Principal Solutions Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Design and take ownership of front-end architectures utilizing Next.js, React, and TypeScript for enterprise commerce solutions.

• Decompose epics into actionable stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.

• Identify technical dependencies and assess complexity.

• Lead architectural choices regarding rendering strategies, state management, caching, and performance enhancement.

• Document architectural decisions utilizing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).

• Propel Core Web Vitals performance throughout the delivery team.

• Set standards that engineers must adhere to for each pull request.

• Establish coding standards and project conventions applicable to engineers and AI agents.

• Collaborate with clients during the discovery phase to convert business requirements into scalable architectural roadmaps.

• Clarify technical ambiguities prior to sprints.

• Assist engineers in overcoming obstacles and address architectural deviations when design intent diverges from the implementation.

• Engage directly with clients during discovery and sprint planning sessions.

• Collaborate with leads and senior engineers during design reviews and the creation of ADRs.

• Work asynchronously across different time zones.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated architectural experience in designing front-end systems and leading distributed engineering teams of three or more.

• Extensive expertise in Next.js (App Router, React Server Components), React, TypeScript, and contemporary web architecture.

• Solid understanding of SSR strategies, edge computing, and serverless design patterns.

• Performance engineering experience, particularly in Core Web Vitals optimization, CDN setup, and caching techniques.

• Proven history of delivering measurable performance enhancements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Capability to align technical projects with client expectations and articulate architectural trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in designing workflows for agentic operation, including composing executable specifications, maintaining context infrastructure documentation, and breaking down features into reviewable, reliable outputs generated by agents.

• Familiarity with commerce platforms such as Shopify Storefront API, SFCC Composable Storefront, and BigCommerce.

• Experience with headless CMS platforms like Contentful, Sanity, and Contentstack.

• Knowledge of Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, BigCommerce, or SCAYLE.

• Understanding of Vercel and CI/CD pipelines.

• Familiarity with Cursor and/or Claude Code and ChatGPT.

• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, and Playwright.

• Familiarity with collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, and Confluence.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned with market standards.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Bonus opportunities where applicable.

• Unlimited paid time off.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Premium AI tools licenses (Cursor and/or Claude Code) available for the entire team.

• Organizational support for developing AI-first delivery practices.