Salesforce Commerce Architect
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Commerce Architect to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise digital commerce solutions across the Salesforce ecosystem. This role is primarily focused on Salesforce B2C Commerce (SFCC/Demandware), with additional responsibility for Salesforce B2B Commerce and Salesforce Core Platform integrations and capabilities.
The ideal candidate combines deep commerce architecture expertise with strong client-facing consulting skills and the ability to guide cross-functional teams in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing commerce solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Salesforce B2C Commerce (Primary Focus)
- Lead architecture and technical design for Salesforce B2C Commerce (SFCC) implementations and enhancements.
- Design and deliver composable, headless, and API-first commerce solutions using Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
- Define storefront architecture utilizing Composable Storefront, PWA Kit, Managed Runtime, and modern frontend frameworks.
- Establish best practices for performance, scalability, security, availability, and maintainability.
- Design integrations with OMS, ERP, CRM, payment providers, tax engines, CDPs, and other enterprise systems.
- Evaluate business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Conduct architecture reviews, technical discovery sessions, and solution assessments.
- Lead technical troubleshooting and resolution of complex commerce platform challenges.
Salesforce B2B Commerce
- Architect Salesforce B2B Commerce solutions supporting buyer groups, account hierarchies, pricing models, catalogs, and ordering processes.
- Design integration strategies for inventory, pricing, customer, and order synchronization.
- Define scalable data models and business processes supporting complex B2B commerce requirements.
- Provide guidance on customizations, automation, and extension patterns within the B2B Commerce platform.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure alignment with platform best practices and governance standards.
Salesforce Core Platform
- Design solutions leveraging Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and the broader Salesforce Platform.
- Architect integrations using APIs, Platform Events, Change Data Capture, and middleware platforms.
- Define security, identity, sharing, and governance models across Salesforce applications.
- Support solution architecture involving Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flow, and Salesforce data architecture.
- Ensure alignment between commerce platforms and enterprise Salesforce initiatives.
Leadership & Consulting
- Serve as the primary technical advisor for clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
- Lead solution workshops, architecture reviews, and technical strategy discussions.
- Mentor developers, technical leads, and architects across commerce and Salesforce technologies.
- Develop effort estimates, technical roadmaps, risk assessments, and implementation strategies.
- Promote engineering excellence through architecture standards, code quality, and delivery best practices.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience delivering Salesforce-based solutions.
- 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce B2C Commerce (SFCC/Demandware) architecture experience.
- Proven expertise in headless and composable commerce architectures.
- Experience with Composable Storefront, PWA Kit, Managed Runtime, and modern commerce deployment models.
- Experience designing enterprise integration architectures across commerce, ERP, CRM, OMS, and payment ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of commerce business processes including catalog, pricing, promotions, checkout, order management, and customer experience.
- Experience with Salesforce B2B Commerce architecture and implementation.
- Working knowledge of Salesforce Core Platform, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, APIs, and security architecture.
- Strong understanding of API design, microservices, event-driven architecture, and integration patterns.
- Experience in consulting or client-facing environments.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Architect, Developer, or Consultant certifications.
- Salesforce B2B Commerce certification.
- Salesforce Application Architect and/or System Architect certifications.
- Experience with MuleSoft or other enterprise integration platforms.
- Experience with React, Node.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Familiarity with Order Management, Experience Cloud, and Customer Data Platforms.
- Experience leading large-scale digital commerce transformation initiatives.
Success Factors
- Deep expertise in Salesforce Commerce architecture and best practices.
- Ability to align technology solutions with business objectives.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Passion for innovation, scalability, and customer experience.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced consulting and enterprise delivery environments.