Engineer II - Catalog Platform Engineering; Backend

Description & Requirements

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.

You will be building features for the Catalog Platform, Search & Browse backend team. lululemon Engineering is dedicated to building secure, reliable, and performant products for our guests and partners. We embrace the philosophies of Agile, Dev Ops, 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 global 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.

As an Engineer, you will help form the core of our engineering practice at lululemon by contributing to all areas of development and operations (pre‑production to production). You will be supported by a strong engineering group, and established engineering practices. You will be part of a production release team and may perform on‑call support functions as needed. Having a Dev Ops mindset is the key to success in this role, as Engineers are commonly part of full Dev Ops teams that "own" all parts of software development, release pipelines, production monitoring, security and support.

• Take part in Agile ceremonies
• Perform engineering assignments using existing procedures and best practices
• Conduct research to aid in product troubleshooting and optimization efforts
• Actively monitor key metrics and report on trends
• Participate in our Engineering Community of Practice
• Contribute to engineering automation, management or development of production level systems
• Perform reliability monitoring and support as needed to ensure products meet guest expectations

• Completed Bachelor's degree or diploma (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Software Architecture preferred; candidates with substantial and relevant industry experience are also eligible
• 3 - 5 years of engineering experience
• Experience with Python or Java in building production‑grade systems.
• Experience with Elasticsearch, Open Search, Solr in several of: text search, attribute filtering, hybrid search and machine‑learning ranking, vector search.
• Understanding of Kafka and experience working with Kafka in a high‑scale production environment (e.g., Kafka clusters, message processing, schema management).
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud‑native applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event‑driven systems.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and automated testing practices.
• Strong communication skills, capable of working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders to deliver clear, actionable solutions.

Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay‑for‑performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $105,800 - $138,800
annually
; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards…