Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Data & AI Security

Lululemon Athletica; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

lululemon Athletica is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for Data & AI Security to lead security initiatives across AI models, data usage, and workflows. You will partner with Data Governance, Platform Engineering, and Security Architecture to enable safe AI adoption while ensuring regulatory and privacy alignment.

The role emphasizes protecting AI ecosystems, implementing secure design, and mentoring engineers, with a strong focus on scalable security in a fast-growing retail tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 6–10 years leading security engineering initiatives and building security systems at scale.
• Experience with DSPM, DLP, AISPM across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Experience owning or maturing enterprise security platforms and capabilities.
• Strong systems engineering mindset with emphasis on scalable solutions, automation, and secure coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex security engineering initiatives and design/implement security controls and platforms.
• Build and operate enterprise security capabilities such as centralized authentication and security automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive knowledge sharing.
• Perform threat modeling and security assessments for complex systems.
• Own end-to-end incident response and drive long-term improvements to detection and prevention.

Skills

DSPM security

AISPM security

Data security

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Security incident response

Security automation

Secure coding

Cloud security

Education

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

Tools

DSPM platforms

AISPM tools

Data security technologies

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Data & AI Security

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Time Type: Full-time

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 Data & AI Security team is responsible for protecting the organization’s most critical data and AI assets while enabling responsible, scalable innovation. We build and operate Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and AI Security Posture Management (AISPM) capabilities across a complex, global ecosystem. Our work is highly cross-functional, partnering with Data & Analytics, Engineering, Legal, Privacy, and GRC teams to embed security by design while keeping the organization fast, compliant, and resilient. Our focus is on visibility, prevention, and remediation at scale, balancing strong security controls with minimum business friction.

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for securing the organization’s AI ecosystem by discovering, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with AI models, data usage, model lifecycle, and AI‑driven workflows. This role partners closely with Data Governance, Platform Engineering, and Security Architecture to enable safe and scalable AI adoption while ensuring regulatory, privacy, and corporate policy alignment.

Core responsibilities

As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, you will lead complex security engineering initiatives, designing and implementing security controls, platforms, and solutions that protect critical systems at scale. You will build and operate enterprise security capabilities such as centralized authentication, security enforcement mechanisms, and security automation, while applying secure coding practices and rigorous testing and validation. You will partner closely with engineering teams to embed security into system design and delivery, drive improvements to security quality and reliability, and mentor junior engineers through hands‑on technical leadership and knowledge sharing.

Select responsibilities include:

• Build enterprise security systems implementing centralized authentication, security platforms, and organization‑wide controls
• Lead comprehensive threat modeling and security assessments for complex systems, evaluating attacker behaviour across integrations and influencing secure design decisions early in the development lifecycle
• Own end‑to‑end response for complex security incidents, driving deep root cause analysis and delivering coordinated long‑term improvements to detection, prevention, and security monitoring capabilities
• Develop advanced security code, tools, and libraries including security automation platforms, scanners and detectors, security testing systems, and security SDKs
• Establish security code standards defining secure coding practices, code review requirements, and implementation quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Cybersecurity, or related field; security certification strongly preferred
• 6-10 years of experience leading security engineering initiatives, establishing security standards and practices, and building security systems at scale, or equivalent.
• Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), AI Security Posture Management (AISPM), or related data security technologies, including data discovery, classification, run time monitoring, and policy enforcement across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Experience owning, operating, or maturing enterprise security platforms and capabilities, including operationalization, roadmap execution, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Strong systems engineering mindset with experience designing scalable solutions, integrations, automation, and operational processes.
• Experience translating security findings into prioritized remediation plans and measurable risk reduction outcomes.
• Experience identifying and mitigating risks associated with sensitive data exposure, AI‑enabled solutions, cloud data platforms, and emerging technologies.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise‑scale security capabilities and initiatives, driving alignment, adoption, and measurable outcomes across technical and business teams
• Experience defining metrics, reporting, operational processes, and service models that support sustainable security capabilities at enterprise scale.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and influence decisions across engineering, cybersecurity, data, privacy, legal, and business teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical direction, best practices, and capability maturity within a security engineering organization.

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.

Please Note:

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time 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. Thetypical hiring range for this positionis from $147,300 - $193,300 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
• 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

This role is classified as In‑Person under our SSC Workplace Policy:

In‑person collaboration and/or office‑based work is necessary or important for the role. Work is mainly performed onsite, 4-5 days per week depending on role requirements.

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. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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.

The use of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any other AI‑assisted software, is strictly prohibited during the interview process. This includes AI‑generated responses, content creation, or any form of automated assistance in live interviews, case studies, technical assessments, or written submissions. At lululemon, we are committed to privacy, integrity, transparency, and ethical hiring practices. Our commitment to responsible AI ensures that proprietary information is protected and that all hiring decisions are based on an individual’s own skills, judgment, and expertise without AI assistance. Any use of AI during the interview process will result in immediate disqualification. lululemon reserves the right to use AI detection tools to verify the authenticity of candidate responses.