Lead E‑commerce Solutions Architect (Hybrid/Remote)

EPAM Systems; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid by design mode

Remote work within Poland

Relocation opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Kraków is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define strategic technology direction for complex e-commerce programs and deliver end-to-end architectures that scale across platforms, channels, and vendors. You will bridge business goals with technical execution, mentor architecture teams, and collaborate with clients and executives to shape roadmaps, governance, and reusable patterns.

The role blends hands-on evaluation with strategic leadership in a dynamic, multi-project

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology with 5+ years in architecture roles.
• Deep e-commerce domain knowledge across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of headless, composable commerce, MACH principles.
• Knowledge of Microservices, API-first architectures, and event-driven patterns.
• Familiarity with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and cloud-native patterns.
• Hands-on background with code and infrastructure review.
• Proven experience leading architecture teams.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise capabilities for e-commerce domains.
• Create capability-to-technology mappings and provide strategic technology roadmaps.
• Provide technology consultancy across all areas of the e-commerce domain.
• Guide make-vs-buy decisions and vendor selection strategies.
• Design end-to-end e-commerce solution landscapes including system integration, data flows, and component interactions.
• Create comprehensive architecture documentation (C4 models, component diagrams, data flow diagrams, integration patterns).
• Design individual service/component architectures from scratch (e.g., basket, search, checkout, PIM, OMS).
• Define non-functional requirements, scalability, and resilience patterns.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and technical standards.
• Act as trusted technical advisor to clients at all organizational levels (C-suite, IT Directors, domain architects).
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Drive best practices adoption across projects and teams.
• Deep dive into services, codebases, and technical implementations when needed.
• Validate architectural decisions through proof-of-concepts.
• Troubleshoot complex technical challenges across the stack.
• Bridge the gap between architecture and implementation teams.
• Transform architectural vision into actionable, realistic delivery plans.
• Produce detailed design documentation and implementation guidelines.
• Proactively identify and elevate risks, proposing mitigation strategies.
• Ensure architectural governance throughout delivery lifecycle.

Skills

10+ years technology experience

5+ years architecture leadership

E-commerce domain knowledge

Headless/composable commerce

Microservices/API-first

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP

Data architecture/integration

Frontend/mobile commerce knowledge

TOGAF/Zachman knowledge

Code/infrastructure review

Client-facing communication

Tools

C4 models

Data flow diagrams

UML

Job description

EPAM Systems in Kraków is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to define strategic technology direction for complex e-commerce programs and deliver end-to-end architectures that scale across platforms, channels, and vendors. You will bridge business goals with technical execution, mentor architecture teams, and collaborate with clients and executives to shape roadmaps, governance, and reusable patterns.

The role blends hands-on evaluation with strategic leadership in a dynamic, multi-project