Solution Architect - MACH Arena

About the Position

Univio, building on experience from over 500 completed projects, helps organizations develop e-commerce and omnichannel models and implement data and AI-based solutions - from assistants supporting customer service and access to organizational knowledge, through personalized product recommendations, to AI discovery workshops supporting the identification of real technology applications in business. Univio works with brands such as RTV EURO AGD, Wittchen, Agata, Tubądzin, Gemini Polska, Super-Pharm, and LuxMed, implementing projects at the intersection of technology, data, and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing comprehensive architecture for eCommerce, Marketplace, and digital platform solutions, including application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Analyzing business requirements and translating them into scalable, secure, and efficient technological solutions.
• Selecting platforms, technologies, and architectural patterns that best meet client needs, considering business and organizational aspects.
• Designing architecture based on composable commerce, headless, API-first, event-driven, and microservices approaches.
• Designing integrations between sales platforms and ERP, OMS, PIM, WMS, CRM, CDP, payment, and logistics systems.
• Defining architectural standards, non-functional requirements, and strategies for system security, performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborating with Delivery, Product, Development, and DevOps teams in planning and implementing deployments.
• Conducting architectural and discovery workshops with clients, preparing architectural documentation, and providing technology recommendations.
• Acting as a technical project leader, supporting teams in making key decisions, and ensuring implementation compliance with the adopted architecture.
• Identifying technical risks, proposing remedial actions, and supporting the organization in making strategic technology decisions.
• Supporting presales activities, participating in preparing solution concepts, estimations, and offers for clients.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or Senior Developer responsible for designing eCommerce system architecture.
• Practical experience in designing and implementing B2C, B2B, D2C, or Marketplace e-commerce solutions and a good understanding of sales, logistics, and customer service processes.
• Ability to design modern architectures based on composable commerce, headless, API-first, and microservices approaches.
• Experience with eCommerce platforms. Knowledge of Commercetools or VTEX is a significant advantage, but experience with other platforms such as Magento (Adobe Commerce), Shopware, Sylius, or similar solutions is also valued.
• Understanding of integration architecture and experience in designing solutions integrating sales platforms with ERP, OMS, PIM, WMS, CRM, CDP, and payment and logistics systems.
• Practical knowledge in designing APIs (REST, GraphQL, event-driven architecture, asynchronous communication).
• Experience in designing cloud and infrastructure solutions, including Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD, monitoring, security, high availability, and system scalability.
• Good understanding of performance, caching (CDN, Redis, Varnish, HTTP Cache), system observability, and web application optimization.
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases and the ability to make informed architectural decisions regarding data storage and processing.
• Experience with modern frontend technologies and headless architecture (e.g., React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt).
• Ability to conduct architectural and analytical workshops, effectively communicate technical decisions, and build understanding between business and technical teams.
• Leadership skills, ability to influence the technical direction of the project, support teams in implementing the adopted architecture, and ensure successful deployment of designed solutions.
• Fluent communication in English, both during client meetings and in technical documentation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Commercetools or VTEX platforms.
• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP) or architectural certifications.
• Experience in designing and implementing marketplace solutions, e.g., in Mirakl technology.
• Experience in presales, preparing offers, and conducting discovery.

Recruitment Process

1. Apply for the Job: Send your CV, and we can't wait to see it.
2. Recruiter Call: Our recruiter, Patrycja, will call you for about 40 minutes after CV verification to get to know you better and explain everything you need to know. We will also ask you to complete a task.
3. Tech Check: At this stage, we will discuss your technical experience, approach to problem-solving, and technologies you have worked with. The meeting is a technical interview and lasts about 1.5 hours on average.
4. Decision: After everything is done, we will get back to you with a response within two weeks. Keep your fingers crossed! 🤞