Solution Architect | Shopify + eComm IRC307837

GlobalLogic Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalLogic Inc. is seeking an experienced Hands-on eCommerce Solution Architect with 15+ years of IT experience to lead architecture and implementation of enterprise Retail and eCommerce solutions.

The role focuses on Shopify Plus, headless commerce, and multi-platform integrations, coordinating with engineering teams to deliver scalable and secure systems. You will define standards, create design artifacts, and drive modernization and omnichannel strategies across platforms like VTEX, SFCC,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall IT experience
• 12+ years of hands-on eCommerce tech experience
• Proven Shopify delivery experience
• Experience with at least one additional eCommerce platform (VTEX, SFCC, Magento, commercetools, SAP Commerce Cloud)
• Strong knowledge of eCommerce architecture and API-led integrations
• Excellent communication with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, and implementation of Retail and eCommerce solutions
• Translate business requirements into robust, maintainable architectures
• Define architecture standards, design principles, and integration patterns
• Create HLD/LLD, diagrams, API specs and integration docs
• Design headless, composable, and omnichannel architectures
• Lead replatforming, modernization, migration, and phased implementations
• Define non-functional requirements for performance, scalability, security, and resiliency

Skills

Shopify Plus (Liquid)

Headless commerce

API-led integrations

Retail & eCommerce domain

Clean Architecture

Layered architectures

CRM integration

Solution architecture

Communications

HTML front-end optimization

Tools

Shopify Admin GraphQL APIs

Storefront API

REST APIs

Webhooks & metafields

Theme engineering (Shopify Themes)

Job description

Function

IT, Telecom & Internet

Experience

10-15 years

Location

India - Bangalore, Noida, Pune

Skills

Clean Architecture & Layered Architectures, Communication, CRM, Database, HTML, JavaScript, Retail & eCommerce, Shopify Plus (Liquid), Solution Architecture

This organization operates within the dynamic retail sector, specializing in consumer-facing products and services. It leverages advanced digital platforms to deliver seamless e-commerce experiences to a broad customer base. The company focuses on integrating innovative technologies to enhance customer engagement and streamline online purchasing journeys. Its market position is defined by a commitment to quality offerings and a robust digital infrastructure that supports scalable operations. The enterprise continuously evolves its technological capabilities to meet changing consumer demands and maintain a competitive edge in the digital marketplace.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Hands-on eCommerce Solution Architect to lead the architecture, design, development, and implementation of enterprise Retail and eCommerce solutions.
The candidate must have 15+ years of overall IT experience, including at least 12+ years of hands‑on eCommerce technology experience, with proven experience delivering production projects on Shopify and at least one additional eCommerce platform, such as VTEX, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce (Magento), commercetools, or SAP Commerce Cloud.
The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in eCommerce architecture, headless commerce, API-led integrations, and retail ecosystem systems, including Payment Gateways, OMS, ERP, PIM, WMS, Loyalty, and CRM. This role requires a hands‑on technical leader who can drive architecture decisions, develop proof of concepts, review implementations, mentor engineering teams, and ensure scalable, secure, and reliable solutions across the full software development lifecycle.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated expert-level proficiency and extensive hands‑on experience with Shopify Plus, including deep knowledge of Liquid templating language and platform customization capabilities.
• Mandatory expertise in the retail and e-commerce domain, with a proven track record of architecting and delivering successful digital commerce solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential for articulating complex architectural concepts to diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Advanced understanding and practical application of Clean Architecture and Layered Architectures principles in designing robust and maintainable software systems.
• Strong advanced knowledge of database design, optimization, and management, ensuring high performance and scalability for critical e-commerce data.
• Proven advanced capability in solution architecture, including the ability to translate business requirements into comprehensive technical designs and system blueprints.
• Advanced proficiency in HTML, with a strong ability to develop and optimize front‑end structures for responsive and user‑friendly e-commerce interfaces.
• Advanced experience with CRM systems, demonstrating the ability to integrate and leverage customer relationship management platforms to enhance business processes.

Preferred Skills:

Job responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance Retail and eCommerce solutions.

Translate business requirements into robust, maintainable solution architectures aligned with business objectives.

Define architecture standards, design principles, integration patterns, and technology guidelines.

Create High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), solution architecture diagrams, API specifications, and integration documentation.

Design commerce solutions using Shopify and at least one additional enterprise eCommerce platform.

Evaluate native platform capabilities, third-party applications, extensions, and custom development requirements.

Design headless, composable, and omnichannel commerce architectures where appropriate.

Lead platform replatforming, modernization, migration, and phased implementation initiatives.

Define non-functional requirements covering performance, scalability, availability, security, and operational resilience.

eCommerce Platform Expertise

Demonstrate hands‑on implementation and architecture experience with Shopify, including Shopify Plus where applicable.

Design and implement Shopify integrations using Admin GraphQL APIs, Storefront API, REST APIs where applicable, webhooks, metafields, metaobjects, themes, app extensions, and Shopify Markets.

Have substantial implementation experience with at least one additional eCommerce platform, such as VTEX, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce (Magento), commercetools, or SAP Commerce Cloud.

Understand platform-specific capabilities, extensibility models, APIs, integration patterns, and architectural trade-offs.

Lead technical assessments and recommend appropriate platform capabilities, native integrations, third‑party applications, or custom solutions.

Drive implementation strategies for multi‑brand, multi‑market, multi‑currency, and omnichannel commerce solutions.

Development & Integration Architecture