Senior Architect I- Global Commerce Platforms

Lululemon Athletica

  • Canada
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Description & Requirementswho we arelululemon 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. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.about this teamThe Global Digital Commerce Architecture team at lululemon is responsible for designing and evolving the technology platforms and services that power our eCommerce experiences and supporting capabilities-from digital merchandising and checkout to post-purchase, payments, and fulfillment. We enable seamless and scalable guest experiences across our global markets by partnering closely with engineering, product, program, UX, and business stakeholders.As a member of this team, you will operate in a dynamic, matrixed environment where architects are not only technical leaders but also strategic partners. You will help shape the future of our digital commerce ecosystem, ensuring our platforms are resilient, performant, secure, and aligned with lululemon's long-term business goals and enterprise standards.You will also be part of lululemon's Architecture Community of Practice-an inclusive, collaborative network that supports knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and architectural excellence. Through this community, you'll have the opportunity to grow your leadership skills, deepen your technical expertise, and contribute to the evolution of our global technology landscape.Core ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Architect, you play a pivotal role in supporting delivery teams by crafting detailed solution roadmaps for a defined set of capabilities, systems, or projects. You collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure implementations align with architectural intent and business goals.
  • Lead the design and evolution of technology solutions across the architecture lifecycle, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
  • Partner with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Engineers, Project Managers, and Architects to define project requirements, success criteria, and design guidance throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Actively participate in and present at architecture design reviews, advocating for sound design principles and engineering best practices.
  • Proactively engage cross-functional stakeholders, gather organizational context, and incorporate insights into architectural decisions.
  • Identify and document deviations from future-state architecture, escalating where necessary to maintain architectural integrity.
  • Clearly communicate trade-offs in architecture and engineering approaches; adapt processes to project and team needs.
  • Contribute to the Architecture Community of Practice, sharing knowledge and presenting at internal events to foster alignment and growth across teams.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining scalable, cloud-based software systems.
  • Solid industry background in retail or eCommerce domains is preferred.
  • Good Hands on experience with spring and related frameworks for 4-5 years
  • Proven expertise in cloud platforms, with hands-on experience in AWS (preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • In-depth understanding of cloud security threat models, compliance requirements, and platform-native security capabilities.
  • Strong ability to select and implement cloud services across compute, storage, database, and analytics based on specific use cases.
  • Experience conducting technology evaluations, scoring, and selecting tools or vendors aligned to business and architectural goals.
  • Deep knowledge of integration patterns across cloud, SaaS, and PaaS platforms.
  • Good Hands on experience with spring and related frameworks for 4-5 years and Practical experience with containerization and container orchestrators such as Kubernetes.
  • Strong capabilities in data architecture, including analytics pipelines, visualization frameworks, and scalable data solutions.
  • Comfortable working within Agile delivery frameworks, promoting continuous collaboration between architecture and engineering teams.
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 notesAuthorization to work in Canada is required for this role.compensation and benefits packagelululemon'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 $123,000 - $162,000 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, 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 arrangementHybridIn-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.#LI-Onsite#LI- SP1Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.

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