Software Architect

Job Title Consulting Partner Digital Commerce Shopify Commercetools Advisory

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Consulting Partner to lead strategic advisory and execution for enterprise clients evaluating and transitioning to modern commerce platforms such as Shopify Plus or Commercetools

Key Responsibilities

1 Strategic Advisory Platform Selection

Act as a trusted advisor to CXOs on Shopify vs Commercetools decisions based on business goals TCO scalability and ecosystem fit

Define decision frameworks build vs buy vs composable tailored to client maturity

Lead architecture visioning workshops and executive steering discussions

Articulate ROI cost of change and business agility tradeoffs

2 PractitionerLed Transformation Strategy

Design migration blueprints from legacy or monolithic platforms or Headless eg Salesforce Commerce to target platforms

Define asis to futurestate transition models

o Replatform lift shift

o Strangler pattern phased decomposition

o Full composable rebuild

Provide reference architectures aligned to MACH principles Microservices APIfirst Cloudnative Headless

3 Composable Commerce Vision Roadmap

Define a multiyear commerce evolution roadmap toward composable architecture

Identify capability decomposition cart checkout search CMS OMS personalization

Align platform strategy with enterprise digital ecosystem CRM PIM CDP ERP

4 Solution Design Governance

Establish architecture guardrails and design principles

Drive solution reviews vendor selection and RFP processes

Ensure alignment with performance scalability and security standards

5 Delivery Oversight Value Realization

Provide handson oversight during implementation phases

Mentor delivery teams on best practices for Shopify and Commercetools implementations

Track business KPIs conversion performance timetomarket cost efficiency

Required Experience

12 to 15 years in Digital Commerce Consulting with enterprise transformation experience

Deep expertise in

o Shopify Plus ecosystem constraints extensibility

o Commercetools APIs microservices headless architecture

Proven experience in platform selection advisory and largescale replatforming programs

Strong understanding of composable commerce and MACH architecture

Experience working with Clevel stakeholders and driving executive decisions

Practitioner Expectations MustHave Differentiator

Ability to deep dive into architecture APIs integrations data flows

Handson experience with

o Headless frontend frameworks React Nextjs

o API orchestration and middleware layers

o Commerce integrations payments search OMS CMS

Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into executable delivery plans

Key Competencies

Strategic thinking with execution credibility

Strong storytelling and executive communication

Commercial acumen business case TCO ROI modeling

Stakeholder management across business and technology

Success Metrics

Quality and impact of platform selection decisions

Successful migration and transformation outcomes

Adoption of composable commerce capabilities

Measurable improvement in business KPIs and agility