Ulta Beauty · 3 hours ago
Lead Developer - Front End
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$103K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer, seeking a Front-End Lead to guide the development of engaging, high-performing, and AI-driven digital experiences for their websites. The role involves a mix of hands-on coding and team management, focusing on innovative web solutions in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of a new web and mobile platform using modern JavaScript, responsive, and adaptive stacks
Take product initiatives from conception through delivery, iteratively producing measurable business value
Manage a small team of front-end developers, oversee day-to-day work allocation, and ensure delivery of high-quality code by performing code reviews
Take ownership of technical design and implementation, ensuring multiple projects move forward in a fast-paced Agile environment
Display high creativity and strategic decision-making while collaborating across UX, product, and backend teams
Partner with product owners to deliver projects on time and at scale, from start to finish
Drive the use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM-powered testing and optimization) to boost productivity and innovation
Participate in addressing root cause analyses, incident reports and provide direction in problem resolution
Ability to analyze production defects, troubleshoot systems, identify root cause, and implement fixes
Identify ways to increase efficiency and improve system performance
Work with third party vendors to develop software and/or integrate their software into Ulta Beauty products
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software development experience, with recent leadership of small to midsize teams
Deep expertise in JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, with strong hands on knowledge of React, Redux, NodeJS, React Testing Library (RTL)
Experience with responsive/mobile-first design, design systems, micro-frontends
Good understanding of cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Previous full stack experience; familiarity with Java and JEE preferred
Strong grasp of web performance, SEO, and accessibility (WCAG)
Proven experience applying AI tools (e.g., code generation, test automation, performance optimization)
Experience integrating with GraphQL APIs and handle state management effectively
Experience implementing SSR for React applications and optimize for performance and SEO
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA
Proactive, self-directed, detail-oriented, and organized
Preferred
Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Chris Lialios
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Paula Oyibo
Chief Financial Officer
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