lululemon Architect - Mobile Commerce, Payments & Fraud

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance apparel company is seeking an experienced Architect to develop detailed solution roadmaps and ensure the delivery of technology solutions that align with business goals. The successful candidate will need at least 3-5 years of experience in cloud-based services and security compliance. A strong focus on security best practices for data protection is essential. You'll work closely with engineers and participate in governance activities, fostering collaboration across diverse teams. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience developing, deploying, scaling and maintaining software systems.
• Experience with cloud-based services and security compliance.
• Strong focus on security best practices for data protection.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed solution roadmaps for specific systems and projects.
• Partner with engineers to ensure implementation meets design expectations.
• Act as a subject matter expert to ensure adherence to architecture standards.

Skills

AWS

Cloud-Native Applications

Security Best Practices

Terraform

Data Protection

Education

BS / BA in technology related discipline

Tools

Amazon AWS

Microsoft Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth‑focused environment for our people.

About this team

The architecture group at lululemon is responsible for guiding the design and implementation of technical strategies that support every aspect of our rapidly scaling global business. You will work in a matrixed environment alongside peers in business, engineering, program, UX and strategy - among other disciplines - to collaboratively develop and deliver industry leading technology solutions aligned to business goals and objectives. In addition to your primary team, project, or portfolio you will be supported by a diverse Architecture Community of Practice, which provides learning and governance resources to all architects and will help you build a strong and robust practice of leadership grounded in technical proficiency, innovative thinking and empathy.

Core Responsibilities

The Architect develops detailed solution roadmaps for a specific system, project, or application. You will partner closely with engineers and project management to ensure that implementation meets design expectations and adheres to enterprise architecture standards.

• Produce and present solution options to project leadership with clear definitions of the benefits and tradeoffs of each proposal.
• Participate and present at architecture design reviews and lead the governance activities for a given solution.
• Act as subject matter expert within your specific product/platform while also demonstrating knowledge beyond a singular service to encompass multiple interdependent services both on premise and within SaaS or cloud infrastructure and effectively design interactions in a highly matrixed environment.
• Develop and maintain component level (e.g. system, service or application) roadmap(s) for assigned portfolio and ensure that solutions recommended for implementation adhere to organizational architecture standards, patterns & practices.
• Design and develop detailed architecture design artifacts (including, but not limited to logical, conceptual and integration diagrams) for assigned teams and projects.

Qualifications

• BS / BA in technology related discipline or relevant industry experience
• 3-5 years of experience developing, deploying, scaling and maintaining software systems. A good portion of this experience should come from working in and around cloud‑based services.
• Able to design to systems that meet specific operational SLAs and able to describe basic security and compliance aspects of cloud platform primitives & data integrations
• Familiarity with Fraud detection, Payment Systems and their integrations to support secure seamless financial operations.
• Knowledge of Asset Protection practices to mitigate risk and ensure compliance across retail environments.
• Proven expertise in AWS for deploying, scaling, and managing cloud‑native applications and infrastructure.
• Strong focus on Security best practices for data protection, identity management, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated Enterprise Retail Experience in supporting large‑scale operations, merchandising, and omnichannel strategies.
• Hands‑on experience using compute, networking, storage, and data components in Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure with Terraform or equivalent IaC tools. All infrastructure deployed and maintained through CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
• Be able to describe the key services and components of an in‑house app and be able to select appropriately for given use cases, e.g. compute, storage, analytics, etc.
• Good understanding of well‑architected framework and ability to promote best‑practices and provide guidance to help engineers across the organization with cloud adoption.
• Deep familiarity with managing accounts at scale and managing OU strategy, Resource Groups, and Landing Zones using Control Tower in AWS and CloudFormation.
• Experience governing cloud resources and services using SCP and RCP in AWS and Azure Policies.
• Identify and anticipate new tools and platform features which can be leveraged to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company.
• Design and document modern and efficient systems with excellent attention to detail.
• Be courageous in challenging the status quo and to be challenged on your own ideas
• Demonstrated commitment to the development of the people around you by sharing knowledge, mentoring and setting an example of "what good looks like".

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

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

compensation and benefits package

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $123,500 - $162,100 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 arrangement

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