Principal Engineer

Requirements
Description & Requirements
who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. That includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

About This Team
lululemon Engineering is dedicated to building secure, reliable, and performant products for our guests and partners. We embrace the philosophies of Agile, DevOps, and SRE to accelerate our development process and provide the most enjoyable, inclusive, and supportive work environment possible. We believe our journey is more fun when it is collaborative, as we focus on the future instead of the past. As an Engineer, you will work as part of a global team supported by our business and architecture partners to help us collaboratively develop and deliver industry leading technology solutions that drive lululemon's business goals.

a Day In The Life
As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for our core set of strategic engineering pillars. In partnership with other senior leaders, you will work to establish and govern the practical and philosophical engineering best practices for all Engineers. You will provide overall technology guidance & mentorship and serve as a subject matter expert for primary business and technology stakeholders in Supply Chain domain.

• Create and document the philosophies and best practices related to one or more core engineering pillars.
• Partner with Principal Architects, Technology Directors and Divisional Executives to define and describe our future state engineering vision and maturity roadmap
• Perform proof of concept (POC) solutions by exploring and validating new technologies, frameworks, or approaches to address key business priorities and challenges.
• Dive deep into technical areas, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable business value and inform future engineering strategy
• Lead a Community of Practice and associated education efforts for a core engineering pillar
• Research and summarize industry trends and practices; present recommendations based on findings when relevant
• Ensure relevant engineering standards are created and maintained to support the maturity and reliability of our business systems
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture teams to guide platform development to support our product teams in engineering pillar implementation

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor's degree or diploma (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Software Architecture preferred; candidates with substantial and relevant industry experience are also eligible
• 12+ years of progressive experience in engineering
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing solutions for supply chain operations, covering production management, logistics, distribution, quality assurance, trade, and data analytics.

• Deep experience with:

• Multiple programming languages, including Java and Python

• Architecting and optimizing application development frameworks such as Springboot
• Highly distributed multi-region cloud-based technologies and services, including AWS Lambda, AWS S3, and other cloud native platforms
• Data integration technologies
• API-based system architecture
• Architecting, optimizing and managing relational and NoSQL databases including MongoDB and Postgres
• Containerization and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
• Infrastructure provisioning tools such as Terraform and Airflow
• Designing and overseeing enterprise Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or analogous large-scale solutions

• Enterprise technology procurement process

• Track record of driving process reviews, leading continuous improvement programs, and implementing automation strategies that result in measurable efficiency gains and tool rationalization.

• Expert analytical skills with the ability to proactively identify, diagnose, and architect solutions for complex production issues, and to mentor others in incident management best practices.
• In-depth experience in leading security and compliance initiatives, including Sarbanes-Oxley audits, and establishing processes for ongoing risk management and regulatory adherence.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence in highly cross-functional and matrixed environments, fostering collaboration across infrastructure, network, development, product, and business units.
• Champion of Agile methodologies with a history of driving Agile transformation initiatives, mentoring engineering leaders, and leveraging tools like Jira and Confluence to foster a culture of continuous improvement and transparency.

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this role.

Compensation And Benefits Package
lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from
$181,800 - $237,000
annually
; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and equity offerings, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At Lululemon, Investing In Our People Is a Top Priority. We Believe That When Life Works, Work Works. We Strive To Be The Place Where Inclusive Leaders Come To Develop And Enable All To Be Well. Recognizing Our Teams For Their Performance And Dedication, Other Components Of Our Total Rewards Offerings Include Support Of Career Development, Wellbeing, And Personal Growth

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

workplace arrangement
Hybrid

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.