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Astound Digital · 1 month ago

Composable & Headless Commerce Lead Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Astound Digital is a pioneer in the digital landscape, dedicated to transforming how the world interacts with technology, data, and creativity. As a Composable & Headless Commerce Lead Architect, you will drive the implementation of composable commerce solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver personalized digital commerce experiences.

E-Commerce

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise-grade, composable commerce frontends using React, Next.js, and headless CMS platforms, ensuring AI-ready architectures for personalization, search, and automation

Lead technical discovery and solution design for headless and composable commerce projects, integrating AI/ML-powered services (e.g., dynamic pricing, chatbots, predictive search)

Architect API-first, cloud-native solutions leveraging MACH principles, ensuring seamless integrations with PIM, DAM, CDP, and AI-driven analytics tools

Collaborate with AI/ML teams to enhance e-commerce experiences through generative AI (e.g., product descriptions, content automation), recommendation engines, and NLP-powered search

Serve as a client-facing technical advisor, guiding enterprises on composable commerce strategies, AI adoption, and headless tech stack selection

Drive presales engagements, crafting proposals that highlight composable, AI-enhanced commerce solutions and their business impact

Mentor and upskill frontend teams on headless best practices, AI integration patterns, and performance optimization

Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluating emerging commerce tools, serverless architectures, and innovations

Qualification

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsMACH architectureSalesforce Commerce CloudAI/ML integrationREST/GraphQL APIsHeadless CMSAgile/ScrumClient-facing skillsPeople leadershipTechnical documentation

Required

5+ years in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js, with deep experience in headless commerce implementations

Strong expertise in MACH architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless)

Strong experience in composable commerce platforms with a focus on Salesforce Commerce Cloud (e.g., commercetools, Shopify Plus, SFCC, Scayle)

Experience integrating AI/ML services (e.g., Algolia, Google Vertex AI, OpenAI, Salesforce Einstein) into e-commerce workflows

Proficiency in modern frontend tooling: Vite, Webpack, Tailwind, Jest, Storybook

Deep understanding of REST/GraphQL APIs, serverless functions, and edge computing for scalable frontends

Experience with headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Amplience, Strapi) and PIM/DAM integrations (Akeneo, Bynder)

Proven ability to lead technical teams in composable commerce and AI-driven projects

Strong client-facing skills, capable of articulating AI and headless commerce benefits to C-level stakeholders

Experience in presales, solution design, and technical documentation for enterprise e-commerce

Agile/Scrum proficiency, with a track record of delivering complex, distributed projects

Preferred

Exposure to Vue/Nuxt, Svelte, or other modern frontend stacks

Experience with AI-powered search & merchandising (Algolia, Bloomreach, Klevu)

Knowledge of edge/CDN optimization (Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Workers)

Background in performance monitoring & observability (New Relic, Datadog)

Experience in people leadership

Benefits

Off-the-Charts Career Growth: Сlear career path and a performance review system, career coaching, training and certifications, mentoring and knowledge sharing

Well-being is Top Priority: Parental leave, flexible time off, comprehensive health and medical plans

Real Work-Life Balance: Remote, in-office, or hybrid working modes; flexible hours; work-life balance support on every stage and level

Culture of Success: Culture of collaboration that encourages innovation every step of the way; 8 offices spanning four continents bring diverse perspectives that drive tangible results for our clients worldwide

Company

Astound Digital

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At Astound Digital, we help brands build smarter, connected digital experiences.

Founded in 2000

San Bruno, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.astoundcommerce.com

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