Ecommerce Architect
Explicitly requires vibe coding practices — defines safe, organization-wide use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and leads adoption.
About the Role
The eCommerce Architect owns the technical architecture and integration strategy for flooranddecor.com, defining standards across front-end (React), back-end, integrations, and large-scale commerce platforms. The role provides technical leadership for platform modernization, tooling (including AI-assisted development), and scalable solutions without direct people management.
Job Description
Role
The eCommerce Architect owns the technical architecture and integration strategy for flooranddecor.com and the broader eCommerce technology ecosystem. This role defines target-state architecture across front-end, back-end, integration, and data layers; sets architecture patterns and standards; and provides senior technical authority across the eCommerce organization without direct people-management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain target-state architecture for front-end, back-end, integration, and data layers
- Establish architecture patterns and standards for React-based front-end applications and full-stack services
- Lead architecture reviews for major initiatives to ensure scalability, security, and alignment with enterprise principles
- Own technical roadmap for core commerce platform (e.g., Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Websphere Commerce) including upgrades, replatforming, and composable/headless initiatives
- Design integration architecture across commerce, OMS, search, personalization, payments, and supporting systems
- Evaluate emerging platforms, frameworks, and vendor solutions and provide build/buy/partner recommendations
- Establish and evangelize coding standards, design patterns, and technical best practices across eCommerce engineering
- Define guidelines for safe and effective use of AI-assisted development tools and balance speed with quality, security, and compliance
- Participate in enterprise architecture, security, and IT governance forums
- Mentor lead and senior engineers on architecture, system design, and platform expertise
- Prototype and validate new architectural approaches and represent eCommerce Technology in vendor briefings and industry forums
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, including significant full-stack engineering work
- 5+ years in a solution architect, enterprise architect, or comparable senior technical role for large-scale eCommerce/digital commerce platforms
- Expert-level knowledge of React and modern front-end architecture and strong back-end/systems design experience
- Demonstrated experience designing integration architectures for high-traffic, customer-facing systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep, hands-on expertise with large-scale commerce platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud or Websphere Commerce
- Experience leading platform migration, replatform, or composable/headless commerce transformations
- Practical experience defining organization-wide standards or guardrails for AI-assisted (“vibe coding”) development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code)
- Track record executing major technology modernization strategies (microservices, GraphQL BFF elements)
- Experience with cloud-native architecture, microservices, containerization, and CI/CD at enterprise scale
- Executive-level communication skills and relevant architecture certifications (Salesforce Commerce Cloud Architect, AWS/Azure/GCP) a plus
Travel
- Occasional travel required (up to 10%) for vendor/partner sites or industry conferences
Benefits
- Bonus opportunities and career advancement
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Referral Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and other insurance plans (subject to eligibility)
- Paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays plus a personal holiday
- Paid Volunteer Time Off starting on Day 1