Engineering Manager - Retail Media Network

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 Beauty is seeking an Engineering Manager to play a pivotal role in the next phase of growth for Ulta’s Retail Media Network (RMN). This leader will help transform an early‑stage ecosystem into a scalable, in‑house platform that leverages Ulta’s powerful loyalty insights, customer identity, and media assets to drive meaningful value for brands and guests alike.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and media monetization. The Engineering Manager will lead the technical vision, development, and evolution of Ulta’s Retail Media capabilities, partnering closely with marketing, product, data, and business stakeholders. As Ulta invests in its RMN business, this individual will help re‑evaluate technology decisions, build foundational platforms in‑house, and establish modern engineering and delivery practices.

This is a high‑impact opportunity for a hands‑on engineering leader with deep experience in retail media, ad technology, or data platforms to shape how Ulta builds, owns, and scales its Retail Media Network for the future.

 

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

 

• Driver of Results: Lead multiple engineering pods using agile delivery methodologies to design and deliver technology solutions that drive business growth. Own UB Media PI planning in partnership with product owners and business SMEs, translating product vision into prioritized epics and stories. Collaborate across pods to manage dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones, ensuring the delivery train remains aligned, predictable, and on schedule.
• Technical Expertise: Ability to shape the vision of products and lead the development of all products, including solution architecture and technical ownership of products and platforms
• Vison/Strategy: Translate RMN product strategy into clear technical roadmaps that support long‑term growth, flexibility, and ownership
• Cultural Champion: Champion the adoption of agile and product development practices focused on delivering value by partnering with business stakeholders and serving as a mentor to innovative teams
• Business & Stakeholder Relationship Management: Experience championing continuous improvement by understanding stakeholder objectives, customer feedback, and proposing solutions to shape products

 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Serve as a senior thought partner on retail media trends, ad tech evolution, and emerging industry models
• Help define and mature campaign management, attribution, and reporting platforms as they are brought in‑house
• Support integration of disparate activation and identity touchpoints into a more unified customer and campaign experience
• Collaborate on the long‑term evolution of retail media architecture, data flows, and measurement frameworks
• Ensure the successful delivery of product features at each iteration, including product demos
• Assist in the development and code review of web applications using Java, React and NodeJS microservices
• Implement solutions in cloud environments leveraging Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure
• Design new solutions and system architecture across a diverse technology stack leveraging SaaS platforms

• Work with enterprise architecture to provide platform expertise and the adoption of enterprise platforms
• Partner with Product Owners to groom stories into technical requirements and functional needs

• Enhance product by identifying new software/service opportunities

• Define overall front-end and delivery system specifications and requirements

ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

 

• B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems

• M.S. in Engineering field preferred
• 8 years experience in product development or related technical field
• 2 years leading or managing technical teams, ideally within retail media, ad tech, or data platform environments
• Experience with relevant tech stack including backend services built in Java, cloud‑native platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), large‑scale analytics and reporting leveraging BigQuery, and integrations with third‑party ad tech and data platforms
• Experience driving technical and analytical teams
• Experience integrating platforms such as The Trade Desk, LiveRamp, Criteo, Citrus Ads and Google Ad Manager into RMN technology ecosystems
• Experience implementing server-side tracking (CAPI) and identity frameworks (e.g., UID2)
• Exposure to clean rooms and privacy-enhancing technologies
• Experience building or integrating attribution models (MTA, MMM, incrementality) 
• Proven experience with agile (continuous delivery) and iterative methodologies
• Solid experience with hybrid & cloud environments
• Proven experience in eliciting requirements and enterprise automation
• Solid experience writing product development requirements and architecture
• Demonstrated experience in generating process modeling
  
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The pay range for this position is $119,300.00 - $175,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta

ABOUT

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.

Salary : $119,300 - $175,000