Senior Lead Engineer, Retail Inventory

Levi Strauss & Co. is hiring for its Digital and Technology Engineering team. We are transforming the retail experience through cutting-edge technology by developing advanced solutions that use RFID technology and AI-enabled workflows to optimize inventory management and in-store processes. We are looking for a Senior Lead Engineer to oversee the architecture and development of RFID-driven intelligent systems that enhance visibility accuracy and operational efficiency across retail stores.

Important Results

• Offer technical expertise and thought leadership to support our strategy and transformation into a world-class AI-forward retailer
• Collaborate with Product teams and engineers to develop intelligent applications that enhance consumer experiences and boost revenue
• Communicate complex technical and AI-driven solutions in clear business-friendly language
• Work with Business Product and IT leadership to identify challenges and opportunities for automation and agentic workflows
• Lead a team of engineers to design scalable solutions for tracking inventory automating store processes and providing real-time and predictive insights using RFID and AI

About the Job

• Design and implement end-to-end microservices and cloud-native solutions on GCP applying OOP principles algorithms data structures DBMS/SQL and top-tier software engineering practices
• Build mobile and web applications spanning multiple store touchpoints and RFID-enabled operational workflows
• Embed agentic AI capabilities into inventory workflows enabling autonomous decision-making predictive insights and intelligent process automation across store operations
• Integrate LLM-based tooling and AI agents into backend services to reduce manual intervention and surface proactive recommendations to store teams
• Conduct detailed analysis of requirements and technical environments to design high-quality scalable solutions
• Manage multiple projects independently prioritize and handle high-pressure situations
• Stakeholder management with Business and IT leadership
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of code architecture and AI workflows; contribute to the teams repository of best practices and reusable solutions
• Guide automated and self-service solutions to decrease incident resolution times
• Set guidelines and governance for code reviews branching strategy test automation and observability
• Lead and mentor other team members
• Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) across globally distributed teams

About You

• 10 years of experience with at least 5 years of hands-on full-stack development and 3 years as a technical lead
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology or a related discipline
• Previous experience in retail or e-commerce domain building solutions with cross-functional teams
• Exposure to AI/ML integrations LLM APIs (Vertex AI OpenAI or similar) or agentic frameworks (LangChain CrewAI or similar) is a strong plus
• RFID exposure preferred; experience with GCP preferred
• Builder mindset with a growth path toward broader architectural leadership

Technology Expertise

• Proficiency in Java Python or similar; strong GCP cloud deployment experience
• Expertise in designing high-performing resilient cloud-native applications and microservices with focus on NFRs
• Experience integrating AI/ML models or LLM APIs into production systems (Vertex AI OpenAI or similar)
• Familiarity with agentic orchestration patterns and workflows as applied to operational use cases
• Understanding of New Relic and other observability tools

Integration and API Management

• Experience with REST APIs async/sync communication patterns API versioning documentation and monitoring
• Experience with event-driven systems and data streaming (Kafka MQTT)
• Exposure to integration platforms such as Mulesoft SAP PO/BTP Boomi

DevOps and CI/CD

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins GitHub GitHub Actions
• Automation-first test strategy with regression-tested code delivery

Cloud and Containerization

• Proficient in Kubernetes Docker serverless architecture and cloud-native messaging (Kafka GCP Pub/Sub IBM MQ)

Test-Driven Development

• Experience writing test-driven code; ability to define team-wide test strategy with low-touch automation focus

Database Management

• Hands-on with RDBMS NoSQL Postgres Redis

Security and Compliance

• In-depth knowledge of OWASP principles authentication mechanisms and encryption within microservices and cloud environments

Collaboration and Flexibility

• Coordinate and track multiple deliverables across global partners
• Willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate global project needs and team collaborations

Benefits

We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care taking time off improving your health or planning for retirement weve got you covered.

Heres a small snapshot:

Complimentary preventive health check-up for you & your spouse

OPD coverage

Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves

Counselling sessions to prioritize mental well-being

Exclusive discount vouchers on Levis products

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us regardless of race religion gender gender identity pregnancy disability sexual orientation age national origin citizenship status or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates including those with disabilities and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyones perspectives and experience we never discriminate based on race religion national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation age or marital veteran or disability status.