Digital Technology - Senior Director/Director, Ecommerce Engineering

About the position

Aritzia is growing and our Digital Technology team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be accountable for the team responsible for delivering Everyday Luxury experiences to Aritzia’s clients by leveraging technology to meet and exceed the vision and mission of the business. As the Senior Director/Director, Ecommerce Engineering, you will be accountable for building and growing high-performing teams responsible for delivering world-class website experiences through best-in-class frameworks, architectures, and technologies. You will also establish and monitor meaningful team performance metrics to continuously improve effectiveness, quality, and business outcomes. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Digital Product Management, Digital Design, Concierge, Omni, Enterprise Technology, Data & Analytics, and Marketing. With people at the heart of everything we do, you will support your high-potential people to grow rewarding careers at Aritzia — while enjoying one yourself.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the appropriate Business Support partners to seamlessly lead the day-to-day function of the department in support of corporate objectives, while enabling progressive career development and an incredible employee experience
  • Establish a clear vision and strategic direction for Website Technology at Aritzia, ensuring timely prioritization of opportunities, leveraging top talent, and driving efficiency while making smart investments
  • Drive modernization from monolithic to composable architecture, ensuring scalability and global readiness
  • Oversee the full front-end stack and developer experience platforms (CI/CD pipelines, feature flags, observability)
  • Own the technical debt roadmap and embed Site Reliability Engineering principles for performance and resilience
  • Define and execute a QA strategy to ensure high availability, security, and performance
  • Partner cross-functionally with teams in Digital, Enterprise Technology, and Data & Analytics to integrate content, commerce, and personalization capabilities
  • Lead and develop a high-performing organization of engineers across squads with clear accountability and career pathways

Requirements

  • Proven and best-in-class skills, applicable certifications, education and/or experience in software engineering, with experience leading teams in ecommerce or digital environments
  • Proven ability to establish a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement through effective team building, performance management, organizational design, and measurable performance outcomes.
  • Proven success building and scaling high-performing teams through a strategic mix of full-time employees and contracting resources, ensuring the right skills, capacity, and expertise to meet evolving business demands.
  • Proven success delivering scalable front-end architectures and modernization strategies
  • Deep expertise in the full front-end stack: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern frameworks
  • Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines, feature flagging, and observability tools
  • A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
  • A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia’s Values and Business and People Leadership principles
  • The skills to collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes
  • The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team
  • A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value

Nice-to-haves

  • Familiarity or experience with platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Contentful CMS, Algolia, and Google Cloud

Benefits

  • Product Discount
  • Baby Leave Program
  • A-OK Commissary & Cafe
  • The SET
  • Aritzia Virtual Wellness
  • Aspirational Workplace
  • Amenities
  • The Extras
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