lululemon Engineer - Point of Sale Technology (X-Store)

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A performance apparel company in Vancouver is seeking an Engineer for its Point-of-Sale team. The candidate will develop applications using Java, manage AWS cloud infrastructure, and adopt a DevOps mindset. The role offers a collaborative environment with strong emphasis on agile practices. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and experience in the Java ecosystem and DevOps workflows. Competitive compensation and benefits offered, including health, dental, and paid time off.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Qualifications

• Two to four+ years of engineering experience is required.
• Experience in configuring POS solutions and payment integrations is a plus.
• Candidates should have experience with DevOps workflows.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all areas of development and operations.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and perform engineering assignments.
• Monitor key metrics and report on trends.

Skills

Experience in developing applications using Java

Ability to learn new technologies

Knowledge of AWS cloud services

Education

Completed Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

GitLab

CI/CD Tools

Job description

Description & Requirements

lululemon is currently hiring two engineering positions for this team.

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

This role is on Point-of-Sale team in the lululemon technology organization. This team is responsible for creating api's and backend integration following microservices architecture principles on AWS cloud infrastructure stack. This Solution Architect position is a highly technical role with accountability for architecture scoped to business‑transformative projects and is involved with projects from inception through implementation.

Our team is fast‑paced and taking on exciting new initiatives to support a fast‑growing business. We strive to adopt leading‑edge technology and seek to improve on the solutions continuously. We are not afraid to try new things, have fun, and encourage each other to take on new challenges. We support each other in growing professionally and personally. We fail forward and learn from our mistakes, thus creating a better path ahead. We create space for team members to share feedback and ideas that can help us continually grow as an organization.

We operate following agile framework and leverage multiple product teams across our various functions. We encourage our teams to norm and figure out the best way to deliver critical business initiatives. We institute a culture of fun and lightheartedness to enjoy work each day. We are inclusive and know that we are stronger as a team than an individual.

Core responsibilities

As an Engineer, you will help form the core of our engineering practice at lululemon by contributing to all areas of development and operations (pre‑production to production). You will be supported by a strong engineering group, and established engineering practices. You will be part of a production release team and may perform on‑call support functions as needed. Having a DevOps mindset is the key to success in this role, as Engineers are commonly part of full DevOps teams that "own" all parts of software development, release pipelines, production monitoring, security and support.

• Take part in Agile ceremonies
• Perform engineering assignments using existing procedures and best practices
• Conduct research to aid in product troubleshooting and optimization efforts
• Actively monitor key metrics and report on trends
• Participate in our Engineering Community of Practice
• Contribute to engineering automation, management or development of production level systems
• Perform reliability monitoring and support as needed to ensure products meet guest expectations

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
• Two to four+ years of engineering experience
• Ability to learn, understand, and work quickly with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space

• Experience in developing applications using Java, adhering to best practices in object‑oriented design and performance optimization
• Design and integrate Web Services for seamless data exchange and interoperability between distributed systems
• Leverage AWS cloud services to build secure, high‑availability, and cost‑efficient infrastructure
• Experience in configuring Xstore POS solutions and Payment integrations to enhance retail operations and customer experience
• Orchestrate automated builds, tests, and deployments with CI/CD Tools, reducing delivery time and improving release quality
• Manage collaborative source control and DevOps workflows in GitLab, optimizing code reviews, pipelines, and release management

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 Canada 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 teamperformance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $105,800-$138,800 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

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