Backend Developer, Ecommerce

Bath & Body Works - Columbus, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Columbus, OH

10,001+ employees

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

The Application Developer (Ecommerce) at Bath & Body Works is responsible for backend development, focusing on creating scalable and performant features that enhance the customer experience. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams in an agile environment, ensuring compliance with corporate standards while staying updated on industry trends and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop performant and scalable features/solutions that satisfy technical specs and acceptance criteria
• Implement and maintain third-party integrations and feeds
• Build strong customer relationships and maintain a strong customer focus
• Participate in the estimation of the product team's work
• Proactively communicate status, questions and issues to technical lead/manager
• Establish strong team and peer relationships
• Follow the established processes, policies, standards, and procedures to assure compliance with corporate and regulatory policies and standards
• Maintain technical and support documentation
• Stay current with what is happening in the retail industry and technology to bring those ideas to the table
• Ensure site stability and operational integrity via participation in team-based on-call rotations and defect triage

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in relevant technologies
• Experience developing on leading Enterprise Ecommerce Platforms
• Working knowledge with CI/CD tracking tools (Jenkins, Teamcity, etc.)
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and unit test suites like Jtest
• Experience with JSON, XML, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with JavaScript and libraries such as Node, Express, jQuery, AngularJS, React, Vue, etc.
• Experience with consuming RESTful web services
• Working knowledge with version control systems such as Git or Bitbucket
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Working knowledge of developer management tools such as Jira & Confluence

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with one or more backend development languages, such as Node JS, Express, Python, GoLang, Java, Ruby, PHP, or other
• Experience with client-server technology, as well as Server-side JavaScript
• Experience with building with microservices-based architecture
• Experience creating and managing API integrations and data feeds
• Analysis and debugging skills to quickly identify the root cause for resolution (small complexity)
• Working knowledge of database concepts including SQL, working knowledge of noSQL is a plus
• Collaborative, inclusive, and flexible team member
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical abilities
• Organized, detail-oriented, level-headed, and flexible at all times
• Desire to learn and to adapt to changing technology
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Childcare
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Robust medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
• Access to onsite wellness center and pharmacy
• 401k with company match and Associate Stock Purchase program with discount
• No-cost mental health and wellbeing support through Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunity for paid time off, paid parental leave
• Access to family and lifestyle programs including inclusive family building benefit, childcare discounts, and home, auto and pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for post-secondary education programs
• 40% merchandise discount and gratis