Engineering Manager, Integration Competency

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression, and life. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm, and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. Working at Vuori, our goal is to create something special together. Our foundation and success are made possible thanks to incredible people, thriving culture, and an inspirational community. 

Job Description

Vuori is in search of a seasoned Integration Architect to head our Integration Competency team within the Integration organization, with a specialization in Azure technologies. The ideal candidate will possess a robust understanding of engineering design principles and extensive experience with APIM, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Bus. This role requires a proven ability to architect API standards and lead the development of APIs and reusable integration patterns, ensuring consistency and compliance throughout the organization.

The successful candidate will oversee a team responsible for monitoring ongoing integrations to confirm alignment with business objectives. This team will serve as the central authority for orchestrating business processes across various platforms, collaborating closely with business units and micro service teams. The role involves ensuring that integrations are scalable, well-documented, and adaptable to meet the dynamic needs of our organization.

Qualifications

What you'll get to do: 

• Lead the design and development of integration solutions using Azure services, including Azure Functions, API Management, Service Bus, and Logic Apps, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Architect and implement microservice-based integration solutions that connect systems like ERP, WMS, e-commerce, and CRM, aligning with business needs.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership in troubleshooting complex integration issues, offering solutions for performance optimization, security challenges, and system scalability.
• Manage, mentor, and guide a team of integration engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance team culture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, translating business requirements into technical designs while ensuring the delivery of high-quality integration solutions.
• Oversee integration projects from concept to implementation, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including integration patterns, data flow diagrams, and system interactions.
• Drive continuous improvement in integration architecture, adopting the latest technologies and ensuring alignment with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards across all integration points, particularly when handling sensitive data.
• Proactively identify potential integration risks or challenges and implement solutions to mitigate issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Manage integration projects from concept through deployment, ensuring they meet strategic goals and performance benchmarks.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand and translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Continuously evaluate integration performance, identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Who you are: 

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Master’s Degree a plus.
• 6+ years in software engineering, with a strong focus on integration projects using Azure technologies, including significant experience with API management and Logic Apps.
• At least 2+ years in a Senior role leading a team, with a track record of successful project management and team development.
• Proven ability to develop API standards and reusable integration patterns, coupled with extensive experience in business process orchestration.
• In-depth knowledge of integration patterns, APIs, middleware technologies, and cloud-based architectures, particularly Azure. Expertise in security best practices for cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and extensive experience with Azure DevOps tools.
• Outstanding problem-solving capabilities with a strategic and creative approach to challenges.
• Expertise in Clean Code principles and design patterns, focused on enhancing the scalability and maintainability of integrations and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire engineering teams while maintaining a hands-on approach to technological and project challenges.
• Comprehensive understanding of Azure cloud services and database technologies, including SQL, Cosmos DB, and Data Lakes.

Additional Information

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees; 

• Health Insurance 
• Savings and Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks 
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness & Fitness benefits

The salary range for this role is $170,000 per year - $195,000 per year.

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.