Senior Solutions Architect (Seattle)

Sr. Architect I Outbound Logistics Technology

Who we are

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About this team

The Global Logistics and Trade Technology teams are committed to unlocking business potential with our Global Fulfillment and broader Supply Chain partners. Supporting both vendor and propriety systems the teams provide solutions to enable our partners in streamlining the lifecycle of product movement from our manufacturers to our DCs, from our DCs to our stores and guests as well as international trade across logistics and settlement activities including but not limited to components such as product classification, import / export process management and commercial invoice information.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Architect who will own systems architecture on the Outbound Logistics Technology team supporting our in-house parcel engine and associated capabilities. In this role you play a pivotal role in supporting delivery teams by crafting detailed solution roadmaps for a defined set of capabilities, systems, or projects. You collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure implementations align with architectural intent and business goals.

A Day in the Life / Core Responsibilities :

• Lead the design and evolution of technology solutions across the architecture lifecycle, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Project / Program Managers, and Analysts to define project requirements, success criteria, and design guidance throughout the development lifecycle.
• Actively participate in and present at architecture design reviews, advocating for sound design principles and engineering best practices.
• Proactively engage cross-functional stakeholders, gather organizational context, and incorporate insights into architectural decisions.
• Identify and document deviations from future-state architecture, escalating where necessary to maintain architectural integrity.
• Clearly communicate trade-offs in architecture approaches; adapt processes to project and team needs.
• Contribute to the Architecture Community of Practice, sharing knowledge and presenting at internal events to foster alignment and growth across teams.
• Continue to investigate new and innovative technologies to evolve the future state architecture in partnership with other Architects in the department
• Develop and monitor adherence to integration standards and will utilize these standards to design solutions that meet operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability
• Deep understanding of integration technologies and practices as well as the business acumen to develop overarching system designs
• Mentor delivery teams on adopting new ideas / technologies
• Have a forward-thinking, empathy driven mindset with people and development at the forefront

Qualifications :

Must haves :

compensation and benefits package

lululemons 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 $136,200-170,200 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 :

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.