Principal Engineer, Global Networks & Infrastructure (Seattle, Washington)

This job is with lululemon, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Description & Requirements

who we are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team

Global Networks and Infrastructure is responsible for the design, engineering, and day‑to‑day operations of the core network and infrastructure platforms that keep our business running. The team is highly focused on resilience, reliability, scalability, security, and cost optimization-ensuring our environments are stable, performant, and ready to evolve with business demand. We run and continuously modernize advanced platforms across our footprint, partnering closely with product and engineering teams to deliver foundational capabilities and a dependable, secure experience for guests and educators.

core responsibilities

As a Principal Engineer, you will define technical vision and drive implementation approaches for major organizational technology initiatives, leveraging deep technical expertise to shape how the organization builds and operates technology at scale including engineering practices, implementation approaches, and technical investments. You will collaborate closely with architects on company-wide technical architecture providing deep technical expertise on implementation feasibility and operational implications, serve as advisor across the organization on complex technical challenges, and wear multiple hats including hands-on engineer, technical coordinator, and thought leader. You will mentor and develop senior engineering leaders building organizational capability, influence organizational direction through technical insights on implementation approaches, and represent the organization externally through conference presentations and engineering community involvement. This role may require availability outside of standard business hours, including on‑call support, based on business needs.

Select responsibilities include:

• Define implementation vision and approach for major technology initiatives to effectively and efficiently deliver the technology solution design
• Demonstrate expert-level functional coding proficiency, writing high-quality production code to solve the complex technical challenges when hands-on expertise is required
• Collaborate closely with architects on company-wide technical architecture providing deep technical expertise on implementation approaches, feasibility assessment, and operational implications
• Challenge and improve existing architecture decisions by identifying limitations in current systems and proposing technical solutions based on system design expertise
• Provide executive-level technical advisory on complex implementation challenges and technology recommendations focused on build vs. buy decisions, technology selection, and implementation risk assessment
• Drive engineering practices and technical workflows adopted company-wide, shaping how the organization builds and operates technology and increasing engineering throughput
• Drive engineering velocity and throughput improvements across multiple teams through process optimization, tooling enhancements, and removal of systemic blockers