Application Architect (E-Commerce - W2 position)

GBIT (Global Bridge InfoTech Inc); Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GBIT (Global Bridge InfoTech Inc) seeks an experienced Application Architect to lead the design of a future-ready ecommerce platform supporting B2B and B2C. You will drive headless/composable architectures across Web, Mobile, and API ecosystems.

The role emphasizes AI-first thinking, real-time personalization, and a strong focus on scalability, performance, and security in a cloud-native Azure environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant ecommerce domain exposure.
• Strong experience with headless/composable commerce architectures, API-first and microservices design.
• Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven systems.
• Deep understanding of ecommerce domains: catalog, pricing, promotions, checkout, order management, fulfillment.
• Experience with cloud-native architecture (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable).
• Strong focus on performance optimization, SEO, and Core Web Vitals.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance.
• Proven ability to design high-scale, distributed systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end architecture for scalable, high-performance ecommerce platforms.
• Design composable/headless commerce architectures leveraging API-first and microservices principles.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, extensible technical blueprints.
• Establish domain-driven design and bounded contexts across commerce capabilities (catalog, pricing, checkout, fulfillment).
• Lead AI-driven capabilities such as recommendations, personalization, and agentic workflows.
• Architect integrations with ERP, PIM, CMS, search, and payments; enable API-first strategy for internal/external consumers.

Skills

Headless commerce

Composable architecture

API-first

Microservices

REST APIs

GraphQL

Event-driven

Azure cloud

Performance optimization

Security best practices

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure App Services

Azure Functions

Cosmos DB

CDN

Klevu or equivalent

Job description

Role: Application Architect (E-Commerce)

Duration: C2H position

We are seeking an experienced Ecommerce/Application Architect to lead the design and evolution of our next-generation digital commerce platform supporting both B2B and B2C experiences across Web, Mobile, and API-driven ecosystems.

This role requires a forward-thinking architect who can combine modern commerce architecture (headless/composable) with an AI-first mindset, leveraging emerging technologies such as Generative AI, Agentic workflows, and real-time personalization to drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end architecture for scalable, high-performance eCommerce platforms.
• Design composable / headless commerce architectures leveraging API-first and microservices principles.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, extensible technical blueprints.
• Establish domain-driven design and bounded contexts across commerce capabilities (catalog, pricing, checkout, fulfillment, etc.).

AI & Innovation Leadership

• Define and implement AI-driven capabilities such as:
• Product recommendations & personalization
• Conversational commerce (chat/voice agents)
• Agentic workflows (AI-driven automation across systems)
• Partner with data teams to enable real-time decisioning using behavioral and transactional data.
• Evaluate and integrate AI platforms (Azure OpenAI, vector databases, LLM orchestration frameworks).

Integration & Ecosystem

• Architect integrations with ERP (Agility / similar), PIM (InRiver or equivalent), CMS (Contentful or headless CMS), Search (Klevu or equivalent), Payment gateways & fraud systems, and Fulfillment & logistics systems.
• Design event-driven architectures using streaming or messaging platforms.
• Enable API-first platform strategy to support internal and external consumers.

Performance, Scalability & Reliability

• Design systems optimized for high traffic and peak season readiness, low latency and strong Core Web Vitals, and high availability and fault tolerance.
• Establish caching, CDN, and edge delivery strategies.
• Define observability strategy (monitoring, logging, tracing).
• Lead architecture on Azure cloud ecosystem including Azure App Services, Functions, Storage, CDN, and Cosmos DB.
• Define CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps best practices.
• Ensure secure, compliant, and scalable cloud-native deployments.
• Lead architecture on Azure cloud ecosystem including Azure App Services, Functions, Storage, CDN, and Cosmos DB.
• Define CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps best practices.
• Ensure secure, compliant, and scalable cloud-native deployments.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with significant experience in eCommerce platforms.
• Strong experience in headless / composable commerce architectures, API-first and microservices design.
• Strong experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven systems.
• Deep understanding of eCommerce domains: catalog, pricing, promotions, checkout, order management, and fulfillment.
• Experience with cloud-native architecture (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable).
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, SEO, and Core Web Vitals.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance.
• Proven ability to design high-scale, distributed systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

AI & Data Requirements (Mandatory)

• Hands-on or applied experience with Generative AI (LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG architectures).
• Experience with AI-powered personalization or recommendation systems.
• Experience integrating AI into customer experiences and internal workflows or SDLC.
• Understanding of vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search.
• Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel, etc.).

Nice to Have

• Experience with Adobe Commerce (Magento) or similar platforms.
• Experience in B2B eCommerce environments.
• Exposure to Agentic AI / autonomous workflows.
• Experience with real-time data streaming platforms.
• Knowledge of digital marketing and growth optimization tools.