Shopify Solution Architect

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and resilient e-commerce architectures leveraging Shopify Plus, middleware layers, and enterprise back-office platforms
• Define end-to-end integration patterns using REST/GraphQL APIs, webhooks, and asynchronous/event-driven message pipelines (e.g., message brokers, event hubs, iPaaS)
• Author comprehensive architecture blueprints, technical specifications, sequence diagrams, and data flow models
• Guide technical decisions using the modern Shopify ecosystem: Shopify Functions, Checkout UI Extensions, Shopify B2B, and Shopify Markets
• Establish architectural standards for headless storefronts built on Hydrogen and Remix, focusing on edge rendering (Shopify Oxygen), caching strategies, and Core Web Vitals
• Lead proof-of-concept (POC) builds and technical spikes to de-risk complex integrations and validate platform boundaries
• Lead technical discovery workshops with client C-level executives, enterprise architects, and engineering teams
• Assess non-functional requirements (NFRs)—including security, concurrency, compliance, internationalization, and platform rate limits
• Evaluate total cost of ownership (TCO) and architectural trade-offs between native Shopify capabilities, custom apps, and third-party SaaS tools
• Partner with engineering leads to ensure implementation fidelity against architectural blueprints, performance standards, and security guidelines

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