eCommerce Architect

Job description
VivaCommerce is the #1 B2B Digital Commerce Agency in the World. VivaCommerce is a leading digital transformation solutions company dedicated to revolutionizing the B2B landscape. Backed by industry experts, our aim is to modernize the old stuff that is inhibiting B2B merchants (manufacturers, distributors, CPG, energy) from accelerated growth.

Some of the work we do is enable B2B selling & lead the B2B supply chain industry towards digital excellence through digital projects in categories such as digital commerce, data, AI, and DevOps/cloud operations.

Vivacommerce is a multiplatform eCommerce digital B2B Service Company.

Designation: eCommerce Architect

Location: Remote

Your Responsibilities:
• Lead the design and architecture of scalable, high-performance eCommerce solutions using the commerce tools platform.
• Translate client business requirements into comprehensive technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure that solutions align with industry best practices and the client's business objectives.
• Conduct architectural reviews and suggest improvements, and have a prescriptive approach to problem-solving.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation.
• Have a close eye on NFRs - coming up with solutions with security, performance and scalability at the core.
• Oversee integration of third-party systems and services with commerce tools.

Required Skills and Experience:
• Extensive experience with eCommerce platforms, such as Commercetools, SFCC, Oracle ATG or Hybris.
• Deep understanding of MACH architecture principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless).
• Proven expertise in eCommerce app development, theming customization, and 3rd party integrations.
• Proficiency in extending eCommerce APIs and utilizing both Frontend and Backend APIs.
• Strong experience in customizing eCommerce front-end components.
• Comprehensive knowledge of vanilla eCommerce feature set, functionality, and configuration.
• Competent in relevant technologies (e.g., Java, Node.js, React, PHP, GraphQL).
• Familiarity with optimization, debugging tools, and strategies. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience in project management and leading technical teams.

Highly Desirable Skills:
• Exposure to SaaS / PaaS - Enterprise B2B software, ERP, and CRM platforms.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with integrations to 3rd party systems for Payments, Search, Checkouts, etc.
• Good UI and UX Aptitude.