Remote Lead Engineer, Merchandising Tech & AI

Foot Locker, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage

401(k) | Roth 401(k)

Stock Purchase Plan

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified C

Opportunities for Advancement

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Foot Locker, Inc. is seeking a highly capable Lead Engineer to drive delivery and technical execution across global merchandising technology platforms.

The role guides solution implementation, modernizes legacy systems, and leads distributed and offshore teams to ensure scalable, cloud-based delivery. The candidate will champion API-first design, event-driven architectures, and data-driven AI capabilities while maintaining high-quality and reliable software delivery in a fully remote, US-only

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience building and supporting enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with modern application development (APIs, microservices, cloud platforms).
• Experience across legacy and modern systems, including modernization efforts.
• Experience designing or implementing AI/ML-enabled solutions in enterprise systems preferred.
• Experience leading engineering teams or technical initiatives.
• Strong understanding of integration patterns and distributed systems.
• Experience working in global, distributed teams including offshore models.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of solutions aligned with business and architectural standards.
• Own delivery of features, enhancements, integrations, and defect resolution across platforms.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native approaches.
• Lead implementation of intelligent and data-driven solutions, including AI/ML capabilities.
• Evaluate and apply tools such as Copilot and other AI-assisted development technologies.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead engineering across merchandising capabilities such as planning, pricing, and inventory.
• Guide teams in selecting technologies and oversee CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps.

Skills

APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Technical leadership

Global delivery

Offshore teams

AI/ML integration

CI/CD & DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Copilot

Job description

Foot Locker, Inc. is seeking a highly capable Lead Engineer to drive delivery and technical execution across global merchandising technology platforms.

The role guides solution implementation, modernizes legacy systems, and leads distributed and offshore teams to ensure scalable, cloud-based delivery. The candidate will champion API-first design, event-driven architectures, and data-driven AI capabilities while maintaining high-quality and reliable software delivery in a fully remote, US-only