Sephora Lead Software Engineer, Omni Promotions

Overview

Sephora is a global prestige beauty retailer and a member of the LVMH group, recognized for its multi-brand boutiques, digital innovation, and elevated customer experience. As an employer, Sephora emphasizes diversity, inclusivity, and career development within a fast-paced retail and eCommerce environment tied to a larger luxury goods ecosystem.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of omni-channel promotion capabilities to ensure consistent experiences across digital and in-store channels.
• Architect and implement full-stack solutions: RESTful APIs, microservices, backend services and UI layers to support promotions workflows and campaigns.
• Integrate and prototype AI/ML capabilities for campaign targeting, rule recommendations, fraud prevention and optimization.
• Drive technical excellence across system design, security, scalability, reliability and performance; enforce best practices through code reviews and design sessions.
• Mentor and coach engineers through pair programming, technical guidance and performance feedback.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with architects, technical leads and product teams to evaluate requirements, prioritize work and deliver within sprint cycles.
• Monitor production health, triage incidents, and resolve problems proactively to meet SLAs and minimize business impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Java/J2EE development with demonstrated ownership of enterprise-grade systems.
• Proven experience designing and operating microservices and RESTful APIs using Spring Boot.
• 3+ years of front-end development experience with JavaScript and React.
• Practical experience deploying and managing cloud-based applications on MS Azure.
• Familiarity with streaming and messaging platforms such as Kafka, relational databases like MySQL, and service mesh technologies (Istio).
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk and AppDynamics.
• Direct experience with retail promotions engines (knowledge of Talon.One preferred).
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent; MS preferred.
• Strong communication skills, demonstrated ability to work in agile teams and to mentor distributed/global engineering teams.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with enterprise-scale Java/J2EE systems and at least 3 years of front-end experience with JavaScript/React; proven record delivering cloud-native microservices and promotions-related functionality.

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent; MS preferred.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 178,380 to USD 198,200 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage; employer-paid disability and life insurance; 401(k) with 4% match; FSA and HSA options; Student Debt Retirement plan (student loan payments may qualify for 401(k) match); eligibility for bonuses; PTO and protected leave; training, development and tuition reimbursement; 30% employee discount, gratis/product opportunities and LVMH flash sale discounts; 24/7 mental health and financial coaching (Modern Health, Financial Finesse); volunteer and donation matching.

Culture

Sephora cultivates a high-energy, inclusive workplace centered on beauty, creativity and customer experience. Teams operate in agile, cross-functional structures that emphasize mentorship, rapid innovation and measurable impact within a global retail and eCommerce context.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.