Role Overview

Join Lululemon's innovative Architecture Group as an Architect - Payments & Fraud in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lululemon is a global leader in performance apparel for yoga, running, training, and athletic pursuits. We're setting the bar with technical fabrics and functional designs that transform lives. This role sits at the heart of our rapidly scaling global business, where you'll guide technical strategies for payments and fraud prevention systems.

Work in a matrixed environment collaborating with business, engineering, UX, and strategy teams to deliver industry-leading solutions. Supported by our Architecture Community of Practice, you'll build leadership grounded in technical proficiency, innovation, and empathy. Focus on secure, scalable payment architectures that power our ecommerce, retail, and omnichannel experiences while combating fraud to protect customer trust.

Key Responsibilities at Lululemon

As a Payments & Fraud Architect, you'll drive mission-critical solutions. Here's what you'll do daily:

• Develop detailed solution roadmaps for payments systems, projects, and applications.
• Partner closely with engineers and PMs to ensure implementations meet enterprise architecture standards.
• Present solution options to leadership, clearly defining benefits and tradeoffs.
• Lead architecture design reviews and governance for payment/fraud solutions.
• Serve as SME for payments platforms across on-premise, SaaS, and cloud infrastructures.
• Maintain component-level roadmaps aligned with organizational patterns and practices.
• Create detailed architecture design artifacts like logical diagrams and integration flows.
• Design fraud detection strategies to safeguard transactions and build customer trust.
• Integrate secure payment backends with web, mobile, and retail commerce clients.

Your work directly impacts Lululemon's ability to scale globally while maintaining PCI and SOX compliance.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed in this Lululemon Architect role, bring proven expertise:

• Education: BS/BA in technology or relevant experience.
• Experience: 3-5 years developing/scaling software systems, especially cloud-based.
• Payments Expertise: 3+ years architecting ecommerce/retail payment solutions.
• Integrations: Hands-on with client-side systems and payment backends.
• Compliance: Experience in PCI, SOX, and compliance-heavy domains.
• Commerce: 3+ years building web/retail/mobile commerce clients.
• Technical: AWS proficiency, microservices, RESTful APIs, fraud prevention, asset protection.
• Soft Skills: Entrepreneurial spirit, courageous leadership, fostering connections with honesty and joy.

Strong focus on security best practices, SLAs, and omnichannel retail strategies required.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive compensation for Payments Architect roles at Lululemon reflects Vancouver's tech market. Expect total rewards including base salary, bonuses, and equity. Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, dental, vision coverage
• Product discounts
• RRSP matching
• Paid vacation and parental leave
• Professional development
• Wellness programs
• Stock options
• Flexible work options

Salary range: 140,000 - 180,000 CAD annually based on experience (not officially disclosed).

Why Join Lululemon?

Lululemon isn't just apparel—it's a movement. We create positive change for healthier futures through equitable, inclusive environments. As a Payments & Fraud Architect, you'll:

• Work on global-scale systems powering millions of transactions.
• Collaborate in a matrixed, innovative culture with top talent.
• Grow through our Architecture Community of Practice.
• Impact real customers with secure, seamless payment experiences.
• Enjoy Vancouver's vibrant lifestyle with work-life balance perks.

Our core values—choice, entrepreneurship, honesty, courage, connection, and joy—define our culture. Join a company that values people first.

How to Apply

Ready to architect the future of payments at Lululemon? Apply now for this Vancouver opportunity. Submit your resume highlighting payments architecture, AWS, and fraud experience. We'll review applications quickly—don't miss out on shaping Lululemon's technical future. Questions? Contact our Vancouver recruitment team.

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