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Senior/Principal Solution Architect - E-commerce

Open 58d posting dated 2 weeks ago

As a Lead Solution Architect in e-commerce, you will define strategic technology direction, design robust end-to-end solutions, and provide expert guidance across all project phases. This role requires a blend of enterprise vision, hands-on technical skills, and strong leadership. If you excel at bridging business needs with technical execution and thrive in dynamic environments, this is an opportunity to drive real impact in e-commerce architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve enterprise capabilities and capability models for e-commerce domains
  • Create capability-to-technology mapping and provide strategic technology roadmaps
  • Provide technology consultancy across all areas of the e-commerce domain
  • Guide make-vs-buy decisions and vendor selection strategies
  • Design end-to-end e-commerce solution landscapes including system integration, data flows, and component interactions
  • Create comprehensive architecture documentation (C4 models, component diagrams, data flow diagrams, integration patterns)
  • Design individual service/component architectures from scratch (e.g., basket, search, checkout, PIM, OMS)
  • Define non-functional requirements, scalability, and resilience patterns
  • Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and technical standards
  • Act as trusted technical advisor to clients at all organizational levels (C-suite, IT Directors, domain architects)
  • Conduct architecture reviews and provide constructive feedback
  • Drive best practices adoption across projects and teams
  • Deep dive into services, codebases, and technical implementations when needed
  • Validate architectural decisions through proof-of-concepts
  • Troubleshoot complex technical challenges across the stack
  • Bridge the gap between architecture and implementation teams
  • Transform architectural vision into actionable, realistic delivery plans
  • Produce detailed design documentation and implementation guidelines
  • Proactively identify and escalate risks, proposing mitigation strategies
  • Ensure architectural governance throughout delivery lifecycle

Requirements

  • 10+ years in technology, with 5+ years in architecture roles
  • Deep e-commerce domain knowledge across multiple projects/clients (platforms, vendors, patterns, best practices)
  • Strong understanding of modern e-commerce platforms and technologies (headless, composable commerce, MACH principles)
  • Knowledge of Microservices, API-first architectures, and event-driven patterns
  • Familiarity with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and cloud-native patterns
  • Skills in Data architecture, integration patterns (sync/async, CDC, ETL)
  • Background in frontend technologies, mobile commerce, omnichannel strategies
  • Enterprise Architecture frameworks knowledge (TOGAF, Zachman, or similar)
  • Hands-on technical background with the ability to review code and infrastructure
  • Experience across the full e-commerce value chain: catalog, search, merchandising, cart, checkout, payments, OMS, customer service
  • Knowledge of B2C, B2B, marketplace, and subscription models
  • Understanding of e-commerce KPIs, conversion optimization, and personalization
  • Proven experience leading and mentoring architecture teams
  • Exceptional client-facing skills - comfortable presenting to business and technical teams alike
  • Excellent communication skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to varied audiences

Benefits

We gather like-minded people:

  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities

We provide growth opportunities:

  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes

We cover it all:

  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events

Please, note:

  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

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