Sr. Engineer, Retail Corporate Systems

ABOUT THE ROLE:
As a member of SKECHERS USA, Inc's IT team, this person will be responsible for the engineering, development, and enhancement of Skechers retail corporate systems worldwide, with primary focus on o9 Solutions and Oracle Merchandise Foundation Cloud (OMFC). Working closely with the Retail Corporate Systems team, this role will translate business requirements into technical solutions and lead technical aspects of retail modernization projects.

The Senior Engineer, Retail Corporate Systems will lead technical implementation projects, develop custom solutions, and provide advanced system configuration and optimization. The ideal candidate has strong engineering skills in enterprise software development, data engineering, and retail domain knowledge.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

System Engineering & Development:

• Design, develop, and implement custom plugins and extensions for retail corporate systems.
• Create custom applications, scripts, and automation tools to enhance system functionality and user experience.
• Implement advanced system configurations, customizations, and performance optimizations.
• Support and manage ETL processes, data pipelines, and system interfaces   
• Lead technical proof-of-concept projects and pilot implementations to showcase new ideas.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects on system design and technology roadmaps.

Data Engineering & Analytics:

• Develop and maintain advanced SQL queries for data extraction and analysis
• Create automated data validation, quality monitoring, and performance tracking processes.

Production Support & Optimization:

• Troubleshoot system issues, data discrepancies, and integration problems
• Ability to identify any design issues in the existing setup and solve the business problem by providing break fixes.
• Perform system performance tuning, monitoring, and optimization
• Manage technical debt, platform upgrades, and ensure compatibility with vendor-driven releases.
• Ability to review release notes, identify functional and technical impacts and support testing and business readiness activities.
• Document technical specifications and system designs relating to retail corporate systems.

Project Leadership & Collaboration:

• Work closely with business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Coordinate with offshore development teams, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile development processes, sprint planning, and technical reviews.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

O9 Solutions:

Functional Configuration & Deployment

• Experience supporting or implementing knowledge graph-based supply chain planning solutions
• Experience configuring o9 platform based on custom requirements including reports, action buttons, procedures and plugins
• Ability to convert business logic to technical platform design, including knowledge of platform infrastructure
• Experience in performance tuning o9 configuration and resolving customer issues to ensure solution usability and uptime
• Knowledge of o9 platform's data model (table structures, linkages, optimal designs) for designing various merchandising use cases

Technical Integration & Support

• Experience in o9 SDK and development frameworks
• Knowledge of o9 Integration framework (Integration 3.0 framework preferred)
• Knowledge of implementing ETL solutions and designing integration flows between system endpoints and o9 platform

Oracle Merchandise Foundation Cloud (OMFC):

• ​Foundational knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) concepts: environments, compartments, access control, logging, and monitoring
• Experience with cloud governance and release management processes

Oracle Retail Cloud Systems

• ​Ability to learn Oracle Retail data relationships (items, suppliers, locations, inventory, cost, and financials)
• Ability to learn Oracle Database concepts (tables, views, indexes)
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis, reconciliation, and issue resolution
• Experience with batch job processing, monitoring, and troubleshooting in cloud environments
• Familiarity with scheduler / batch frameworks, restarting, re-running, and validating jobs

Integration & Data Management:

• Hands on experience supporting system integrations
• REST-based APIs.
• Event-driven integrations.
• File-based and asynchronous processing patterns.
• Comfort tracing issues across multiple cloud services and integration logs.

Programming & Development:

• Proficiency in Java, Python, C#, or similar object-oriented programming languages.
• Some knowledge of C#, JavaScript, VB.NET or analytical packages like R, Python, SAS, CPLEX is desirable.
• Experience with web technologies (REST APIs, JSON, XML, HTML/CSS, JavaScript).
• Fluent in one or more languages like SQL, MDX, T-SQL or similar is preferred.

Technical Architecture:

• Proficiency with version control systems (Git, SVN).
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and API design.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Oracle Cloud preferred, AWS, Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Tools & Platforms:

• Proficiency with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience with project management tools (Smartsheet).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio).
• Experience with business intelligence platform (Incorta is a plus).

Retail Domain Knowledge:

• Knowledge of merchandising systems and retail business processes (planning, buying, allocation, replenishment).
• Understanding of ERP functionalities.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Customer service orientation with focus on delivering business value and operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Self-directed with ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills working effectively with project stakeholders, end users, developers, QA, contractors, and offshore resources.
• Adaptability to changing business requirements and technology landscapes.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learning new technologies.
• Strong documentation and knowledge sharing practices.
• Strong habit of continuous learning as vendor products evolves.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field required.
• 8+ years of experience in Retail IT in Engineering/Technical position.
• 3+ years of experience with retail planning systems (o9 Solutions preferred).
• 2+ years of experience with an ERP system (OMFC preferred) OR demonstrated willingness and ability to learn.
• Strong foundation in one system with proven ability to learn new enterprise systems.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

The pay range for this position is $130,000-$150,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.