Associate Software Engineer II

Who we are:

Founded in 1998 at Vancouver, lululemon is a performance and lifestyle product company that create transformational products and experiences that build meaningful connections, unlocking greater possibility and wellbeing for all. We are driven by our brand purpose to elevate human potential by making individuals feel their best which helps us design our products with high filter and high style. We use a unique product creation methodology called Science of Feel in all our products to offer convenient, comfortable, and long-lasting experience. We owe our success to our innovative products, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in.

Core responsibilities:

As an Associate Software Engineer II, you will help operate and support lululemon's growing AI and agentic automation ecosystem while developing your engineering skills alongside experienced engineers and technology partners.

• Experiment with new AI, LLM and agentic capabilities and share learnings with the team.
• Build small automations, agents and tools that improve team or personal productivity.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, engineering communities and team knowledge sharing.
• Provide production support for agentic AI and automation solutions across platforms such as AWS bedrock or Microsoft Copilot Studio.

Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of professional experience in engineering, automation, cloud technology, technical support, DevOps or a related technology role.
• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong interest in AI, generative AI and agentic technologies, with demonstrated curiosity and eagerness to learn.
• Hands-on experience experimenting with AI or agentic tools.
• Experience using AI or automation to solve business problems.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Microsoft Copilot Studio, ChatGPT, AWS (Bedrock) or Azure (Good to have).
• Foundational scripting or programming experience with Python, PowerShell or similar is an asset.
• Basic understanding of APIs, cloud technologies, monitoring, logging and production support concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

What will really stand out / good to have:

• Building an AI agent to solve business problems.
• AI platforms such as ChatGPT Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• You actively experiment with new AI tools, AI Gardrails, deploying an agent in production.
• You have connected LLMs with APIs, data or automation workflows, hands-on experience with AWS Bedrock, LAMBDA functions and STEP functions.

Must haves:

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take yourself too seriously.