WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. THE ROLE DEPT® is seeking a Commerce Architect to anchor Adobe Commerce delivery within our Commerce practice in North America. You are the technical authority for Adobe Commerce (Magento) — defining the architecture, driving execution, and ensuring our commerce solutions are scalable, secure, and performant.

You lead technical discovery and pre-sales solutioning, architect enterprise-grade implementations, and advise clients throughout the project lifecycle, translating complex business needs into elegant commerce architecture. You partner closely with our Content and Data Martech teams so that Adobe Commerce, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) come together into a coherent customer experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Own Adobe Commerce Architecture: Own the end-to-end technical architecture for Adobe Commerce projects — ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and performant — and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, data models, and integration specifications. Define Standards and Lead Reviews: Define and enforce development standards, best practices, and coding patterns for the Adobe Commerce platform; lead technical design reviews and mentor development teams to the architectural vision. Lead Pre-Sales and Solutioning: Act as the lead technical expert during the sales process — running technical discovery, architecting viable solutions, developing technical proposals, Statements of Work, and level-of-effort estimates, and presenting confidently to client stakeholders including C-level executives.

, NetSuite, SAP), PIM, OMS, CRM, and payment gateways, and connect Adobe Commerce to content (AEM) and personalization and data (AEP). Advise and Solve: Serve as a trusted technical advisor on performance, security, scalability, migrations, and total cost of ownership across new and existing Adobe Commerce implementations. WHAT YOU BRING Adobe Commerce Expertise: 7+ years of hands-on experience with Adobe Commerce (Magento), with at least 4 years in a Solution Architect or Lead Developer role, and deep expertise in both Adobe Commerce Cloud and on-premise versions.

Architectural Mastery: A proven track record of designing and delivering complex, large-scale eCommerce solutions. Pre-Sales Experience: Demonstrable experience in a pre-sales or solution-engineering capacity, including estimating effort and writing technical proposals. Technical Acumen: Expert-level knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Varnish, Redis, and the core Adobe Commerce framework, and proficiency with modern DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure).

eCommerce Ecosystem: Strong understanding of the broader commerce ecosystem, including integrations with ERP, PIM, OMS, CRM, and payment gateways. Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to build credibility with clients.

Nice To Have

: Adobe Certified Master – Adobe Commerce Architect; experience with headless and composable commerce (GraphQL, PWA Studio); familiarity with other Adobe products such as AEM, Adobe Analytics, or AEP; and a background in a digital agency or technology consultancy.

Senior Architect, Software Engineering (Adobe - Commerce)