Senior Software Engineer - Content Management Systems

About the role

Lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. We set the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, creating transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We focus on creating a healthier, thriving future through positive change, including 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 Agile, DevOps, and SRE philosophies to accelerate our development process and provide a collaborative, future-focused work environment. As a Senior Software Engineer I, you'll play a key role in shaping and evolving our content storage and delivery platform.

Core responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance our content storage infrastructure, supporting billions of requests daily.
• Work hands-on with AWS services using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
• Partner closely with teams across content storage, delivery, and CMS platform domains.
• Experience building and deploying custom apps within Contentful, including App Framework development, hosted extensions, workflows, functions, webhooks, and broader platform integrations.
• Develop and maintain services built in TypeScript.
• Lead improvements in CMS workflows, automation, and integrations, especially around Contentful.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks by anticipating potential bottlenecks and failure points.
• Enhance reliability, performance, and observability across systems.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
• Mentor teammates, share knowledge, and help cultivate a culture of safe experimentation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development or systems engineering, with strong scripting skills.
• Proven experience working with CMS platforms, with Contentful experience highly preferred.
• Deep hands-on experience with core AWS services: DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, ElastiCache, SNS/SQS.
• Expertise with Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of CDN architecture and cache invalidation strategies, including TTL design, cache-busting, and purge mechanisms for high-availability distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with observability stacks and tools like Splunk, Cloudwatch, and DataDog.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of proposing practical, scalable solutions.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and manage competing priorities.

Must haves

• 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 don’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional notes

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this role.
• The typical hiring range for this position is from $147,300 - $193,300 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
• Permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.
• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including extended health and dental benefits, paid time off, savings and retirement plan matching, generous employee discounts, fitness and yoga classes, parenthood top-up, extensive catalog of development courses, and various people networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series.
• Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
• Workplace arrangement: Hybrid. In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

Compensation and benefits package

• 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 $147,300 - $193,300 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 offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.
• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including extended health and dental benefits, mental health plans, paid time off, savings and retirement plan matching, generous employee discounts, fitness and yoga classes, parenthood top-up, extensive catalog of development courses, and various people networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series.
• Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Workplace arrangement

• Hybrid. In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

Note

• The use of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any other AI-assisted software, is strictly prohibited during the interview process. This includes, AI-generated responses, content creation, or any form of automated assistance in live interviews, case studies, technical assessments, or written submissions.