Lead Engineer, IT Merchandising
Apply NowCompany: Sephora USA
Location: San Francisco, CA 94112
Description:
Job ID: 264803
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule
Company Overview:
At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
The Opportunity:
Technology
Our technology team works fast and works smart. With San Francisco as our home, we take bringing new tech to market seriously, developing the latest in mobile technologies, scalable architecture, and the coolest in-store client experience. And we have fun doing it. This group of motivated self-starters and true team players is absolutely integral to our future success.
Your role at Sephora
We are seeking an experienced Lead Full Stack Java Microservices Engineer to join our dynamic team in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable, high-performance applications using microservices architecture.
The Lead Engineer will focus on delivering high-quality solutions through hands-on project execution, efficient delivery, team management, stakeholder collaboration, and quality assurance. This role requires expertise in managing development processes, mentoring team members, and ensuring smooth project progression while aligning technical outcomes with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
We're excited about you if you have:
The annual base salary range for this position is $173,610.00 - $192,900.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.
While at Sephora, you'll enjoy...
You can unleash your creativity, because we've got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.
Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule
Company Overview:
At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
The Opportunity:
Technology
Our technology team works fast and works smart. With San Francisco as our home, we take bringing new tech to market seriously, developing the latest in mobile technologies, scalable architecture, and the coolest in-store client experience. And we have fun doing it. This group of motivated self-starters and true team players is absolutely integral to our future success.
Your role at Sephora
We are seeking an experienced Lead Full Stack Java Microservices Engineer to join our dynamic team in the San Francisco Bay Area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable, high-performance applications using microservices architecture.
The Lead Engineer will focus on delivering high-quality solutions through hands-on project execution, efficient delivery, team management, stakeholder collaboration, and quality assurance. This role requires expertise in managing development processes, mentoring team members, and ensuring smooth project progression while aligning technical outcomes with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure solutions for supply chain, merchandising, and digital merchandising functions. This includes:
a) Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications using Java and Spring Boot
b) Create and integrate RESTful APIs for seamless communication between services
c) Implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka for messaging and stream processing
d) Develop responsive and interactive front-end applications using React/Angular
e) Work with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
- Project Execution and Delivery
Lead the development team in executing projects to meet defined timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Oversee daily operations, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and align with project goals. Monitor project progress, resolve blockers, and adjust plans as necessary to ensure successful delivery.
- Technical Guidance and Mentorship
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices, conducting code reviews, and resolving complex issues while fostering a culture of documentation and knowledge sharing. Implement best practices for software development processes to enhance efficiency and reliability. Write unit and integration tests to ensure software quality
- Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with product managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and prioritize deliverables. Provide regular updates on project status, challenges, and achievements to organizational leaders and management level stakeholders. Act as the primary point of contact for technical aspects of project execution while ensuring alignment with business needs.
We're excited about you if you have:
- 8+ years extensive hands-on experience in leading the execution and delivery of large-scale software development projects across multiple domains, such as supply chain, merchandising, and digital systems.
- 8+ years strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
- 8+ years extensive experience with React for front-end development
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for messaging and stream processing
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design and development
- Proficiency in working with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and leading cross-functional teams
- Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
The annual base salary range for this position is $173,610.00 - $192,900.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.
While at Sephora, you'll enjoy...
- The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with.
- The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
- The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
You can unleash your creativity, because we've got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.
Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.