SLTWTR ยท 2 months ago
Solutions Architect (Shopify)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelSLTWTR is a remote-first development agency specializing in Shopify builds for lifestyle-inspired brands. The Solutions Architect will ensure shared technical understanding between stakeholders and the production team, guiding architectural direction and ensuring solutions are built with scalability and best practices in mind.
AdvertisingCreative AgencyInformation TechnologyMarketingWeb DesignWeb Development
Responsibilities
Acts as the bridge between clients, Product Owners, and development teams to ensure shared technical understanding
Helps lead Discovery Sprints with clients:
Participates in discovery sessions to clarify objectives and constraints
Creates system and design diagrams to visualize architecture and integrations
Refines backlog items to clarify business and technical requirements
Helps lead Sprint Planning with the client and/or team:
Assigns point values to stories that require technical input and helps the team size them accurately
Sources existing or ready-made solutions and sub-components from the Product Oracle
Works closely with the Product Owner to shape epics and stories into clear, feasible scope
Provides architectural guidance to ensure developers follow SLTWTR standards and leverage existing components appropriately
Makes key decisions around Epic Branches vs. Feature Branches to support efficient version control and delivery
Works closely with the Production Team throughout the sprint to support correct technical approach and maintain architectural alignment
Provides hands-on support during development, clarifying implementation details and validating technical feasibility as work progresses
Conducts code and solution reviews to ensure quality, scalability, and adherence to SLTWTR standards
Performs Demo Engineering, rapidly prototyping low-fidelity solutions or proof-of-concepts to guide production and visualize functionality for clients
Leads Holistic Technical Project Reviews at key milestones to evaluate architecture, integrations, and delivery quality across all active initiatives
Identifies risks, dependencies, and technical debt early, proposing solutions or adjustments to maintain project health
Maintains accountability for ensuring all deliverables meet the intended technical design and acceptance criteria
Owns technical delivery to the client, ensuring all completed work meets architectural, functional, and quality standards
Collaborates with the Product Owner to support technical handoff and communicate release readiness
Oversees branch merging and deployment processes, ensuring smooth, traceable releases aligned with sprint schedules
Partners with the Product Owner to manage delivery and release planning, aligning technical dependencies with business priorities
Maintains technical documentation for delivered work, ensuring clarity for internal and client stakeholders
Hands off new components, patterns, or reusable features to the Product Oracle for cataloging and future reuse
Qualification
Required
Proven experience architecting Shopify solutions at scale
Platform expertise with Shopify's ecosystem (theme, GraphQL, Checkout Extensibility, POS, Flow, integrations) and peripherals (Gadget, SearchSpring, Nosto, etc)
Experience with partners ecosystem (Gadget, SearchSpring, Nosto, Klaviyo, YotPo, etc)
Experience with ERP integrations, data migration, and ETL tools
Ability to consume stakeholder vision, convert to technical Acceptance Criteria and development plan
Strong system design and diagramming skills (progressive documentation)
Comfort and experience with ETL tools (Pipedream, Mulesoft, etc)
Expert level in Liquid and JavaScript (capable of reviewing, guiding, and occasionally contributing)
Company
SLTWTR
SLTWTR, a California-based design+development firm, partners with lifestyle brands, delivering authenticity, dedication, continuous learning and efficiency.
Founded in 2011
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Benny Bermudez
COO | Designer Developer | Partner
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