Lead, Solution Architect - Store Systems

Under Armour; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 129,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports apparel company is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to design and integrate retail technology solutions aimed at enhancing customer experiences. This fully remote role involves leading cross-functional projects, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Strong experience in API design, data engineering, and consumer-centric strategies is essential. Competitive salary and benefits package included.

Benefits

Paid volunteer days

Employee discounts

Competitive 401(k) matching

Health and fitness benefits

Qualifications

• Strong focus on consumer experience and omni enablement.
• Proven experience leading transformation initiatives.
• Ability to analyze complex business challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and support of global retail system integrations.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver compliant and extensible solutions.
• Oversee observability and monitoring frameworks for retail systems.
• Guide engineering teams on technical standards and workflows.

Skills

Consumer-centric focus

Leadership in change management

Full-stack development

API design

Data engineering

Troubleshooting skills

Job description

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here.

Purpose of Role

The Under Armour Commerce Technology team drives innovation across Retail, E-Commerce, Inventory, and integrated Omni experiences. We are seeking a Lead Solution Architect – Store Systems to spearhead the design, integration, and engineering of modern, scalable retail technology solutions that elevate in-store customer experiences and ensure seamless connectivity with enterprise platforms.

This strategic role requires deep expertise in Point-of-Sale (POS) and Order Management Systems (OMS), payment integrations, and physical in-store technologies. The ideal candidate will be proficient in API design, data transformation, and interface engineering, and will collaborate closely with Agile delivery teams to enable feature-rich, customer-centric solutions.
Key responsibilities include architecting and engineering solutions across POS, inventory, and payment systems, while enhancing omni-channel experiences through robust APIs and real-time data interfaces. This role also emphasizes establishing system observability, performance optimization, and security across all retail touchpoints to ensure uninterrupted operations and data flow.
By delivering unified, customer-first retail experiences, this role will drive operational efficiency, foster innovation, and contribute to Under Armour continued business growth.

Your Impact

• Lead design, build, and support of our Global Point of Service systems integrations to our Product and Supply Chain systems, Order Management Systems, Consumer Engagement and Commerce platforms including Salesforce Commerce, Marketing and Service Cloud. Execute enhancements, projects and IT Requests for global retail enterprise systems and associated interfaces
• Contributes project artifacts including solution and mapping documents, data flows and landscape diagrams to architecture repositories, and ensures ongoing maintenance. Contribute to data engineering pipelines for loyalty, transactional data, and Retail Web pages
• Lead discovery and development of project business cases by evaluating business requirements and using deep knowledge of business processes and solutions capabilities in area determine high level solution and level of effort estimates
  Collaborate with product, store operations, cybersecurity, IT teams and external vendors to deliver extensible, compliant solutions and business teams to align technical solutions with Retail Goals
• Oversee observability and monitoring frameworks for Retail systems enabling proactive issue detection and system health insights. Provide subject matter expertise and L3/L4 escalation support for global store systems or questions related to integrations, interfaces and mapping. Ensure compliance and security across all integrations and data flows adhering to global standards and privacy regulations
• Continuously improve existing systems while introducing new capabilities aligned with business needs. Partner with internal teams (Digital, Store Ops, Legal, Privacy, Cybersecurity) and external vendors to support discovery, solutioning, and delivery. Lead technical discussions and influence solution design across cross-functional initiatives. Facilitate knowledge sharing and alignment across teams to ensure consistent execution and innovation
• Guide engineering teams on technical standards for endpoints, data exchange, and system interoperability. Manage consulting resources and ensure smooth transition of solutions to service providers with full documentation and training. Develop and enhance interface workflows and data exchanges using agile methodologies. Design and optimize data pipelines and workflows using approved automation tools. Solve complex, cross-functional challenges through automation, optimization, and scalable engineering practices.
• Oversee consulting engineers and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions. Enable knowledge transfer and system ownership through documentation, training, and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Strong consumer-centric focus with knowledge of retail, consumer experience and omni enablement
• Experience leading change management or transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in full-stack development, API design, data engineering (ETL, streaming), and system integration
• Understands emerging technological trends and disruptions and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models
• Ability to analyze complex business challenges.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and enthusiasm to be hands-on with testing innovative technologies while understanding real-world applications
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and committed to meeting deadlines

Workplace Location

• Location: Fully Remote
• Work Schedule: Fully Remote
• Travel:Minimal
• Licenses/Certifications: N/A

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

$129,908.40 - $178,624.05USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [e-mail].