Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Foot Locker is a well-known brand rooted in sport and style, and they are seeking a Lead Engineer to drive technical execution across global merchandising technology platforms. The role involves leading engineering efforts, guiding solution implementation, and ensuring high-quality delivery across merchandising domains.
Responsibilities
- Lead design, development, and implementation of solutions aligned with business and architectural standards
- Own delivery of features, enhancements, integrations, and defect resolution across platforms
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native approaches
- Lead implementation of intelligent and data-driven solutions, including integration of AI/ML capabilities into applications and workflows
- Evaluate and apply tools such as Copilot and other AI-assisted development technologies to improve engineering productivity and quality
- Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Lead engineering across merchandising capabilities, which may include:
- Planning (allocation, assortment, MFP)
- Pricing, promotion, and markdown
- Core merchandising and item/product systems
- Inventory, replenishment, and size/pack optimization
- Support and enhance legacy platforms while contributing to modernization and simplification efforts
- Support and enable advanced capabilities through data and AI-driven solutions
- Ensure data accuracy and operational integrity across systems
- Drive adherence to engineering standards, coding best practices, and architecture guidelines
- Guide teams in selecting appropriate technologies across a polyglot environment, balancing business needs, system constraints, and long-term scalability
- Lead code reviews and design reviews to ensure quality and consistency
- Improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps practices
- Lead and mentor engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching
- Coordinate work across onshore and offshore teams to deliver against shared goals
- Support agile delivery practices including backlog management, estimation, and sprint execution
- Act as a technical lead on cross-functional initiatives
- Partner with Solution Architects to ensure designs are practical and executable
- Provide feedback to influence architectural decisions based on implementation realities
- Collaborate with product, business, and data teams to align on requirements and delivery
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, reduce complexity, and eliminate technical debt
- Contribute to modernization initiatives including migration, refactoring, or replacement of legacy applications
- Evaluate and apply new technologies and tools to improve engineering outcomes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 7–10+ years of experience building and supporting enterprise applications
- Strong experience with modern application development (APIs, microservices, cloud platforms)
- Experience working across legacy and modern systems, including modernization efforts
- Experience leading engineering teams or technical initiatives
- Strong understanding of integration patterns and distributed systems
- Experience working in global, distributed teams including offshore models
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience designing or implementing AI/ML-enabled solutions in enterprise systems
Benefits
- Employee Discount
- Paid Time Off
- Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
- 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
- Strong Company Culture
- Employee Resource Groups
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