Technology Director - Front-End Experiences

Lululemon Athletica; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 182,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Director of Front-End Experiences, where you'll lead the charge in creating exceptional digital experiences for millions. This role involves strategic leadership, innovation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop scalable, responsive user interfaces. With a focus on continuous improvement and high-quality delivery, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the eCommerce growth strategy. If you're passionate about technology and leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment that values inclusivity and personal growth.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Mentorship programs

Leadership series

Competitive annual bonus program

Equity offerings

Qualifications

• 10+ years of front-end development experience, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Proven experience on large-scale, customer-facing eCommerce websites.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end development and optimization for user experience.
• Manage team performance and foster a high-performing culture.

Skills

Front-End Development

Leadership

API Integration

Responsive Design

Performance Optimization

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

Webpack

GraphQL

RESTful APIs

Job description

Technology Director - Front-End Experiences

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. We create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. Our success is attributed to our innovative product, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community. We focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future, including an equitable, inclusive, and growth-focused environment.

A Day in the Life

As the Director of Front-End Experiences, you’ll lead the development and optimization of a world-class user experience for millions of online guests. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, UX design, and back-end development, to ensure seamless integration and alignment with business goals. You’ll oversee the performance of your team, focusing on building scalable, responsive, and high-performance user interfaces that deliver exceptional digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Set the vision for front-end development, ensuring alignment with product and design teams, broader business goals, and the eCommerce growth strategy.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation in front-end development tools, processes, and user experiences.
• Metrics & Reporting: Provide engineering metrics (DORA, performance, capacity, etc.) to inform decision-making and strategic plans. Ensure reporting accurately reflects the state of delivery and escalations brought to senior leadership.
• Governance & Standards: Ensure adherence to coding standards, design principles, accessibility, and security best practices, maintaining consistency and quality across the front-end codebase.
• Team Management: Lead a team of front-end engineers and managers, providing mentorship, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 10+ years of experience in front-end development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing front-end engineering teams.
  • Proven experience working on large-scale, customer-facing eCommerce websites.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Deep expertise in front-end technologies and modern front-end build tools (Webpack, Module Federation, etc.).
  • Knowledge of API integration (RESTful, GraphQL) and working with headless CMS platforms.
  • Strong understanding of responsive design, mobile-first development, and progressive enhancement techniques.
  • Experience with performance optimization techniques like lazy loading, minification, and caching strategies.
  • Familiarity with A/B testing and data-driven decision-making processes.
• Proven ability to set strategic direction, manage cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality digital experiences.
• Demonstrated success in driving collaboration between development, product, UX, and design teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize competing projects in a fast-paced environment.

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.

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 team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $182,000-$238,900 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
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series.

Workplace Arrangement

This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:

In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.

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Only 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.

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 [e-mail]. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.