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We inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too . We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as a Lead Developer, Product Data API.

As Lead Developer, Product Data API you’ll be part of the core enterprise API solutions team and play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable APIs and backend services. You’ll bring strong technical leadership to our MACH-based (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) architecture and help modernize our backend platforms that enable product onboarding, PIM, content enrichment, and partner integration systems.

This position is fully remote

A day in the life as a Lead Developer, Product Data API...

+ Collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders to interpret requirements and design scalable, maintainable system architectures aligned with long-term technical goals

+ Spearhead the development of performant APIs and microservices using technologies like C#/.NET 6/7, Golang, Node.js, and gRPC/REST, managing complex payloads (JSON/XML) and event-driven designs (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

+ Champion API-first development with OpenAPI/Swagger, enforce best practices for API versioning, security (OAuth 2.0/JWT), throttling, and rate-limiting. Design efficient, scalable middleware and partner integrations Own the full quality lifecycle through TDD/BDD, clean coding standards, and clear documentation. Lead code reviews, drive continuous improvement, and take full ownership of testing and performance optimization to ensure reliable, scalable APIs and services

+ Break down complex feature requests into actionable tasks, provide detailed effort estimates, and define meaningful KPIs to guide delivery success and system health

+ Lead and coach Sr. and Jr. developers through pair programming, architectural guidance, and technical feedback to promote a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture

What you’ll bring to the table…

+ Over 5 years of experience building and managing scalable APIs and microservices with expertise in .NET Core/C#, Golang, and cloud-native services

+ Minimum 2 years of experience with AWS or GCP cloud environments and familiarity with event streaming tools like Kafka or similar

+ Strong hands-on experience with both relational (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cosmos DB) databases, along with caching solutions like Redis and indexing engines like Elasticsearch

+ Deep understanding of REST/gRPC principles, API gateways, security patterns, documentation standards, and observability strategies

+ Experience integrating modern APIs and services with on-premises legacy systems, including SOAP-based APIs, legacy data models, and batch processing workflows

+ Proven experience in Agile/Scrum environments, with strong familiarity in CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code principles

+ Hands-on experience with monitoring and telemetry tools such as Datadog, Sumo Logic, ELK Stack, or New Relic, enabling real-time diagnostics and root cause analysis

+ Background in retail technology and domain expertise in PIM, DAM, and PLM systems—especially in areas like product onboarding, item setup, and content syndication—is highly preferred

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of software development experience and at least 3 years in a technical leadership capacity

+ Develops strong partnerships across the organization

+ Brings a collaborative, service-oriented mindset to work

+ Shows strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

+ Balances execution and strategy with a focus on quality and outcomes

+ Communicates clearly across technical and non-technical teams

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Minimum Starting Rate: $126,960.00 Hourly

Up to: $158,700.00 Hourly

Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.