Discover the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our E-commerce associates sit at the cutting edge of our efforts to reimagine the future of retail. Through a full suite of new and emerging technologies, this team is creating an enhanced buying experience for guests who crave simplicity, choice, personal insights and the joy of discovery. With greater interactivity. Inspired applications of big data, AI and UI/UX. And creative that persuades and delights. All of this, with the opportunity to experience smart ideas come to life.
At Ulta Beauty, we’re forever imagining. Forever striving. Forever investing in next-gen—with deep and rich opportunities for ongoing learning, growth and advancement. We encourage you to take control of your career and set your own ceiling. For curious and big-picture thinkers who can flex to the need and who want to stretch themselves through courage and conviction, Ulta Beauty provides an environment perfectly suited to your ambitions. Let’s build brilliant together.

OVERVIEW:

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE: 

Ulta is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the development of Ulta’s products. The Software engineering lead will set the product engineering vision and champion its implementation by guiding a team of engineers throughout the agile engineering lifecycle.

The product engineering lead will be cross functional and have full stack knowledge including architectural design, cloud engineering, app/web technologies, SaaS platforms, and API-first implementation inclusive of GraphQL’s API query language.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Leadership: Needs to be able to lead highly technical engineering teams, levering their ability to architect software, implement product vision, and deliver code with an agile and iterative model

• Engineering Expertise: Needs to be highly competent in software design patterns, cloud engineering, security, encryption & cryptography, coding languages ranging from javascript (Node.JS, React) to OOP (Java, C#, SWIFT), including POC development

• Team/Cultural Champion: Experience leading engineers and developers as product delivery teams to build a high performing culture rooted in customer centricity while implementing proper coding standards, recommending languages, frameworks & SaaS platforms, and implementing automated testing

• Business & Stakeholder Relationship Management: Experience championing continuous delivery and helping engineers improve their skills, including fostering strong relationships with product owners

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engineering, Architecture Design and Development

• Demonstrate knowledge of system architecture and implementation features (multi-tenancy, virtualization, graphs, orchestration, elastic scalability)
• Leverage system grade CI/CD pipeline.
• Authentication & Authorization / Integration with identity providers
• Data graph architecture, with focus on data relationship governance and customer data.
• System integration and API implementation.
• Perform assessments on current and desired (scoped) system architecture.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and relevant technologies (such as Cloud Computing and Infrastructure)

Thought Leadership

• Exercise independent judgment to lead engineers
• Lead in the development, code review, and standards of applications using React, NodeJS, and GraphQL
• Implement solutions in cloud environments leveraging Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure
• Design new solutions and system architecture across a diverse technology stack
• Translate graphic designs into production ready products
• Work with enterprise architecture resources to provide technical expertise
• Partner with Product Owners to identify technical requirements and functional needs of upcoming features.

• Enhance opportunities by identifying new software/service opportunities

• Build overall front-end and back-end solutions

Mentoring

• Act as the coach and mentor to engineers (sr, mid, jr) on their assigned project tasks
• Develop a cohesive team and ensure their continued success.
• Lead the collaboration cross team members from multiple teams

ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or applicable work experience.
• 6 years of experience in engineering, planning, managing, delivering, implementing, supporting, training, administering, and/or monitoring solutions in a complex business environment.
• 3 years demonstrated leadership experience in complex business and technical environments.

• Experience and Proficient in Python/Java is a plus.
• Experience in SQL/JSON/BSON is a plus.
• Knowledge in Jira/SVN/Git source code/JDBC.
• Knowledge of J2EE/Web/Application server and troubleshooting application/server logs is a plus.
• Troubleshooting and Performance tuning
• Retail industry experience is a plus.
• The ability to present advanced technical ideas to a non-technical audience effectively and succinctly.
• Ability to work independently, as a member of a team, or as a team lead. Methodical, hands-on, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.

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At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.