Ulta Beauty · 11 hours ago
Sr Manager - Digital Product Engineering
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $188K/yr
10+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and a premier beauty destination. The Sr. Engineering Manager, Product Development leads technical product development across multiple teams, ensuring timely delivery of features and overseeing the product development lifecycle.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Shape and guide the technical vision of Ulta’s digital products, ensuring scalable, secure, and performant solutions leveraging React, REST/GraphQL APIs, and modern SaaS platforms
Translate product roadmaps into actionable engineering backlogs and technical roadmaps; ensure timely delivery of features with high quality and reliability
Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to evolve front-end, API, and backend architecture patterns using Spring Boot / Java and Node.js, aligned with business strategy, scalability goals, and cloud-native principles
Lead, mentor, and inspire Engineers (and Managers) to achieve excellence through coaching, career growth, and fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and innovation
Partner with Product, Design, and Architecture teams to ensure alignment between business goals, user experience, and technical implementation
Champion the adoption of agile and product development practices focused on delivering measurable customer and business value
Provide technical oversight and architectural guidance across front-end and backend components, ensuring design consistency, scalability, and adherence to engineering best practices
Review and refine technical solutions through design reviews, code quality assessments, and hands-on problem solving where needed
Drive on-time, high-quality delivery of features across web and API products including sprint demos, release readiness, and continuous deployment through mature CI/CD practices
Guide the development of React-based web applications and backend services using Spring Boot / Java and Node.js microservices, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability
Design, implement, and optimize cloud-native solutions leveraging Google Cloud integrating with Ulta’s broader digital ecosystem and enterprise platforms
Champion engineering automation and quality excellence by strengthening test coverage, observability, and release automation frameworks
Partner with Product Owners and UI/UX designers to translate business needs into well-defined, testable user stories that balance speed, quality, and technical integrity
Accelerate platform adoption and reuse by aligning with enterprise architecture patterns, SaaS integrations, and shared component frameworks
Continuously evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and engineering practices that improve developer productivity, system performance, and reliability
Partner with enterprise architecture to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and platform capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating deep technical aptitude
Minimum 10+ years in software or product development, with 3+ years leading engineering teams, including coaching, performance management, and delivery accountability
Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, customer-facing web applications using React and modern API architectures (REST, GraphQL)
Strong hands-on experience with backend engineering using Spring Boot / Java and Node.js, with a clear understanding of service design, API integration, and data flow patterns
Solid grasp of MACH architectures, experience with Google Cloud (or similar) platform exposure, and integration with SaaS ecosystems
Demonstrated success in delivering complex digital products through agile methodologies and modern CI/CD automation pipelines
Ability to identify root causes quickly, diagnose systemic issues, and guide teams toward sustainable technical solutions
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills; proven effectiveness working across Product, Design, and Architecture teams
Track record of managing blended onshore/offshore teams and partner vendors to deliver with velocity and quality
Flexibility to support production deployments or incidents during off hours, weekends, or peak holiday seasons
Consistent history of delivering high-quality software, on time and within scope, in fast-paced enterprise setting
Preferred
Experience in eCommerce platform engineering, particularly Search/Browse, Cart, Checkout, or Order Management — is a strong plus
Exposure to native mobile application development (iOS/Android) or integration with mobile-first architectures is a plus
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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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
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Operating Officer
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