Your Impact
As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer at Lowe's, you'll lead high-performing teams in architecting and implementing enterprise-scale infrastructure solutions that power our digital transformation. You'll shape the technological future of a Fortune 50 retailer by translating complex business needs into sustainable infrastructure strategies, while mentoring and developing talented teams across multiple domains including Data Center, Platform, Network, and Middleware services.
Shape the future of Retail Tech
Our CEO is forward-thinking when it comes to tech, and with one of Forbes' Top 50 CIOs leading the charge, you can come to work knowing you'll have the enterprise-scale infrastructure, tools, and support that few other companies can offer. And if the solution doesn't exist, we empower our teams to build it. You have the autonomy to create, and we trust your vision and leadership abilities.
We've been around for over 100 years, so we're not going anywhere. You'll have the stability you need to focus on looking to the future and bringing your team there with you. We also know what it takes to build a winning culture - from collaborating with diverse and curious minds to approaching challenges with new perspectives. You'll be surrounded by peers who are visionaries in their areas - people who can collaborate with you to challenge you, help you grow, and inspire you to drive technological excellence across the organization.
Innovate in Charlotte
This position is based at our on-site Tech Hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lowe's Tech Hub is an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site barista and Zen Garden, and other perks to enhance your work experience.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and develop high-performing global teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise infrastructure systems across multiple technical domains and platforms.
• Drive the translation of business requirements into sustainable infrastructure solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business strategies.
• Provide strategic direction for long-term infrastructure planning, including technology selection, resource allocation, and budget management across multiple domains.
• Build and maintain executive partnerships to understand business needs, while serving as an escalation point for complex technical challenges.
• Oversee system health, performance, and risk management across domains, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement of infrastructure services.
• Create and execute strategic initiatives that advance the organization's technology capabilities, including vendor partnerships, team development, and process optimization.
Minimum Qualifications
• 10 years of IT experience in software engineering or related field• 10 years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)• 5 years of experience leading global technology teams with direct team leadership• 3 years of experience working closely with senior leadership• 3 years of experience managing operational and/or financial budgets, including the managing of third-party vendors and/or software providers• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, computer information systems (CIS), engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)
Preferred Qualifications
• 2+ years of experience working with ML/AI/GenAI infrastructure technologies, including GPU and vGPU acceleration, high-speed storage and networking protocols such as NVMe/TCP and RDMA, and workload scheduling/orchestration tools like SLURM. Experience with Kubernetes-based AI workloads, multi-node distributed training, and optimizing AI/ML pipelines for high-performance computing environments is a plus.
Benefits
• 401k with up to 4.25% match
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount of strike price)
• Tuition-Free Education
• 10-week Maternity/Parental Leave
• 10% Associate Discount
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
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What We Do
It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve.
We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger, which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard, and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.
Why Work With Us
We have built a space where the curious can move freely. Up in title, up in skills, to the side with teams, or back to try something completely new. We help you find your path — because when you win, we all win.
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