Information Technology - Senior Director/Director Engineering, Retail Technology
Core
Lead the engineering engine powering Aritzia's retail boutiques, ensuring seamless store operations, omnichannel integrations, and payment systems.
Role type
Senior Director/Director of Engineering (Retail Technology)
Builds
Store-side technologies, POS systems, payment terminals, and omnichannel integrations (e.g., BOPIS) for retail boutiques.
Domain
Premium retail, hardware lifecycle, payment processing, mobile device management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure | client delivery
Required skills
Retail and payment expertise (POS, PCI/P2PE), Advanced device management (MDM), Omnichannel integration strategy, UX-minded engineering, Operational rigor (SRE, automation, observability), Strategic leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with TMS, CI/CD practices, System Integrator management
Technologies
Datadog, New Relic, MDM platforms, TMS, POS systems
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of new features and boutique technologies; Audit and consolidate store-side tools to reduce cognitive load; Define global strategy for store hardware and payment stacks; Orchestrate omnichannel integration with digital teams; Architect edge-first store environments for resilience; Manage strategic partnerships with System Integrators.
Seniority
Senior Director/Director, strategic leadership & hands-on architecture