Staff Software Engineer, Manufacturing

Williams-Sonoma

$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of Microsoft Dynamics ERP experience, including 7+ years with D365 Finance & Operations.
  • At least 2 full lifecycle enterprise D365 F&O implementations.
  • Strong understanding of D365 F&O modules including Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.
  • Advanced X++ development and integration experience with C#, .NET, and SQL Server.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure services, DevOps, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and development of D365 F&O solutions and technical roadmap.
  • Gather requirements and perform fit-gap analysis with business stakeholders.
  • Oversee end-to-end implementation activities, including testing and support.
  • Configure D365 F&O modules and extend functionalities using Azure tools.
  • Design and implement integrations using various Azure services and APIs.
  • Drive data migration and ensure adherence to DevOps and security practices.
  • Mentor engineering team members and guide on AI-assisted engineering tools.

Benefits

  • Generous discount on all WSI brands.
  • 401(k) plan and investment opportunities.
  • Paid vacations, holidays, and time off for volunteering.
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including dental, vision, and domestic partner coverage.
  • Tax-free commuter benefits.
  • Wellness program supporting overall health and well-being.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Team

A small, committed team supports the DAX application for the manufacturing facility, delivering enhancements, issue resolution, and operational continuity across the legacy DAX 2009 environment. The team is also helping prepare for the upcoming transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring the platform continues to meet evolving business and manufacturing needs. Through close collaboration with business and technology partners, the team helps keep core manufacturing operations reliable, efficient, and ready for future growth.

About the Role
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) to lead architecture, development, integrations, modernization, and support of enterprise ERP solutions across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance domains. This is a hands-on leadership role combining ERP expertise, cloud technologies, DevOps, and AI-assisted software engineering.

Responsibilities
  • Lead architecture, design, development, deployment, and support of D365 F&O solutions, including technical roadmap, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, perform fit-gap analysis, and deliver scalable business solutions.
  • Lead end-to-end implementation activities across design, development, testing, deployment, hypercare, and support.
  • Configure and extend D365 F&O modules, workflows, forms, reports, integrations, security, and environments using LCS, Azure DevOps, and Azure Portal.
  • Design integrations using APIs, Dataverse, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Logic Apps, Event Grid, and API Management.
  • Lead data migration, SQL-based validation, troubleshooting, reporting, performance, security, governance, DevOps, CI/CD, and code quality practices.
  • Mentor engineers and serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology teams.
  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools such as Codex, Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot.
  • Ensure operational readiness through monitoring, observability, automation, and production support.


Criteria

Experience
  • 10+ years Microsoft Dynamics ERP experience, including 7+ years hands-on D365 Finance & Operations experience. Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 and/or AX 2012 including data migration is highly desirable.
  • At least 2 full lifecycle enterprise D365 F&O implementations.
  • Experience leading enterprise ERP programs and engineering teams.


Functional Expertise
  • Strong understanding of D365 F&O modules including Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Plan-to-Produce, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Procurement & Sourcing, and Finance.

Technical Expertise
  • Advanced X++ development, extensions, services, workflows, business events, forms and security. Experience with C#, .NET, and SQL Server for custom development and integrations. Experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) and Power BI is highly desirable
  • Strong experience with Data Management Framework, Data migration, Data Entities, REST APIs, integrations, and Azure services.
  • Strong knowledge of role-based security, duties, privileges, and extensible data security.

Cloud & DevOps
  • Azure Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Storage.
  • Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and observability. Experience managing code promotion, release management, and One Version updates using Azure DevOps and Lifecycle Services (LCS).

AI Skills
  • Hands-on experience leveraging AI assisted software development and agentic workflows using OpenAI Codex, Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise, GitHub/MS Copilot.
  • Experience using AI for code generation, reviews, testing, documentation, troubleshooting, and productivity improvements.

Leadership
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience.

This role requires being onsite in the WSI manufacturing Claremont, North Carolina or Portland, Oregon office Monday through Thursday.

Preferred
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O or Supply Chain certifications.
  • Experience in Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution, or Supply Chain industries.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience implementing AI-driven automation solutions.

People First
Putting People First means investing in overall well-being and opportunities to grow and advance within the organization. Depending on the position and location, here are a few highlights of what benefits may be available:

Benefits
  • A generous discount on all WSI brands
  • A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
  • Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
  • Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
  • Tax-free commuter benefits
  • A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health

Continued Learning
  • In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
  • Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
  • Resources for self-development
  • Advisor (Mentor) program
  • Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series

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