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Engineering2 months agoHybrid

Merkle

Commerce Solutions Architect

AWScommercee-commercearchitecturePCI-DSSmicroservicesAPIterraformcloudformationdockerkubernetesredisgraphqlrestevent-drivenfinopsheadless commercesecurityscalability

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Full job description

Merkle, a dentsu company, seeks a hands-on Commerce Architect to design and oversee scalable e-commerce infrastructure on AWS. Responsibilities include designing cloud-native architecture using AWS services, integrating commerce platforms with third-party systems, ensuring high availability, security compliance (PCI-DSS, GDPR/CCPA), and performance during peak traffic. The role involves migrating from monolithic to Headless/Composable Commerce architecture and managing AWS budgets with FinOps practices. Requirements include 7+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in solution architecture, advanced AWS knowledge, experience with large-scale e-commerce platforms, microservices, API design, containerization, infrastructure as code, and database schema design. Nice to have skills include event-driven architecture, retail/logistics background, and frontend frameworks knowledge. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential. The position offers hybrid work, competitive benefits, and growth opportunities within a global, inclusive company. Location: Lisbon, Portugal.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain cloud-native architecture on AWS for high-volume transaction processing
  • Lead architectural design integrating commerce engine with third-party systems (ERPs, PIMs, OMS, Payment Gateways)
  • Architect solutions for bursty traffic using auto-scaling, caching strategies, and CDNs
  • Ensure architecture complies with PCI-DSS, GDPR/CCPA, and security best practices
  • Drive migration from monolithic to Headless/Composable Commerce architecture
  • Manage AWS budgets and implement FinOps best practices

Requirements

  • 7+ years in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in Solution Architecture
  • Advanced knowledge of AWS ecosystem
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) preferred
  • Experience building or maintaining large-scale e-commerce platforms
  • Experience with Microservices and API design (REST/GraphQL)
  • Strong understanding of Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Experience designing schemas for relational (RDS/Aurora) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases
  • Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, EventBridge, SQS/SNS) - nice to have
  • Background in retail, logistics, or supply chain technology - nice to have
  • Experience with frontend frameworks (React/Next.js/Vue) - nice to have
  • Ability to explain complex architectural decisions to non-technical stakeholders
  • Leadership skills including mentoring and code/design reviews
  • Ability to balance architecture quality with business deadlines and budget

Tech stack

AWSLambdaAPI GatewayDynamoDBEKSCloudFrontStripeAdyenPayPalRedisElastiCacheMicroservicesRESTGraphQLDockerKubernetesTerraformCloudFormationRDSAuroraKafkaEventBridgeSQSSNSReactNext.jsVue

Benefits

Hybrid work models with adaptable hours and home office optionsCompetitive salariesVolunteer daysWellness daysModern officesMulti-cultural environmentTraining and mentorship opportunitiesGrowth opportunities across dentsu networkInclusive and supportive culture valuing diversityGlobal collaboration with 70,000 colleagues across 145 countries

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