- Lead the day-to-day function of the department in support of corporate objectives and employee experience
- Establish vision and strategic direction for Website Technology at Aritzia
- Prioritize opportunities, leverage talent, drive efficiency, and make technology investments
- Drive modernization from monolithic to composable architecture
- Oversee the full front-end stack and developer experience platforms, including CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, and observability
- Own the technical debt roadmap and embed Site Reliability Engineering principles for performance and resilience
- Define and execute a QA strategy for availability, security, and performance
- Partner with Digital, Enterprise Technology, and Data & Analytics teams to integrate content, commerce, and personalization
- Lead and develop a high-performing organization of engineers across squads with clear accountability and career pathways
- Establish and monitor team performance metrics to improve effectiveness, quality, and business outcomes
Requirements
- Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in software engineering
- Experience leading teams in ecommerce or digital environments
- Ability to build accountability, quality, and continuous improvement through team building, performance management, organizational design, and measurable outcomes
- Success building and scaling high-performing teams using full-time employees and contracting resources
- Success delivering scalable front-end architectures and modernization strategies
- Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern frameworks
- Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines, feature flagging, and observability tools
- Familiarity or experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Contentful CMS, Algolia, and Google Cloud
- Commitment to learn, apply, champion, and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
- Strategic collaboration skills with cross-functional partners
- Ability to set clear objectives and design an inspiring strategy
- Dedication to quality, results, and new business opportunities
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in leading high-performing engineering teams, driving modernization strategies, and implementing scalable front-end architectures. Proficient in establishing performance metrics and fostering collaboration across digital and technology domains.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- JavaScript Expertise
- React Framework Proficiency
- CI/CD Pipeline Development
- Salesforce Commerce Cloud Familiarity
- Team Leadership in Ecommerce
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Software Engineering
- TypeScript
- Modern Frameworks
- Front-End Architecture
- Performance Management
- Quality Assurance Strategy
- Technical Debt Management
- Site Reliability Engineering Principles
- Feature Flagging
- Observability Tools
Soft Skills
- Strategic Collaboration
- Accountability Building
- Continuous Improvement
- Organizational Design
- Inspiring Strategy Design
Industry Keywords
- Ecommerce
- Digital Environments
- Performance Metrics
- Business Outcomes
- Employee Experience
Tools & Technologies
- Salesforce Commerce Cloud
- Contentful CMS
- Algolia
- Google Cloud