Shopify E-Commerce Architect Remote

The Shopify eCommerce Architect owns the technical architecture, platform design, and long term scalability of the David's Bridal digital commerce ecosystem on Shopify Plus. This leader defines how Shopify is structured, extended, and integrated across the enterprise to support performance, reliability, security, accessibility, and the unique bridal customer journey. As the technical authority for Shopify at David's Bridal, the Architect partners with Product, Engineering, UX, QA, Data, Marketing Technology, Retail Operations, and Supply Chain to design solutions that elevate the bridal shopping experience across digital and store channels. This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer and is a critical voice in our composable commerce roadmap., Platform Architecture and Strategy

• Own the end-to-end Shopify Plus architecture including themes, apps, storefront, checkout, B2B, multi market configuration, and environment strategy.
• Lead the evolution of our composable commerce vision using Shopify Hydrogen, Oxygen, and modern frameworks such as Next.js or Remix where appropriate.
• Define architectural standards for theme customization, app development, checkout extensibility, and custom storefronts.
• Maintain architecture decision records, reference diagrams, and the forward looking platform roadmap.

Integrations and Enterprise Fit

• Design scalable, secure integrations between Shopify and our enterprise systems including OMS, ERP, POS, WMS, fulfillment providers, payments, tax, fraud, and customer service platforms.
• Architect data flows between Shopify and our customer data and martech ecosystem including Tealium CDP, Klaviyo, and Adobe Journey Optimizer.
• Integrate Shopify with Bloomreach for product discovery, search, merchandising, and content.
• Design integrations that support bridal specific workflows including appointment booking, try on experiences, alterations, and multi visit purchase tracking.

Performance, Security, and Reliability

• Define performance budgets, Core Web Vitals targets, and observability standards for the storefront and checkout.
• Establish security standards aligned to PCI DSS, SOC 2, and PII handling requirements across Shopify apps and integrations.
• Define accessibility standards aligned to WCAG 2.2 AA across storefront, checkout, and critical customer journeys.
• Partner with SRE and DevOps to plan for peak events including engagement season, prom, and wedding season traffic spikes.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical oversight to internal Shopify engineers, frontend developers, and contracted implementation partners.
• Run design reviews, code standards, and architecture governance for all Shopify related work.
• Coach the team on Shopify best practices, composable patterns, and modern frontend engineering.
• Influence product, UX, and marketing partners with clear technical options and tradeoffs.

Delivery and Operations

• Define CI/CD, environment governance, release management, and feature flag strategy across Shopify themes, apps, and headless storefronts.
• Partner with QA to define automated testing strategy for storefront, checkout, and critical integrations.
• Proactively identify platform risks, vendor lock in concerns, and opportunities for modernization, automation, or cost optimization.
• Support experimentation and A/B testing strategy that drives conversion and lifetime value., We conduct interviews to evaluate each candidate's own knowledge, judgment, and communication. During any live interview (virtual or in-person), candidates must not use real-time generative AI tools to compose or feed their answers. Candidates may use assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, live captions) and may request reasonable accommodation in advance.

• 8 plus years designing and supporting large scale eCommerce or customer facing digital platforms.
• 5 plus years architecting solutions on Shopify or Shopify Plus, including themes, custom apps, and enterprise integrations.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with:
• Shopify Plus platform capabilities, constraints, and governance model.
• Shopify Storefront API, Admin API, GraphQL, REST, and webhook patterns.
• Liquid, frontend architecture, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript ecosystems.
• Checkout Extensibility, Functions, and B2B on Shopify.
• Proven experience designing composable or headless commerce on Shopify using Hydrogen, Next.js, or Remix.
• Experience integrating Shopify with a CDP such as Tealium, Segment, or mParticle, and with email and lifecycle platforms such as Klaviyo.
• Strong knowledge of performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, caching, and CDN strategy.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices for eCommerce, PCI DSS scope, and third party risk.
• Experience defining CI/CD, environment strategy, and release governance in a multi team setting.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical tradeoffs into business terms., * Architecture experience in retail, fashion, apparel, or multi brand commerce, ideally with a mix of digital and physical store operations.
• Direct experience integrating Shopify with Bloomreach, Adobe Journey Optimizer, Tealium, and Klaviyo.
• Experience replatforming from Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, or a legacy bespoke platform to Shopify Plus.
• Experience with AWS as the surrounding cloud platform, including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, EventBridge, and observability tooling such as Splunk or Datadog.
• Experience with GitHub or Bitbucket based workflows, infrastructure as code, and platform engineering practices.
• Familiarity with adjacent commerce services such as Recharge, Yotpo, Gorgias, Algolia, Contentful, Contentstack, or similar.
• Exposure to AI and automation use cases in commerce including product discovery, personalization, content generation, and agent assisted service.
• Experience with appointment, clienteling, or styling systems that bridge digital and in store experiences.

Preferred Characteristics

• Strategic thinker who balances long term platform health with near term delivery pressure.
• Comfortable influencing without direct authority across technology, business, and retail stakeholders.
• Clear communicator who can translate complex technical decisions into business language.
• Systems minded and detail oriented with a strong ownership mentality for platform outcomes.
• Customer empathy for the bridal journey and respect for the emotional weight of the purchase.

Pulled from the full job description

• Referral program
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid holidays, Now that we've popped the question, please say "I do".

Full Time Opportunity - A comprehensive benefits package is available.

• Rewarding Environment and Competitive Pay
• Generous Dream Maker Discount After First Pay Period
• Referral Incentive Program
• Dayforce Wallet - Get Paid Early!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401K Program
• Paid Vacation, Wellness Days & Holidays, including your Birthday off!
• Pet Benefits

Love wins when love is for Everyone! Our mission at David's Bridal is to embrace the ideas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is our goal to build a workforce that is as representative as the customers we serve. We vow to create a culture where all forms of diversity are celebrated and seen as valuable., The starting rate of pay offered will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, training, and/or experience, and internal equity. This base pay range is specific to the state this role is posted in and may not be applicable to other locations. At David's Bridal, it is rare for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range in their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the details and circumstances of each position and candidate.