eCommerce Architect

Job Description
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced
Senior eCommerce Solution Architect
to lead the digital transformation initiative for a large-scale retail grocery enterprise. This role will be responsible for designing and implementing a modern, headless commerce architecture supporting multi-brand operations across 200+ locations. You will work at the intersection of commerce platforms, enterprise integrations, and customer experience, translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

This is a high-impact role where you'll shape the commerce architecture for a multi-billion dollar retail operation, working with cutting-edge technologies and solving challenging integration problems in the grocery retail space.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design:

• Define and own the enterprise commerce architecture roadmap for multi-brand retail operations.
• Design comprehensive solution blueprints for headless commerce implementation across web, mobile, and in-store channels.
• Create reference architectures and reusable patterns for commerce platform integrations.
• Establish architectural governance and technical standards for development teams.
• Lead technical design sessions and architecture review boards.
• Document architectural decisions, design patterns, and integration specifications.

Platform & Integration Leadership

• Architect API-first commerce solutions connecting multiple enterprise systems (ERP, POS, WMS, CRM, Loyalty).
• Design microservices and integration patterns using enterprise integration platforms (MuleSoft, or similar).
• Define data flow and orchestration strategies across commerce, store systems, and fulfillment networks..
• Establish security, scalability, and performance standards for commerce implementations.
• Guide implementation of headless CMS and content delivery strategies.
• Design real-time inventory synchronization and order management architecture.

Technical Leadership

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on architectural best practices and design patterns.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new technologies and integration approaches.
• Conduct architecture assessments and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Partner with infrastructure and DevOps teams on deployment strategies and platform operations.
• Drive technical decision-making across multiple engineering pods/teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Present architecture proposals and technical strategies to executive leadership.
• Facilitate alignment between business objectives and technical implementation.
• Partner with third-party vendors and SI partners on integration requirements.
• Provide technical guidance during vendor selection and evaluation processes.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Experience
Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of enterprise software architecture experience, with 5+ years focused on eCommerce solutions.
• Proven track record designing and implementing large-scale commerce platforms for multi-location retail operations.
• Deep expertise in API-first architecture and RESTful/GraphQL API design patterns.
• Strong experience with headless CMS platforms and content delivery strategies.
• Extensive background in complex system integrations connecting commerce platforms with ERP, POS, WMS, and other enterprise systems.
• Experience with enterprise integration platforms (MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems design.
• Background in retail, grocery, or consumer goods industries strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Commerce Platforms: Hands-on architecture experience with modern commerce platforms (Shopify Plus, CommerceTools, SFCC, SAP Commerce, Adobe Commerce, or similar headless platforms).
• Integration Technologies: Deep knowledge of API gateways, message queues, event-driven architectures, iPaaS solutions.
• Frontend Architecture: Understanding of modern frontend frameworks (React, React Native, , or ) for headless implementations.
• Backend Technologies: Experience with , Java, .NET, or Python in commerce contexts.
• Data Architecture: Strong understanding of data modeling, caching strategies (Redis, Memcached), and CDN implementations.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience architecting solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Specialized Knowledge – Big Plus

• Understanding of grocery retail operations including perishables management, multi-banner operations, and in-store fulfillment.
• Experience with omnichannel fulfillment architectures (BOPIS, curbside pickup, delivery scheduling, last-mile integration).
• Knowledge of POS system integrations and real-time transaction synchronization.
• Familiarity with loyalty program integrations and personalization engines.
• Understanding of product information management (PIM) and digital asset management (DAM) integrations.
• Experience with