WHY JOIN ALO?
Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
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We’re seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to design, build, and deliver core Retail Store systems that power Alo’s in-store and omnichannel experiences.
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This role will be hands-on and technical, owning the design and delivery of store-facing applications including POS, OMNI order fulfillment by stores, and inventory receiving.
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International store expansion will be a key responsibility, alongside ongoing enhancements and reliability of domestic and global store systems.
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Work closely with Product, Retail Operations, ERP, and external partners to deliver scalable, reliable, and pragmatic solutions for real-world store environments.
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Requires deep technical expertise, strong system design skills, and ownership mindset for store-critical platforms.
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Lead the technical design and implementation of store systems including POS, OMNI fulfillment (ship-from-store, BOPIS, cancellations, returns), and inventory receiving.
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Act as a hands-on technical lead, setting architecture, coding standards, and best practices across the team.
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Translate business and operational requirements into scalable, resilient, and maintainable technical solutions.
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Contribute directly to development using Java, Python, NodeJS, and React across backend and frontend systems.
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Design and build integrations with Shopify, ERP, OMS, loyalty platforms, and third-party vendors.
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Support international store expansion by deep diving into localization, regional compliance, taxation, and operational requirements for new countries.
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Ensure systems work effectively in physical retail environments, including POS hardware, peripherals, and unreliable network conditions.
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Collaborate closely with store managers and store teams to understand operational pain points and deliver pragmatic, easy-to-adopt solutions.
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Partner with Retail Operations and Product on rollout planning, training support, and adoption of new store-facing features.
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Design and operate event-driven and distributed systems using Kafka, ensuring idempotency, retries, and eventual consistency.
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Own service reliability for store systems by defining SLOs, improving error rates, and reducing MTTR.
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Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability using tools such as Splunk and New Relic.
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