Senior Director, Ecommerce Engineering

Jobtailor; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aritzia is seeking a senior technology leader to guide Website Technology from Seattle. You will shape the product and engineering strategy, align with corporate goals, and drive modern, scalable frontend platforms across squads.

You will own the roadmap for technical debt, observability, and QA while collaborating with Digital, Enterprise Tech, and Data teams to deliver seamless content, commerce, and personalization.

Qualifications

• Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in software engineering.
• Experience leading teams in ecommerce or digital environments.
• Ability to build accountability, quality, and continuous improvement through team building and performance management.
• Experience delivering scalable front-end architectures and modernization strategies.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React and modern frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day function of the department in support of corporate objectives and employee experience.
• Establish vision and strategic direction for Website Technology at Aritzia.
• Prioritize opportunities, leverage talent, drive efficiency, and make technology investments.
• Drive modernization from monolithic to composable architecture.
• Oversee the full front-end stack and developer experience platforms, including CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, and observability.
• Own the technical debt roadmap and embed Site Reliability Engineering principles for performance and resilience.
• Define and execute a QA strategy for availability, security, and performance.
• Partner with Digital, Enterprise Technology, and Data & Analytics teams to integrate content, commerce, and personalization.
• Lead and develop a high-performing organization of engineers across squads with clear accountability and career pathways.
• Establish and monitor team performance metrics to improve effectiveness, quality, and business outcomes.

Skills

JavaScript Expertise

React Framework Proficiency

TypeScript

Front-End Architecture

CI/CD Pipeline

Observability Tools

Tools

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Contentful CMS

Algolia

Google Cloud

Job description

• Lead the day-to-day function of the department in support of corporate objectives and employee experience
• Establish vision and strategic direction for Website Technology at Aritzia
• Prioritize opportunities, leverage talent, drive efficiency, and make technology investments
• Drive modernization from monolithic to composable architecture
• Oversee the full front-end stack and developer experience platforms, including CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, and observability
• Own the technical debt roadmap and embed Site Reliability Engineering principles for performance and resilience
• Define and execute a QA strategy for availability, security, and performance
• Partner with Digital, Enterprise Technology, and Data & Analytics teams to integrate content, commerce, and personalization
• Lead and develop a high-performing organization of engineers across squads with clear accountability and career pathways
• Establish and monitor team performance metrics to improve effectiveness, quality, and business outcomes

Requirements

• Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in software engineering
• Experience leading teams in ecommerce or digital environments
• Ability to build accountability, quality, and continuous improvement through team building, performance management, organizational design, and measurable outcomes
• Success building and scaling high-performing teams using full-time employees and contracting resources
• Success delivering scalable front-end architectures and modernization strategies
• Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern frameworks
• Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines, feature flagging, and observability tools
• Familiarity or experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Contentful CMS, Algolia, and Google Cloud
• Commitment to learn, apply, champion, and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
• Strategic collaboration skills with cross-functional partners
• Ability to set clear objectives and design an inspiring strategy
• Dedication to quality, results, and new business opportunities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading high-performing engineering teams, driving modernization strategies, and implementing scalable front-end architectures. Proficient in establishing performance metrics and fostering collaboration across digital and technology domains.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• JavaScript Expertise
• React Framework Proficiency
• CI/CD Pipeline Development
• Salesforce Commerce Cloud Familiarity
• Team Leadership in Ecommerce

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering
• TypeScript
• Modern Frameworks
• Front-End Architecture
• Performance Management
• Quality Assurance Strategy
• Technical Debt Management
• Site Reliability Engineering Principles
• Feature Flagging
• Observability Tools

Soft Skills

• Strategic Collaboration
• Accountability Building
• Continuous Improvement
• Organizational Design
• Inspiring Strategy Design

Industry Keywords

• Ecommerce
• Digital Environments
• Performance Metrics
• Business Outcomes
• Employee Experience

Tools & Technologies

• Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Contentful CMS
• Algolia
• Google Cloud