Senior Software Architect - eCommerce & Cloud (Remote)

SHI International; Clifton (TX); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SHI International Corp. seeks a seasoned Software Architect to lead the ongoing architecture and evolution of our eCommerce platform. You will drive architectural vision, mentor engineers, and collaborate across product, security, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure a robust, scalable, and secure system.

This is a remote opportunity. You will shape architectural roadmaps, set engineering standards, and guide cloud‑native deployments on Azure and AWS, while continuously improving the SDLC

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development.
• 5+ years of experience with DevOps methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience with C#, React, JavaScript, SQL.
• Ability to travel 10%.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Design: Own the end-to-end architecture for SHI’s eCommerce platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scalability, security, and best‑in‑class customer experience.
• Technical Leadership: Set and champion engineering standards, design patterns, and architectural best practices—elevating the bar for clean code, maintainability, and system resilience.
• eCommerce Expertise: Leverage your expertise in eCommerce platforms (shopping cart, payment, catalog, order management, search, personalization, etc.) to inform system design and modernization efforts.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, senior engineers, security, DevOps, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical strategy and deliver impactful solutions.
• Mentorship & Influence: Mentor and coach engineers and architects across multiple teams. Guide technical debates, provide architectural reviews, and help others grow in architectural thinking.
• Strategy & Road Mapping: Develop and continuously refine the architectural roadmap for the eCommerce platform, balancing technical debt, innovation, and feature delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and introduce new patterns, practices, and technologies to drive platform quality, developer efficiency, and business agility.
• Documentation & Communication: Produce and maintain high‑quality architecture documentation, diagrams, and technical standards. Tailor communication to technical and non‑technical audiences alike.
• DevOps & Cloud‑Native: Guide cloud adoption, CI/CD practices, observability, and ensure the platform is reliable, maintainable, and cost‑effective.
• Collaborate with and coach team members through code and design reviews to ensure adherence to company standards.
• Act as a key contributor for design choices and establish technical and coding standards for software development.
• Lead the software design process based on functional requirements from product teams, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Consult with project teams and end users to identify and analyze application requirements.
• Design, develop, implement, and deploy new and existing software solutions with a focus on Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve bugs in existing software, designing and releasing fixes as needed.
• Make recommendations for continuous improvement of the Software Development Life Cycle and DevOps processes.
• Lead in the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and visualizations.
• Foster a high‑performance development environment to enhance team efficiency, testing, and integration.
• Serve as a technical leader by teaching, mentoring, and advancing the organization’s software development practices.

Skills

C#

React

JavaScript

SQL

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

SHI International Corp. seeks a seasoned Software Architect to lead the ongoing architecture and evolution of our eCommerce platform. You will drive architectural vision, mentor engineers, and collaborate across product, security, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure a robust, scalable, and secure system.

This is a remote opportunity. You will shape architectural roadmaps, set engineering standards, and guide cloud‑native deployments on Azure and AWS, while continuously improving the SDLC