Headless Commerce Architect & Tech Lead (Senior Principal)

Callaway Golf Sales Company; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Callaway Golf Company in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the modernization of its Digital Commerce platform, driving headless commerce, cloud-native architectures, AI-enabled capabilities, and secure, scalable ecommerce services.

You will set engineering standards, mentor teams, and collaborate with Product and Delivery to deliver high‑performing solutions powering global brands in the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; 10+ years software engineering experience.
• Experience building eCommerce or high-traffic consumer applications.
• Strong knowledge of headless and composable commerce architectures and cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and define the multi-year roadmap for the Digital Commerce platform.
• Drive modernization with headless commerce, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Architect and guide scalable, secure, and high-performing ecommerce systems, services, and APIs.
• Set engineering standards for AI-assisted development, testing, security, and observability.
• Partner with Product and Delivery teams to deliver customer-centric commerce solutions.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party platforms and services aligned with security and enterprise standards.
• Mentor engineers and managers, conduct design reviews, and foster technical excellence.

Skills

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Next.js

Python

Go

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Shopify

BigCommerce

Commerce Tools

Job description

Callaway Golf Company in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the modernization of its Digital Commerce platform, driving headless commerce, cloud-native architectures, AI-enabled capabilities, and secure, scalable ecommerce services.

You will set engineering standards, mentor teams, and collaborate with Product and Delivery to deliver high‑performing solutions powering global brands in the portfolio.