Engineering Manager: AI-Powered Discovery & Commerce

Ulta Beauty

Bolingbrook (IL)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 175,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Ulta Beauty is seeking an Engineering Manager for Agent Discovery & Commerce Engineering to lead a team building AI-powered guest experiences across external channels and core platforms. You will own the technical roadmap, drive delivery, coach engineers, and partner with Product and security, ensuring production readiness and scalable, responsible AI-enabled solutions.

The role demands strong leadership, collaboration with cross-functional partners, and a focus on quality, security, and

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in product development, software engineering, digital technology, or a related technical field.
5+ years of experience managing technology teams in a complex environment.
Experience leading technical, engineering, and analytical teams, including coaching and performance management.
Solid experience with hybrid and cloud environments, including cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, SaaS platforms, and enterprise integrations.
Proven ability to translate product priorities into technical plans and delivery commitments.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering team and tech roadmap; ensure delivery and production operability.
Partner with Product and stakeholders to align scope and readiness.
Build reusable APIs and integration patterns for agentic surfaces.
Drive security, observability, SLOs, and incident management in production.
Coach engineers and technical leads to grow skills and performance.