Lead Engineer, Software Engineering

Job ID: 242673
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:

We are seeking a dynamic Lead Software Solution Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in driving innovation. You'll be responsible for developing cutting-edge solutions that redefine the retail experience and position Sephora as an industry leader.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, ensuring schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals.
• Build and foster a high-performance engineering culture, mentoring team members and providing them with the tools for success in their day-to-day work life.
• Establish and support engineering excellence practices.

• Utilize your in-depth understanding of software architectures and design patterns to create scalable and efficient solutions that align with the company's goals and objectives.
• Gather business and functional requirements from external and/or internal customers and end-users, and translate them into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, supportable solutions that work well across a range of complex systems.

• Demonstrate your strong programming skills in object-oriented languages to actively participate in the development of software applications and features, ensuring high quality and efficiency.

• Leverage your expertise in Oracle X-Store Suite to design, implement, and maintain retail technology solutions that streamline operations, enhance customer experience, and drive business growth.

• Build collaborative partnerships with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, technical leads, and key individuals within other functional groups.
• Tackle complex technical challenges with creativity and resourcefulness.
• Demonstrate Sephora's values in Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.

We are excited about you if you have:

• 10+ years of experience in the full software development lifecycle using object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, C++, C#) and Agile development methodologies.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proficiency in engineering excellence, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operational experience.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team of engineers, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• In-depth knowledge of software architectures, design patterns, and best practices, including cloud technologies and performance optimizations.
• Work experience in implementing monitoring and alerts.
• Hands-on experience with queuing and streaming solutions such as Kafka, JMS, Coherence.
• Hands-on experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Essential hands-on experience working with Oracle X-Store POS products.
• Analytical approach to problem-solving with a track record of developing innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in the retail and software engineering domains.
• Highly self-motivated individual who is independent, efficient, and able to handle several projects with a solid sense of setting priorities.

The annual base salary range for this position is $148,100.00 - $193,400.00 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.