Solutions Architect

What are you looking for?

Great people grow XL

As our Solution Architect

You are a technical visionary responsible for translating business objectives into conceptual and practical solutions that will be the foundation for our future product roadmap. You are an expert within the e-commerce ecosystem with a profound knowledge of technology developments, the solution vendors, and e-commerce business objectives in general.

What will you be doing

• Design the Solution architecture for the foreseeable future (2 to 4 years) that fits vidaXL as an organization and its strategic goals. Define strategic choice between buying and own build, and make tradeoffs between requirement, quality, stability, and implementation cost & speed.
• “Own” the complete e-commerce landscape (Pricing & BI, product content, channel integration, webshops (running on Salesforce CC), and customer service.
• Lead the design and development of the e-commerce platform, ensuring that it is scalable, secure, and performant.
• Work closely with the development teams to ensure that the various platforms within the domain are being built using best practices and adhere to (enterprise) architectural principles. Collaborate with Lead Product Owner and Domain Architects and other stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements
• Drive technical, architectural, and functional discussions, challenging and guiding both business and developers to build solutions that fit our needs and achieve our long-term business objectives
• Define system integration architectures and work with partner system integrators and design patterns, approaches, and guidelines, adhering to compliance standards

We offer:

• The chance to grow in a fast-growing company;
• Travel allowance of 0,23 cents per km;
• Non-contributory pension;
• 25 vacation days (on a full-time basis) with the possibility to buy 10 more;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• 20% discount on all vidaXL products.

Must-haves:

• 5 + years of experience as a Solution Architect. 8+ years of experience in developing e-commerce solutions and applications, and 5+ years of experience in any commercial e-commerce tool like SFCC, Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, etc.
• Proven hands-on implementation experience in large, complex, multi-domain, and multisite e-commerce projects.
• Strong communication skills and a high sense of ownership.
• Willingness to travel to China and India
• Sound knowledge of cloud infrastructure in a popular platform, like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Architect certification in any e-commerce tool is desirable. Start-up company experience is a plus.

Why vidaXL

vidaXL is a major player in the ever-growing world of e-commerce. Since our foundation in 2006, we've expanded our global reach, serving millions of customers with a vast selection of products for every aspect of their lives. Our bold and down-to-earth approach sets us apart. We embrace challenges, take chances, and try new things every day, all with the goal of providing the best possible experience for our customers.

We believe in our people, and we love to invest in their personal growth. We offer the freedom to seize opportunities, thrive, and grow alongside a global e-commerce leader.