Ulta Beauty · 3 days ago
IT Architect - Mobile
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$119K/yr - $179K/yr
7+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer, recognized for its commitment to technology and innovation. The Mobile Application Architect role involves designing and evolving mobile platforms for iOS and Android, ensuring applications are scalable and deliver seamless user experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Partner with engineering, product, and platform teams to design and evolve Ulta’s mobile ecosystem
Contribute to defining mobile architecture standards, patterns, and guidelines
Collaborate with backend and API teams to ensure mobile-first integration strategies
Participate in technical design reviews and assist in solution planning for new mobile features
Support the evaluation and adoption of modern mobile frameworks, SDKs, and tools
Ensure mobile applications meet performance, reliability, and accessibility standards
Advocate for maintainable code, modularization, and best practices in mobile app architecture (e.g., MVVM, Clean Architecture)
Collaborate with DevOps and QA to streamline CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release quality
Produce clear architectural documentation and system diagrams to support development teams
Qualification
Required
7-10+ years of hands-on mobile application development experience in iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin)
Prior experience as an application architect
Experience contributing to application architecture or solution design for mid-to-large mobile apps
Strong understanding of mobile design patterns such as MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture, and modular application structure
Familiarity with mobile CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and modern build systems (e.g., Gradle, Xcode Build, Fastlane)
Experience integrating with backend APIs using REST or GraphQL, and working with API platform teams
Knowledge of performance tuning, mobile security fundamentals, offline experiences, and accessibility guidelines
Ability to produce clear documentation, basic system diagrams, and articulate tradeoffs in architectural decisions
Strong collaboration skills working closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers
Curiosity about emerging mobile technologies, frameworks, and platform capabilities
Preferred
Experience working in enterprise-scale or high-traffic consumer mobile applications
Exposure to A/B testing frameworks, analytics instrumentation, or experimentation platforms
Familiarity with feature flag systems (e.g., LaunchDarkly), remote config, or dynamic content frameworks
Experience with e-commerce, payments, identity/auth, or personalization features
Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) or mobile backend services
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Chris Lialios
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Operating Officer
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