What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technology Manager, Front-End Platforms - Digital Experiences position at lululemon athletica?
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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
As a Technology Manager, Digital Experiences, you'll play a critical role in developing and optimizing our web platforms to empower experience teams across the organization. With a focus on ensuring a high-performance, scalable platform, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and oversee the implementation of best practices, tooling, and standards that enable rapid, consistent delivery of exceptional front-end experiences.
a day in the life
Each day, you will work with your team of engineers and collaborate with product managers, design leads, and developers to support a robust front-end platform. You'll focus on integrating new features and technical improvements, ensuring alignment with larger goals, including scalability, responsiveness, and performance standards. By enhancing platform capabilities, you will provide experience teams the tools and guidance needed to create seamless, engaging, and customer-centric online experiences.
Platform Development & Optimization
lululemon's compensation offerings are rooted in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from$145,700-$191,200annually; 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 competitive Total Rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. In addition to our competitive Total Rewards offering, we also have personal and professional development offerings. Our offerings recognize our teams for their performance and support whole person development, including support for employees on how to grow their career:
workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:
Hybrid
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-CM3
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
As a Technology Manager, Digital Experiences, you'll play a critical role in developing and optimizing our web platforms to empower experience teams across the organization. With a focus on ensuring a high-performance, scalable platform, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and oversee the implementation of best practices, tooling, and standards that enable rapid, consistent delivery of exceptional front-end experiences.
a day in the life
Each day, you will work with your team of engineers and collaborate with product managers, design leads, and developers to support a robust front-end platform. You'll focus on integrating new features and technical improvements, ensuring alignment with larger goals, including scalability, responsiveness, and performance standards. By enhancing platform capabilities, you will provide experience teams the tools and guidance needed to create seamless, engaging, and customer-centric online experiences.
Platform Development & Optimization
- Develop and maintain a scalable, modular front-end platform to streamline experience development across teams.
- Oversee performance tuning and optimization, implementing techniques such as lazy loading, caching strategies, and module federation to improve speed and efficiency.
- Partner with experience teams to understand platform needs and continuously identify opportunities to enhance front-end architecture and development workflows.
- Enable cross-functional alignment with product and UX teams to ensure platform capabilities support evolving digital experiences.
- Ensure all platform components adhere to front-end coding standards, security protocols, accessibility requirements, and responsive design best practices.
- Drive strategic decisions on tooling, frameworks, and libraries that will enable rapid development and scalability.
- Establish and monitor platform-related KPIs, such as build speed, performance, error rates, and reliability, to guide continuous improvement and inform leadership.
- Provide visibility on platform health and usage metrics to directors and senior leaders to support informed decision-making
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of front-end engineers focused on platform improvements, ensuring skill development aligns with both team and organizational goals.
- Foster a collaborative culture that values innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7 years in front-end development, with at least 3 years in a management or technical leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue) and modern build tools (e.g., Webpack, Rollup, Module Federation).
- Experienced in front-end architecture, with a deep understanding of component-driven development and modular frameworks.
- Familiarity with performance optimization and best practices, including responsive design, minification, and image optimization techniques.
- Knowledge of headless CMS, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and integration with content management platforms.
- Proven track record of improving front-end platforms and supporting large-scale web applications.
- Ability to balance technical depth with a strategic perspective, leading a team to deliver both near-term improvements and long-term vision.
- Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
- Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
- Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.
lululemon's compensation offerings are rooted in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from$145,700-$191,200annually; 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 competitive Total Rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus offering, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. In addition to our competitive Total Rewards offering, we also have personal and professional development offerings. Our offerings recognize our teams for their performance and support whole person development, including support for employees on how to grow their career:
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
workplace arrangement
This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:
Hybrid
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-CM3
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Salary : $145,700 - $191,200
