Principal Engineer - Global Supply Chain Technology

Principal Engineer - Global Supply Chain Technology

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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 that includes an equitable, inclusive, and growth‑focused environment for our people.

Lululemon Engineering is dedicated to building secure, reliable, and performant products for our guests and partners. We embrace the philosophies of Agile, Dev Ops, and SRE to accelerate our development process and provide the most enjoyable, inclusive, and supportive work environment possible.

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for our core set of strategic engineering pillars, partnering with other senior leaders to establish and govern practical and philosophical best practices for all engineers. You will offer overall technology guidance & mentorship and serve as a subject matter expert for primary business and technology stakeholders in the Supply Chain domain.

• Create and document the philosophies and best practices related to one or more core engineering pillars.
• Partner with Principal Architects, Technology Directors, and Divisional Executives to define and describe our future state engineering vision and maturity roadmap.
• Lead a Community of Practice and associated education efforts for a core engineering pillar.
• Research and summarize industry trends and practices; present recommendations based on findings when relevant.
• Ensure relevant engineering standards are created and maintained to support the maturity and reliability of our business systems.
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture teams to guide platform development to support our product teams in engineering pillar implementation.

• Completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Software Architecture; candidates with substantial and relevant industry experience are also eligible.
• Twelve to fifteen+ years of engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing solutions for supply chain operations, covering production management, logistics, distribution, quality assurance, trade, and data analytics.
• Experience with enterprise engineering/architecture practices.
• Ability to author, evangelize, and educate on engineering best practices.
• Experience with the enterprise technology procurement process.
• Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed, multi‑region, cloud‑based systems.
• Ability to learn, understand, and work quickly with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space.
• Knowledge of large‑scale computing solutions and ability to design distributed systems.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this role.

• 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, i.e., don’t take yourself too seriously.

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 $190,200 to $249,600 annually; the base pay offered is based on market…