Digital Technology – Senior Manager​/Manager, Mobile Engineering; React Native

Position: Digital Technology – Senior Manager/Manager, Mobile Engineering (React Native)
THE BUSINESS We are Everyday Luxury.

It's what we do and how we do it — together.

It's working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results.

It's maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture.

It's knowing that wherever you are, you belong.

It's elevating your world — and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia.

It's You. And an endless runway of opportunity.

With a Global Support Campus in Vancouver and additional Support Office hubs in major cities across North America — including Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle — our workplace network is strategically designed to support our People and serve our Clients a frictionless experience. So, you can do what you do best — with us.

THE TEAMThe mission of Digital Technology is to design, build, deliver and operate robust, efficient, and scalable App technology solutions that align with our strategic, business and technology goals.

THE OPPORTUNITYAritzia is growing and our Digital Technology department is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for delivering everyday luxury experiences to Aritzia’s clients by leveraging technology to meet and exceed the vision and mission of the business. As an Engineering Manager, App Technology, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions for Aritzia’s Mobile App.

This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Digital Product Management, Digital Design, Omni, Enterprise Technology, Data & Analytics, and Marketing. With people at the heart of everything we do, you will support your high-potential people to grow rewarding careers at Aritzia — while enjoying one yourself.

THE ROLE As the Engineering Manager, App Technology, you will:

Directly manage a squad of developers and QA engineers, providing mentorship, career development, and performance management, ensuring the squad consistently delivers high quality work Build a collaborative team culture through participating in hiring decisions, onboarding new team members, and creating individual development plans

Define and communicate the technical vision and roadmap for your product area, balancing short-term delivery with long-term architectural goals while ensuring alignment with broader platform strategy

Establish and uphold technical standards and system design principles, guiding architecture decisions, managing technical debt, and maintaining best practices through code reviews and structured processes

Partner cross-functionally with Product Managers and Designers to shape solutions, validate feasibility, and recommend technical approaches that enhance user experience

Drive delivery excellence through agile leadership, removing blockers, tracking team velocity and quality metrics, and communicating progress and commitments to stakeholders

Provide strategic technical support through selective hands-on coding for critical items, high-level code reviews, and advanced debugging, while serving as the escalation point for complex production issues and ensuring knowledge sharing across the teamTHE QUALIFICATIONS The Engineering Manager, App Technology has:

Proven and best-in-class skills in React Native app development, as well as experience leading and overseeing developers & QA/QE/SDETStrong proficiency in React Native, experience with modern JavaScript/Type Script, and integrations with eCommerce-specific challenges (catalogs, search, cart, checkout flows)
Working knowledge of backend technologies (Node.js, APIs, databases) to guide architecture and review code

Experience with commerce platforms (Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
Understanding of testing strategies and ability to ensure robust test coverage

Familiarity with payment integrations, inventory management, SEO, and customer experience optimization

Knowledge of app performance optimization and conversion rate principles

Proven ability to lead and mentor developers and QA engineers, with experience in resource planning and sprint management

Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and make decisions under…