Principal Architect - Stores, Customer Care, Design Services & B2B

We are seeking a visionary Principal Architect, with 10+ years of experience to be a key strategic thought leader, defining and driving the architectural vision for a domain or business area. You'll partner with technology leaders and product directors to shape the technical direction of our organization, providing guidance and mentorship to development teams and ensuring the design of scalable, secure, and innovative systems.

If you have a passion for cutting-edge technology and a proven ability to influence architectural decisions at a strategic level, we invite you to join our team. This position is fully remote. This role is an Individual Contributor.

• Define and evolve the architectural roadmap supporting the supporting Stores, Customer Care, Design Services and B2B domains and platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices

• Define, advocate, and govern the architectural vision, strategy, standards, and best practices within the Stores, Customer Care,Design Services and B2B domain, business area, and platforms, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and driving architectural excellence

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to product teams, ensuring the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable systems that meet evolving business needs

• Collaborate with other principal architects and stakeholders, including senior technology leaders and product directors, to drive architectural decisions that impact the broader technology landscape and shape the future of our systems

• Mentor and coach senior engineers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability

• Identify and mitigate architectural risks and technical debt, ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of our systems

• Ensure that architectural designs meet non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability

• Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, including design specifications, diagrams, and technical standards

• Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance in defining and implementing architectural standards and designs

• Proven ability to develop and implement architectural strategies that align with business objectives

• Expertise in various software development methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Dev Ops

• Strong understanding of cloud computing, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity principles

• Ability to design and document complex solution architectures

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and influence senior executives

• Minimum of 10+ years of extensive experience in software engineering or other area of technical expertise, with 5+ years in a technical leadership or architectural role

• Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale, distributed, and highly available systems

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience