Lead Engineer - Data / JavaScript - Remote - Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Overview:

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.

 

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THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE: 

 

Ulta is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support the development of Ulta’s Retail Media Network. The Lead Software engineer will work with the product owner and other engineers across Ulta, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle (requirements, architecture, implementation, code testing). The Technical Lead will be cross functional and have full stack knowledge including architectural design, cloud engineering, app/web technologies, SaaS platforms, and API-first implementation.

 

 

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: 

• Establish a Technical Roadmap in partnership with the Product Owner taking into account existing platforms available at Ulta and recommending improvements based on observations.
• Lead Platform Implementations in the following areas:
  • Customer Data Platform (CDP)
  • Data Clean room
  • Verification Vendors
• Exercise independent judgment and managing lead engineers on
• 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
• Build overall front-end and back-end applications
• Design new solutions and system architecture across a diverse technology stack
• Translate graphic designs, and business processes into production ready products
• Work with enterprise architecture resources to provide technical expertise
• Lead work on building ML models, ETL processes, and working with data warehouses
• Partner with Product Owners to identify technical requirements and functional needs of upcoming features.

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ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS: 

• B.S. in Computer Science or related practical experience
• Diverse academic or professional background preferred
• 5+ years experience in software development: NodeJS, React, GraphQL, Java, SWIFT
• 2+ years experience working with data including modeling, ETL, and integration tools and techniques
• Expertise in First Party Audience Selection, activation, insights
• Expertise in digital advertising with customer digital identities including PII Identifiers, and web cookies
• Knowledge working with first party, and third party data
• Expertise working with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, SQL, and NoSQL
• Expertise with API design and development
• Proven Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and front-end frameworks like React or Angular.
• Proven Experience with back-end development skills and languages including Python, and Node.js
• Experience with server-side frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, or NGINX.
• Experience with machine learning technologies, working with concepts and algorithms, and ability to build and deploy models
• Proven experience with agile (continuous delivery) and iterative methodologies
• Understand life cycles across marketing and digital products
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical solutions

 :The pay range for this position is $98,000.00 - $132,200.00 / 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://careers.ulta.com/careers/about-us/benefits-and-career-developmentAbout:

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.