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, Content Lifecycle Operations.

This role will focus on understanding the current-state content landscape—including tools, processes, and team structures—and guiding the transformation to a modernized, scalable, and automated content platform. Your efforts will streamline how we manage creative assets, product content, imagery, video, CGI, and marketing copy across the enterprise, ensuring consistency, speed-to-market, and digital readiness.

This position is fully remote.

A day in the life as a Lead Developer, Content Lifecycle Operations…

Lead and maintain API-driven asset syndication workflows between core systems (DAM, PIM, CMS) and third-party destinations (retailers, marketplaces, syndication partners)
Serve as a platform integrator and technical lead for asset delivery systems, ensuring metadata accuracy, permissions alignment, and consistent file standards
Manage and monitor syndication performance using dashboards, logs, and analytics tools to ensure successful content delivery and troubleshoot failures
Partner with IT and platform vendors to design and maintain integration points, ensuring scalability, uptime, and future-proofing of systems
Maintain structured metadata schemas and taxonomy standards to ensure downstream compatibility and content discoverability
Collaborate with product, content, and marketing teams to define delivery requirements, schedules, and formats for product imagery and digital content
Support governance and lifecycle management of digital assets across systems like DAM, PIM, CMS, and CDN platforms

What you’ll bring to the table…

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Digital Media, Marketing Operations, or related field
Strong understanding of API integrations, webhooks, and asset delivery pipelines
Working knowledge of content syndication use cases, including file formats, metadata mapping, and delivery specs
Experince with .NET Core and C#
Familiarity with content lifecycle systems including CMS (e.g., Adobe AEM), workflow tools (e.g., Workfront), and CDN platforms (e.g., Cloudinary, Akamai)
Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills across systems and endpoints
Clear communicator with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements

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

5+ years of experience in software application development, focused on content operations, DAM/PIM systems, and the design and development of APIs and microservices
Experience in retail or ecommerce content ecosystems
Familiarity with 3D model handling and image optimization workflows (without transformation responsibilities)
Understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning, and stakeholder alignment
Experience with operational dashboards and content analytics tools

Minimum Starting Rate: $126,960.00 Annually
Up to: $158,700.00 Annually
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.

Crate: Corporate Office