Test & Personalization Engineer at Lands End Inc in Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Job Description:

People are the heart of our company, and our doors are open to everyone. As a customer, as an employee - we are committed to creating an inspiring culture that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive for all. Our strength in work and life comes from the combination of our experiences, backgrounds, and talents. It's what we do as people that makes Lands' End a great place to shop and a great place to work.

The Testing & Personalization Engineer for Lands’ End works on the entire e-commerce testing and personalization program. Works with a team of digital analysts and digital merchandisers to execute a complex program of tests impacting all parts of the e-commerce experience from on-site merchandising, enhanced product finding methods, and user experience improvements.

In addition, primary responsibility for executing a wide range of personalization efforts to enhance our customer’s on-line experience. Ensure the required data is fed into our personalization platform, consulting with business users which personalized experiences are technically possible, and executing all experience design, tool setup, and custom coding to ensure these ideas are tested flawlessly.  

• Work on technical development of front-end framework.


• Develop test experiences as assigned while being mindful of impact on web site performance, ensuring proper data collection for measurement, and proactively resolving issues. 


• Ensure all test experiences are thoroughly QA’ed across platforms before launch. 


• Consult with business owners to identify those personalization opportunities that are likely to have positive impact while balancing development effort. 


• Specify all required data feeds to maximize personalization opportunity and work with data architect to ensure a prioritized list of data feed developments. 


• Participate in tagging efforts for new site content, functionality, and tracking implementations. 


• Maintain positive, collaborative partnerships with internal stakeholders, skillfully juggling conflicting priorities and preserving order through effective project management. 


• Remain abreast of emerging technologies in testing and personalization by attending industry conferences and events, leveraging opportunities for formal training, and reading relevant on-line forums. 


• Share technical knowledge and mentor other staff members within broader analytics and e-commerce communities. 

 Skills

• Front-end development experience: HTML5, JavaScript/JQuery, CSS 


• An orientation for action with the ability to execute with changing or unclear requirements 


• A strong team player and relationship builder able to interact with business leaders, creative professionals, and IT colleagues 


• Strong process and QA orientation with a bias for developing standards and checklists 


• Excellent command of testing best practices including experimental design, experience development, and measurement strategy 


• Strong command of relevant Adobe stack including Adobe Analytics, Test, and Launch; certifications in relevant technologies preferred 


• Works independently on routine tasks and requires limited supervision 


• Contributes to team projects and collaborates effectively with peers 

Education & Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Front End Development, Information Technology, or User Experience Design a relevant field or equivalent experience 


• Professional certifications are a plus 


• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience, retail or ecommerce is a plus 


• Previous experience writing personalization logic for consumer facing applications

 

This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the Company’s business, competitive considerations or the work environment changes.? This document describes the position currently available and is not an employment contract.

The position covered by this Job Description is expressly declared to be “at will,” meaning the Company has the right to terminate the incumbent’s employment at any time, with or without cause. Any written or oral promises or representations to the contrary are expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any employee. Any change to this “at will” employment status must be in writing and signed by the EVP, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel.  

 

 

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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