Location: China Mainland
State/Province/City: Shanghai
City: Shanghai
Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Engineering Director
Description & Requirements
Who we are
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. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About this team
lululemon Engineering is dedicated to building secure, reliable, and performant products for our guests and partners. We embrace the philosophies of Agile, DevOps, and SRE to accelerate our development process and provide the most enjoyable, inclusive, and supportive work environment possible. We believe our journey is more fun when it is collaborative, as we focus on the future instead of the past. As an Engineer, you will work as part of a China team supported by our business and architecture partners to help us collaboratively develop and deliver industry leading technology solutions that drive lululemon’s business goals.
A day in the life:
As the Engineering Director, your responsibility is to lead and oversee our engineering efforts, driving innovation and ensuring the delivery of high-quality technology solutions. You will define engineering standards, provide guidance to cross-functional teams, and make strategic decisions to enhance our engineering capabilities. Your role also includes fostering a culture of continuous improvement, integrating complex systems, and selecting the most appropriate technologies. Your expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness throughout the organization.
• Lead and oversee engineering teams, including DevOps, QE, Integration Platforms, and Shared Solutions.
• Define and implement engineering best practices and standards to drive efficiency and consistency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and customer-centric design.
• Develop strategies for integrating complex systems and platforms to enhance the customer experience and operational effectiveness.
• Drive the adoption of cloud-native solutions, microservices architectures, and state-of-the-art technologies.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing among development, operations, and business teams.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and metrics to assess the effectiveness of engineering practices.
• Manage and mentor engineering leaders and teams, supporting their professional growth and development.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 7 years in a leadership role overseeing DevOps, QE, or similar functions.
• Proven track record of leading large engineering teams and delivering complex, high-quality software solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive knowledge of modern software development practices, cloud architectures, automation tools, and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Strong experience with system integration, microservices, and developing scalable, shared solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to define and implement engineering standards and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams.
• Agile mindset with a focus on delivering customer value and adapting to change.
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us ataccommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.