Role Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber Enterprise Solutions Architect to design and oversee the technical foundation of a mission-critical retail modernization project. You will be responsible for defining the architecture that enables an MVP to function seamlessly across customer-facing workflows while integrating with legacy systems. Your primary challenge will be designing a robust API and routing layer that ensures performance, security, and scalability for a multi-vertical pilot rollout.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Discovery: Lead the technical discovery phase to define the end-to-end architecture, ensuring it supports the validated UX and functional requirements.
• API & Routing Layer Design: Design and oversee the implementation of the API integration layer that bridges modern front-end workflows with legacy backend data.
• System Integration: Map complex data flows for Search, Quoting, Inventory, and Payment modules, ensuring data integrity across disparate systems.
• Technical Strategy: Define the "long-term platform vision," ensuring the MVP architecture is modular enough to support future waves, advanced features, and multi-vertical expansion.
• Device & Hardware Readiness: Collaborate on device assessments to ensure the architectural stack supports the necessary hardware and POS peripherals.
• Performance & Scalability: Establish benchmarks for system latency and reliability, particularly for real-time inventory and payment processing.
• Technical Governance: Provide guidance to engineering teams on build-phase execution, ensuring alignment with the defined technical architecture and MVP scope.

Required Experience & Skills

• Enterprise Architecture: 12+ years of experience in systems architecture, with a proven track record of leading large-scale Digital Transformation or legacy-to-cloud migrations.
• Integration Expertise: Deep mastery of API-first design, microservices, and middleware routing layers used to wrap legacy system functionalities.
• Retail/Fintech Domain: Extensive experience with Point of Sale (POS), e-commerce engines, or high-volume transactional platforms.
• Security & Compliance: Strong understanding of secure data transmission and payment integration standards (e.g., PCI-DSS).
• Strategic Communication: Ability to translate complex technical constraints into clear roadmaps for stakeholders and cross-functional design teams.

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 64,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 224,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.

This position is available for independent contractors

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.