Staff Engineer; Merchandising

Position: Staff Engineer (Merchandising)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Staff Engineer (Merchandising) in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities:

* System Implementation & Integration:
Design and implement Oracle Retail Merchandising Cloud Services (ORMCS) alongside enterprise PIM platforms (like Stibo Systems STEP);
Actively write code, configure, and architect Stibo STEP (Item, Location, Vendor Portal) alongside Oracle Retail Merchandising Systems (RMS/RMFCS). Define enterprise-wide data models and product taxonomy;
Engineer custom Stibo JavaScript business rules, state transitions, and approval workflows

* Data Governance & Modeling:
Establish a single source of truth by aggregating, standardizing, and synchronizing product data (attributes, hierarchies, taxonomy)

* Workflow Automation:
Configure automated business rules and change-management workflows to review, approve, and enrich item data before it hits customer touchpoints

* Data Synchronization:
Map and build data integration pipelines between RMS, PIM, ERP, and e-commerce systems to enable omnichannel journeys

* Lifecycle Management:
Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from vendor onboarding and purchase orders to pricing, inventory allocation, and fulfillment

* Agentic AI Development:
Use production-grade Agentic AI frameworks to automate complex retail tasks

REQUIREMENTS:

* Education:

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

* Retail Domain Expertise: 10+ years of core retail industry experience with a deep understanding of merchandise hierarchies, foundational inventory management, pricing systems, and supply chain operations

* Technical Stack Mastery: 8+ years of hands-on software development experience utilizing JavaScript, XML, XSD, JSON, Linux environments, and RESTful/SOAP Web Services

* Stibo STEP

Experience:

8+ years of direct configuration and architecture experience within Stibo STEP PIM (workflows, portal development, endpoint integrations)

* Oracle Retail

Experience:

Deep technical exposure to Oracle RMS/RMFCS database schemas, including advanced capability writing/reviewing complex operational PL/SQL queries and performance-tuning Oracle databases

* Agentic AI Proficiency:
Demonstrated experience in developing autonomous AI agents;
Practical experience with prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines

* Cloud Environments:
Familiarity with deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise applications in cloud and SaaS

* Delivery & Agility:
Proven capability to prioritize deliverables, architect reusable systems, and collaborate with Product Management teams in a fast-paced Agile environment (Jira/Git)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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