lululemon Senior Software Engineer - Payments & Fraud

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

This role is part of retail technology team accountable for the strategy, engineering, and delivery of technology to enable educator and guest transactions and experiences through Payments, and Fraud Protection Technologies.

Our team is fast-paced and taking on exciting new initiatives to support a fast-growing business. We strive to adopt leading-edge technology and seek to improve on the solutions continuously. We are not afraid to try new things, have fun, and encourage each other to take on new challenges. We support each other in growing professionally and personally. We fail forward and learn from our mistakes, thus creating a better path ahead. We create space for team members to share feedback and ideas that can help us continually grow as an organization.

We operate following the agile framework and leverage multiple product teams across our various functions. We encourage our teams to have an agile mindset and figure out the best way to deliver critical business initiatives. We institute a culture of fun and lightheartedness to enjoy work each day. We are inclusive and know that we are stronger as a team than as an individual.

core responsibilities

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will design and own complex technology solution designs that enable priority business capabilities and deliver measurable outcomes across multiple systems and business areas. You will work closely with business and technology leaders to define target solution architectures, document designs with clear trade-offs and evolution considerations, and communicate compelling architectural narratives to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will guide teams through system selection and build-versus-buy decisions, ensure solutions align with domain and enterprise standards, and provide sustained architectural guidance through implementation. You apply deep expertise across architecture, software engineering, cloud, and integration to resolve complex challenges and ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and fit for purpose.

• Design solution architectures that address defined business requirements and technical constraints
• Document solution designs, assumptions, trade-offs, constraints, and evolution considerations
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, and vendors aligned to architectural standards
• Collaborate with business and engineering teams to translate architecture into executable delivery plans
• Ensure solutions are interoperable, reusable, and consistent with domain and enterprise standards

qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred
• 6-10 years of solution architecture, software development, systems engineering, or technical consulting experience, or equivalent
• Proven experience designing multi-system technology solutions using optimized architectural patterns to ensure scalability, performance, and integration
• Experience researching and evaluating technologies for multi-system solutions; familiarity with leading platform selection discussions using defined evaluation criteria
• Demonstrated ability to connect architectural decisions to business objectives; experience assessing stakeholder impact and translating technical complexity for non-technical audiences
• Five plus years of hands‑on experience designing and integrating payment and commerce solutions across web, retail, and mobile platforms. Strong knowledge of payments systems, fraud prevention, asset protection, PCI and SOX compliance, and enterprise scale retail operations.
• Proven experience designing secure, scalable solutions on AWS with deep expertise in services architecture, REST APIs, microservices, SaaS platforms, and cloud security best practices. Ability to design systems that meet operational SLAs and enterprise security and compliance requirements.

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 doesn't take yourself too seriously.

additional notes

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

compensation and benefits package

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from $132,600 - $174,000 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.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• 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)

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

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

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