Smith · 7 hours ago
Technology Director - Commerce
Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expSmith is the performance commerce agency, enabling over 500,000 transactions around the globe each day. The Technology Director for Commerce Delivery will oversee the complete solution lifecycle, providing technical leadership and ensuring high-quality solutions for clients. This role includes guiding architecture teams, participating in strategy discussions, and driving best practices across project portfolios.
AdvertisingConsultingDirect MarketingE-CommerceSemantic SearchSEOSocial MediaWeb Development
Hiring Manager
Michelle Walbridge
Responsibilities
Drive Smith Commerce best practices and the technical review process across your project portfolio
Provide technical oversight and leadership to delivery teams and clients, ensuring high-quality solutions and alignment with architectural standards
Guide customers and project teams on technical feasibility, complexity, and level of effort — always presenting clear recommendations and options
Scope, design, and support delivery of complex technical solutions, including platform evolution and modernization
Participate in the strategy, standardization, analysis, design, and implementation phases of client initiatives
Support UX-focused initiatives with a solid understanding of optimizing front-end experiences for performance, scalability, and consistency, with an understanding of how to leverage UX design systems
Provide on-site or virtual technical leadership with key business stakeholders, analysts, and other Solution Architects or Technical Leads as needed
Partner with Sales to support RFP responses, client presentations, and account strategy discussions
Prototype and validate the feasibility of proposed technology solutions when applicable
Participate in ongoing sales and strategy meetings to align technology direction with go-to-market plans
Qualification
Required
Commerce architect SME with a desire to lead large projects and programs technically, able to dive in when needed, while providing high-level guidance and direction to teams and clients
Comfortable across a wide range of technologies, including multiple development languages, relational and non-relational databases, web frameworks, automation tools, caching, and queuing
Able to understand business needs, review architecture plans, and articulate suggestions, likely limitations, and proposed alternatives
A strategic thinker with solid interpersonal and communication skills
Skilled at guiding architecture teams to envision and communicate solutions based on early client requirements, mentoring team members, and providing hands-on input when needed (e.g., for proofs of concept)
Demonstrated success applying agile software development methods and enterprise application patterns, with strong leadership to ensure successful project delivery
Comfortable engaging in client and sales discussions, including RFP responses and technical presentations
Drive Smith Commerce best practices and the technical review process across your project portfolio
Provide technical oversight and leadership to delivery teams and clients, ensuring high-quality solutions and alignment with architectural standards
Guide customers and project teams on technical feasibility, complexity, and level of effort — always presenting clear recommendations and options
Scope, design, and support delivery of complex technical solutions, including platform evolution and modernization
Participate in the strategy, standardization, analysis, design, and implementation phases of client initiatives
Support UX-focused initiatives with a solid understanding of optimizing front-end experiences for performance, scalability, and consistency, with an understanding of how to leverage UX design systems
Provide on-site or virtual technical leadership with key business stakeholders, analysts, and other Solution Architects or Technical Leads as needed
Partner with Sales to support RFP responses, client presentations, and account strategy discussions
Prototype and validate the feasibility of proposed technology solutions when applicable
Participate in ongoing sales and strategy meetings to align technology direction with go-to-market plans
College/University technical degree required; Computer Science or Math background preferred
Extensive hands-on architecture and development experience with SAP Commerce
10+ years in e-Commerce architecture, systems integration and development, package implementation, relational databases, with knowledge of multiple technologies and interactive design using e-Commerce platforms such as Hybris, Demandware, GSI, Intershop, IBM WebSphere, ATG, Magento, Kibo Commerce, commercetools
3-5 years of project experience in architecting of SAP Commerce applications
Experience in Java, Object Oriented programming and Multi-Threaded programming is required
Experience with Single Page Applications, headless solutions for CMS, Search
5+ years hands-on customer facing management and technical delivery experience
Experience in full lifecycle software development processes and methods
Experience with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions
Proven knowledge and experience with Agile methodologies, and enterprise integration and software development patterns
Strong desire to provide thought leadership related to technology and help grow the business
Ability to work effectively and professionally with employees at all levels of a customer's organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Effective presentation, organizational and planning skills
Company
Smith
Smith | The Performance Commerce People. Smith is the performance commerce agency, enabling over 500,000 transactions around the globe each day.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2009-08-05Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Karrie Willis
President
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