Composable & Headless Commerce Lead Architect

Astound Commerce; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital commerce consultancy in London is seeking a Composable & Headless Commerce Lead Architect. This role involves designing and implementing enterprise-grade commerce solutions using modern frameworks and AI integration. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and a strong grasp of MACH architecture. Flexible working arrangements and significant career growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Performance review system

Comprehensive health plans

Flexible working hours

Career coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

• 5+ years in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Strong expertise in MACH architecture and composable commerce platforms.
• Experience leading technical teams in AI-driven projects.

Responsibilities

• Design composable commerce frontends using modern frameworks.
• Lead technical discovery for headless commerce projects.
• Serve as a client-facing technical advisor.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

MACH architecture

REST/GraphQL APIs

AI/ML integration

Agile methodology

Tools

Vite

Webpack

Tailwind

Jest

Storybook

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12.08.2025

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Job Purpose

As a Composable & Headless Commerce Lead Architect within Astound Digital Practice, you will serve as a senior technical leader, driving the implementation of composable commerce solutions using modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript) and headless SaaS platforms. You will architect scalable, modular, and AI-driven e-commerce experiences, integrating seamlessly with API-first ecosystems (e.g., Scayle, Shopify, commerce tools, SFCC, Contentful, Amplience).

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including UX designers, product strategists, and engineers to deliver highly performant, personalized, and future-proof digital commerce solutions. Additionally, you will champion MACH (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) and composable architecture principles, while exploring AI-powered enhancements in search, recommendations, and dynamic content delivery.

In this role you will get to

• Design and implement enterprise-grade, composable commerce frontends using React, Next.js, and headless CMS platforms, ensuring AI-ready architectures for personalization, search, and automation.
• Lead technical discovery and solution design for headless and composable commerce projects, integrating AI/ML-powered services (e.g., dynamic pricing, chatbots, predictive search).
• Architect API-first, cloud-native solutions leveraging MACH principles, ensuring seamless integrations with PIM, DAM, CDP, and AI-driven analytics tools.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams to enhance e-commerce experiences through generative AI (e.g., product descriptions, content automation), recommendation engines, and NLP-powered search.
• Serve as a client-facing technical advisor, guiding enterprises on composable commerce strategies, AI adoption, and headless tech stack selection.
• Drive presales engagements, crafting proposals that highlight composable, AI-enhanced commerce solutions and their business impact.
• Mentor and upskill frontend teams on headless best practices, AI integration patterns, and performance optimization.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluating emerging commerce tools, serverless architectures, and innovations.

Your skills and qualifications

Core Technical Expertise

• 5+ years in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js, with deep experience in headless commerce implementations.
• Strong expertise in MACH architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) and composable commerce platforms (e.g., commercetools, Shopify Plus, SFCC, Scayle).
• Proficiency in modern frontend tooling: Vite, Webpack, Tailwind, Jest, Storybook.
• Deep understanding of REST/GraphQL APIs, serverless functions, and edge computing for scalable frontends.
• Experience with headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Amplience, Strapi) and PIM/DAM integrations (Akeneo, Bynder).

Leadership & Consulting

• Proven ability to lead technical teams in composable commerce and AI-driven projects.
• Strong client-facing skills, capable of articulating AI and headless commerce benefits to C-level stakeholders.
• Experience in presales, solution design, and technical documentation for enterprise e-commerce.
• Agile/Scrum proficiency, with a track record of delivering complex, distributed projects.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to Vue/Nuxt, Svelte, or other modern frontend stacks.
• Experience with AI-powered search & merchandising (Algolia, Bloomreach, Klevu).
• Knowledge of edge/CDN optimization (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Workers).
• Background in performance monitoring & observability (New Relic, Datadog).

What we offer in return

• Off-the-Charts Career Growth:Сlear career path and a performance review system, career coaching, training and certifications, mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Well-being Is Top Priority: Parental leave, paid time off, comprehensive health and medical plans
• Real Work-Life Balance: Remote, in-office, or hybrid working modes; flexible hours; work-life balance support on every stage and level
• Culture of Success: Culture of collaboration that encourages innovation every step of the way; 20 offices spanning four continents bring diverse perspectives that drive tangible results for our clients worldwide

Why work for Astound Digital?

Whether you’re working directly with our world-renowned clients or with your Astound colleagues from around the globe, you will shape the future of digital commerce, using emerging technologies and innovative approaches.

Grow your career with Astound Digital, and discover exciting opportunities while doing the work you love!