Solution Architect-Ecommerce (cart/checkout)

Job Description:
Solution Architect ecommerce (cart/checkout) is part of the growing ecommerce transformation team at Pluralsight. This team is focused on enabling best in class customer experience for our customers online ecommerce Solutions Architect will be responsible for partnering closely with Marketing and Sales to understand the initiatives to design and architect. You will also collaborate with other technology directors, technical leads and product managers, you will have visibility and input into how we accomplish key business priorities and will be relied upon to prioritize technical engineering considerations and workstreams to meet those objectives. You will work closely with all parts of our engineering organization, driving priorities and empowering the ecommerce team of designers, engineers and product managers with the tools necessary for them to deliver. We're looking for someone who will be devising and implementing initiatives that drive traffic, conversion, customer retention, revenue, and profitability of the ecommerce platform.
Who you're committed to being:

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.
• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.
• You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.
• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

What you'll do:

• Provide key strategic consulting and advisory services to IT executives, project teams, operations and engineering teams to ensure that systems solutions are in line with the architectural direction and business strategies
• Engage in user experience, conversion optimization, development, testing and ecommerce website product management
• Provide input into the roadmap for ecommerce
• Work closely with Development teams and act as a bridge between Product owners and Development teams to perform Proof of Concepts on provided design and technology, develop re-usable components etc
• Conduct and provide industry research and evaluations on strategic architectural and solution alternatives
• Develop prototypes and conduct proof of concept feasibility studies
• Provide guidance, review and other feedback on the evolution of systems and architectures and the adoption of new technologies with creation of technology and architecture roadmaps
• Participate in Architecture Review Board, Application Portfolio Management and other key Enterprise Architecture governance activities
• Coach and mentor other solution architects that are distributed onsite, offshore, and other remote locations to ensure deliverables are aligned and on track for completion/delivery
• Participate in project estimations, system architecture and performance engineering of projects
• Self-motivated to research the newest technologies and industry trends. Uses this research in furthering our architecture strategy and solutions.

Experience you'll bring:

• Strong experience in architecting large enterprise and ecommerce systems with high transaction volumes.
• Large scale enterprise system experience, ecommerce experience.
• Hands on working on MACH (Microservices, APIs-first, Cloud-native, and Headless) architecture using Java, NodeJS etc
• Development experience with full stack development using UI technologies like React/React Native or Native iOS/Android development and backend using microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in API security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth, JWT, etc.
• Hands on experience debugging production software, monitoring tools like AppDynamics or any similar one.
• Solid foundation and understanding of relational and NoSQL database principles.
• Ability to work in an Agile / SCRUM environment.
• Proven track record of executing on the full product lifecycle (inception through deprecation) to create highly scalable and flexible RESTful APIs to enable an infinite number of digital products.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 7 years in a software engineering or architecture experience and a proven track record of successfully architecting and building highly available, scalable, and low latency systems for high traffic applications
• 3-5 years of experience in ecommerce in retail industry
• 5+ years of experience in a solution or technical architect role
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, preferred.

Preferred qualifications/skills

• SaaS billing experience (Zuora)
• Experience using Mulesoft or other integration tools
• Knowledge of international ecommerce regulations, standards, and payment gateways.

Travel Requirements:
While Pluralsight operates under a remote and hybrid work model, we believe that in-person connection and collaboration are important. Recurring travel to our HQ in Utah may be required depending on the role and team member location.
Why you'll love working here:

• We're remote and hybrid friendly
• We're mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
• We're lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
• We've got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

About us:
We're Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company that helps teams build better by knowing more and working better together. Using our Skills, Flow, and Cloud products, teams can develop critical skills, improve processes and gain data-driven insights.
Learning and development are at the core of who we are. We're out to help every technologist build better, and we're looking for curious, talented people to help us inspire and empower the tech workforce to achieve their goals. Our culture of autonomy, continuous learning, and collaboration creates an environment for growth and empowers us to drive impact through innovation.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
EEOC Statement
Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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For more information on Pluralsight's commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.
The annual US base salary range for this role is $142,200 - $175,600 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.
Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.
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