Tech Lead, Retail Store Systems Engineering

Why You’ll Love World Market

You won’t find a store and team like this anywhere else! We're passionate about our mission to delight customers with a unique, ever-changing marketplace of products from around the world. Our assortment is curated with stylish home décor, quality furniture, thoughtful gifts, time-honored handicrafts, and international food and beverage favorites. From handpicked finds to heartfelt teamwork, World Market is where uniqueness isn’t just celebrated—it’s what sets us apart.

Our team means the world to us! We value authenticity, empowerment and respect and we take pride in what we do. If you’re looking for a collaborative, fast-moving environment where your contributions are valued, growth is supported and you can have a little fun—you’ve found it! When you join our team, you’ll enjoy:
Benefits that support health, financial security, and personal life needs. Learn more about benefits and eligibility for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, and more! Paid vacation and paid sick time 401(k) plan with Roth option and company match Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources to be and do your best Sample Sales and up to 30% shopping discount on our unique finds for you and your designated shopper Work life balance and work from home flexibility Working with a team who thinks the world of you

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead – Retail Store Systems to lead the design, implementation, and support of our cloud native retail technology platform. This role is ideal for deep hands-on experience with Manhattan POS or comparable enterprise retail POS platforms, retail store hardware infrastructure, and integrations across the retail ecosystem. The ideal candidate understands store operations end to end and can lead technical discussions across software, hardware, integrations, vendors, and production support.

You will partner with business stakeholders, product teams, solution architects, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable retail solutions. Lead the technical design, implementation, and support of Manhattan POS. Lead the POS registers and peripherals discussions with infrastructure teams on store rollout planning, device provisioning, and deployment. Support retail initiatives including new store openings, hardware refreshes, platform enhancements, and operational improvements.

Partner with business stakeholders to understand retail workflows and translate them into practical technical solutions. Troubleshoot complex production issues, lead root-cause analysis, and drive durable corrective actions. Support architecture and integration discussions across POS, eCommerce, ERP, payment systems, inventory, pricing, promotions, loyalty, and related third‑party systems. Support scalable REST APIs and event‑driven integrations between POS, enterprise platforms, and external services.

Support technical workshops with implementation partners, software providers, hardware vendors, and internal teams. Provide technical leadership through design, development, testing, deployment, and production support. Review solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and operational standards. Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices for quality, reliability, and supportability.

You will spend up to 3 days per week on average at our Alameda, CA Home Office

• 8+ years of experience implementing or supporting enterprise retail systems.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Manhattan POS or comparable enterprise retail POS platforms such as Oracle Xstore, Jumpmind, Toshiba POS, or similar platforms.
• Hands‑on working knowledge of retail POS hardware and peripherals, including POS terminals, customer‑facing displays, payment PIN pads, barcode scanners, receipt printers, cash drawers, mobile devices, store networking, and other connected peripherals.
• Strong understanding of retail store operations, including sales, returns and exchanges, buy online pick up in store (BOPIS), ship‑from‑store, store transfers, inventory management, promotions, and loyalty.
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