Sephora Lead Engineer, Microservices

Remote • USA

Friday, December 20, 2024

Sephora, a distinguished member of the LVMH family, stands as a beacon in the beauty retail industry, renowned for its innovative approach and commitment to redefining beauty standards. As part of LVMH, one of the world's largest luxury conglomerates, Sephora benefits from a rich heritage of excellence and a global presence, empowering its teams to deliver extraordinary experiences and products.

1. Design and implement scalable solutions using Java, REST, Spring Boot, GraphQL, React, Redux, and Node.js.
2. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to develop and enhance features ensuring high performance and reliability.
3. Drive the design and implementation of solutions leveraging technologies like CI/CD pipelines, Akamai, Kafka integration, and API gateways.
4. Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers on best practices in coding, system architecture, and the software development lifecycle.
5. Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement within the team.
6. Lead projects and teams to design, deliver, and maintain Sephora’s systems for managing web, mobile apps, and other content.
7. Guide engineers with expertise in coding, documentation, distributed systems architecture, and software development processes.
8. Work closely with the engineering manager to design, implement, and deliver technical solutions for enterprise content systems, microservices, and custom apps.
9. Perform detailed analysis of business problems and technical environments to design quality technical solutions.
10. Collaborate with QA engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage and assist in issue resolution.

1. 7+ years of experience in web technology with a successful history of launching projects.
2. 4+ years of experience leading or managing other engineers.
3. Experience in planning, designing, developing, and delivering enterprise software solutions for web and mobile apps.

1. Proficiency in Microservices (REST and Graph) and Kafka integration.
2. Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
3. Solid understanding of real-time publishing, edge caching, and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
4. Experience creating RESTful microservices and exposure to GraphQL.
5. Proficiency in client-side technologies like JavaScript, ReactJs, NodeJs, ES6, HTML/HTML5, CSS (Sass/Less/Styled-System).
6. Experience working in a cloud-based environment, preferably Azure.
7. Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery methodologies.
8. Full-stack development skills in Java/.Net, JavaScript, Node.js, and React Front-end.

A minimum of 7 years in web technology with a proven track record in launching projects and at least 4 years in a leadership or management role.

The annual base salary range for this position is $152,010.00 - $187,700.00, with eligibility for bonuses.

Sephora offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs, employee discounts, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and an employee referral bonus program.

Sephora fosters a culture of innovation and inclusivity, where creativity is encouraged and diversity is celebrated. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, Sephora empowers its 40,000 team members across 35 markets to reimagine the future of beauty, offering a dynamic and supportive environment that values personal growth and professional development.