The posting
Experience: 15+ Years IT Experience | 10+ Years SAP Commerce (Hybris)
Primary Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect / Subject Matter Expert (SME) in SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) to lead architecture, solution design, delivery governance, and modernization initiatives for a large-scale enterprise eCommerce platform.
This role requires a hands-on architect with deep expertise in SAP Commerce Cloud, Java ecosystems, enterprise integrations, cloud-native architectures, and solution delivery leadership. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and external vendors to deliver scalable, secure, high-performing commerce solutions aligned with business objectives.
The role combines strategic architecture responsibilities with technical leadership, production stability ownership, and continuous platform innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
- Serve as the SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) technical authority across B2B and B2C commerce implementations.
- Define end-to-end solution architecture, integration architecture, deployment architecture, and non-functional requirements.
- Design scalable, secure, and high-performing commerce solutions leveraging SAP Commerce Cloud and enterprise integration patterns.
- Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, design validation, and solution governance activities.
- Drive modernization initiatives including Commerce upgrades, cloud adoption, API-first architecture, and frontend evolution.
Delivery Leadership
- Lead technical delivery teams through the complete SDLC lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and Development Teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, code reviews, and development guidance.
- Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, release governance, and CI/CD processes.
- Support Agile planning, estimation, risk management, and delivery execution.
SAP Commerce Cloud Expertise
- Lead development and customization of SAP Commerce Cloud modules including:B2B Accelerator B2C Accelerator OCC APIs WCMS Backoffice ASM Solr Search Promotions Checkout & Order Management
- Drive implementation of advanced commerce capabilities including:Loyalty Programs Guided Selling Single-Step Checkout Order Routing Product Search Optimization Marketplace Extensions
Integration Leadership
- Architect and oversee integrations with:ERP Systems Payment Gateways Tax Engines Loyalty Platforms PIM Systems CRM Platforms External Commerce Services
- Design and govern REST APIs, microservices, event-driven integrations, and security frameworks.
Production Stability & Performance
- Own platform performance, scalability, observability, and production stability.
- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical production incidents.
- Define performance optimization strategies for APIs, commerce services, and search platforms.
- Drive monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational excellence initiatives.
Cloud & DevOps
- Support deployment and operations on:SAP Commerce Cloud (CCv2) Microsoft Azure
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on:CI/CD Automation Release Management Infrastructure Optimization Security Compliance
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements.
- Drive API modernization, frontend modernization, cloud adoption, and architecture evolution initiatives.
- Support adoption of AI-assisted development and automation opportunities where applicable.
Required Experience & Skills
Essential
- 15+ years of software engineering experience.
- 10+ years of SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) architecture and development experience.
- Strong expertise in:SAP Commerce Cloud B2B/B2C Accelerators OCC APIs WCMS Backoffice ASM Solr
- Deep expertise in:Java (Java 11/17) Spring Framework Spring Boot REST APIs Enterprise Integration Patterns
- Strong experience with:Microservices Architecture API Security OAuth SAML Encryption Standards
- Hands-on experience with:Spartacus Angular React
- Experience integrating:ERP Systems Payment Providers Tax Engines Loyalty Platforms DataHub or equivalent middleware solutions
- Strong understanding of:Software Design Patterns SOLID Principles Domain-Driven Design Performance Engineering
- Experience leading distributed development teams and conducting architecture reviews.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Preferred Skills
- SAP Commerce Cloud CCv2 implementation experience.
- Microsoft Azure experience.
- Experience with:Kafka Event-Driven Architecture Data Lake Integrations Headless Commerce
- Exposure to:AI/ML Generative AI Intelligent Search Conversational Commerce
- Knowledge of alternative commerce platforms:Shopify Commercetools BigCommerce
- Experience with observability tools:Dynatrace Kibana SonarCloud
Attributes We Value
- Strong solution architecture mindset.
- Proven leadership in large-scale commerce programs.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to balance strategic architecture decisions with hands-on technical execution.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Passion for mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.
- Continuous learner with interest in emerging technologies including AI and cloud-native architectures.



