Gap Inc. · 4 months ago
Sr. Staff Solution Architect - P2M
Pleasanton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $236K/yr
8+ years expGap Inc. is a global company that bridges gaps in fashion and style through its various brands. They are seeking a hands-on Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of innovative technology solutions that enhance their retail planning and digital product creation functions.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Architect End-to-End Solutions: Design scalable, resilient, and secure systems supporting Digital Product Creation, Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Assortment Planning, Buy Planning, and Allocation
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business, product, and engineering teams to align solution architectures with strategic objectives
Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on guidance to engineering teams, conduct design and code reviews, and promote best practices in development and DevOps
Integration & Data Strategy: Ensure robust integration via REST APIs, GraphQL, event-driven messaging (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and secure ETL pipelines while enforcing data governance and compliance
Technology Evaluation: Assess and recommend tools, platforms, and vendors to meet evolving architectural and business needs
Cloud-Native Enablement: Promote modern software paradigms such as microservices, 12-factor app design, containers, and CI/CD pipelines using Azure and/or GCP
Governance & Compliance: Ensure architectural compliance with enterprise standards and contribute to architecture review boards
Pre-Sales & Vendor Engagement: Support RFIs, RFPs, and vendor evaluations by articulating architectural strategies and solution benefits
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in solution or enterprise architecture
Deep knowledge of retail planning workflows including preseason planning, in-season management, open-to-buy, and store clustering
Proven expertise in designing distributed systems using Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven architecture, and technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, RDBMS, and document databases
Strong experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or GCP
Solid understanding of integration protocols and architectures (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Excellent communication and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or similar
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and tooling (CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code)
Knowledge of AI/ML applications in retail forecasting, inventory optimization, or personalization
Experience in vendor and SaaS solution evaluation and integration
Benefits
Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Company
Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2020-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
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