Web Solutions Architect

Digital Silk - Growing Brands Online

Portugal

Remote

EUR 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Yearly raises

Company shares

Challenging projects

4 weeks paid time off

Job summary

A leading digital agency is looking for a Web Solutions Architect to join their remote team. The successful candidate will have over 8 years of experience in web development, with a strong technical background in platforms like WordPress and Shopify. This full-time position involves consulting clients, developing technical specifications, and leading the development process. The role provides competitive salaries, yearly growth opportunities, and company shares, fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous growth.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in web development or technical architecture.
Hands-on technical experience with WordPress, Shopify, or Magento.
Proven ability to scope complex projects and align requirements with business value.

Responsibilities

Consult with clients to define sitemaps and key website features.
Convert client objectives into technical specifications.
Lead clients through design, development, and launch processes.

Skills

Excellent English communication

Understanding of web architecture

Knowledge of API design

Strong presentation skills

Ability to identify cross-sell opportunities

Tools

WordPress

Shopify

Magento

Job description

We are first and foremost a great team full of ambitious and proactive individuals whose goal is to become the best professionals they can be and make Digital Silk a globally renowned digital agency. Our quest for excellence has resulted in our company’s growth and continuous need for outstanding team members.

We are seeking a Web Solutions Architect with expertise in:

Consulting with clients on defining sitemaps, user flows, key website features/requirements and create specification documents.
Converting client business objectives into clear, actionable technical specifications and producing technical scope.
Leading client calls and the development team through discovery, design, development, and launch process.

Digital Silk is built upon the principles of self-betterment, excellence, proactivity, and teamwork. If you share our passion and values, and want to be challenged and thrive in your career, then you’ll fit right in.

Digital Silk offers competitive salaries, yearly growth opportunities, and company shares for all team members.

This is for a full-time, remote-work-at-home position as our headquarters are in the US. We do require team members to work 8am to 5pm EST (with breaks) as our clients are in the US.

What we offer at Digital Silk:

A work culture focused on mutual success and continuous growth
Competitive pay and scheduled yearly raises
Shares in the company – share in profit upon company sale
Challenging projects and opportunity to work with great team members
Job stability in case of illness, and personal problems
Work-from-home opportunity
4 weeks paid time off
Consult with clients to define sitemaps, user flows, key features, and requirements, translating business objectives into clear, actionable technical specifications and documentation.
Turn client goals into complete technical solutions—including platform recommendations, functional flows, architecture choices, integration plans, and long-term technical implications.
Produce detailed technical scopes, estimates, and specification documents, ensuring accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with performance, security, accessibility, and SEO best practices.
Lead clients and internal teams through discovery, design, development, and launch, providing technical clarity and direction at every stage.
Support the Sales team during all pre-sales activities, offering technical credibility, feasibility assessments, solution pitches, and scoping guidance during sales and discovery calls.
Validate estimates, timelines, and solution approaches to ensure deliverables can be executed efficiently, profitably, and within organizational capabilities.
Identify technical risks early and recommend mitigation strategies, while advising clients on options, trade-offs, constraints, and cross-sell opportunities that add long-term value.
Collaborate closely with Digital Strategy, Design, Project Management, and Development teams to maintain alignment with the intended architecture and provide ongoing technical clarification post-kickoff.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in web development, engineering, or technical architecture.
Hands‑on technical experience working with WordPress, Shopify and/or Magento.
Experience in digital agencies or similar service businesses is a strong plus.
Proven experience working with sales teams on proposals, pitches, and RFP responses.
Hands‑on understanding of front‑end, back‑end, integrations, CMS/eCommerce platforms, best practices, and functional specification.
Proven experience scoping complex projects, estimating effort, and aligning technical requirements with business value.

Skill Set

Excellent, outstanding English skills and proactive client‑facing communication.
Understanding of web architecture (front‑end, back‑end, databases, servers).
Knowledge of API design, integrations, automations, and middleware tools.
Understanding of UX/UI principles, customer journeys, and conversion optimization.
Ability to map user flows, technical flows, and data flows.
Ability to assess technical feasibility, risk, and scope.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple, business‑friendly language.
Strong presentation and pitching ability for both technical and business audiences.
Ability to uncover client needs, propose solutions, and articulate business value.
Ability to build trust quickly and become a “go‑to” technical advisor for the Sales team.
Ability to identify cross‑sell opportunities (integrations, automation, CRO, advanced features).