Shopware Architect/Senior Developer

Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space. We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more. The company was named by Built In Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies multiple times!

Americaneagle.com is seeking an experienced Shopware Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable enterprise eCommerce solutions. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and translate complex business requirements into high-quality digital commerce architectures.

Responsibilities
• Architects complex enterprise Shopware 6 solutions for B2B and B2C commerce
• Designs scalable, maintainable, and extensible commerce architectures using Shopware best practices
• Leads technical discovery sessions and translates business requirements into solution designs
• Establishes and enforces Shopware development standards, coding guidelines, and architectural best practices
• Troubleshoots complex production issues and provides technical leadership during critical incidents
• Collaborates with project managers, developers, QA engineers, UX designers, and DevOps teams throughout project delivery
• Conducts architecture and code reviews while mentoring developers and providing actionable technical feedback
• Estimates project effort, identifies technical risks, and contributes to project planning
• Communicates effectively with clients, third-party vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Evaluates and recommends appropriate Shopware plugins, extensions, and integration strategies
• Provides technical leadership for platform upgrades, migrations, and performance optimization initiatives

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience developing enterprise eCommerce solutions
• 3+ years of hands-on experience architecting and developing Shopware 6 applications
• Strong experience with PHP 8+, Symfony, Twig, Doctrine ORM, MySQL, and REST APIs
• Deep understanding of Shopware's plugin architecture, administration, storefront, extension framework, and Flow Builder
• Experience designing integrations with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, payment providers, tax services, shipping platforms, and other third-party systems
• Experience with headless commerce concepts and Shopware's Store API
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Composer, and modern DevOps practices
• Experience deploying and supporting cloud-based environments, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including clients and third-party vendors
• Experience performing architecture and code reviews while providing constructive technical feedback
• Ability to estimate project effort and manage technical scope within project budgets
• Occasional travel may be required based on business needs, including team meetings, training, or client visits

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent digital commerce experiences for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and promoting a healthy work-life balance. The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $115,000-$135,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities and more. To see our benefits and what we've been up to, click here!

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