Job DescriptionThe Senior Technical Architect is the ultimate technical authority on out-of-process extensions, serverless infrastructure, and performance engineering within Adobe Commerce and ACCS. Within an AI-First engineering culture, this role champions AI-assisted software development, builds AI microservices/agents via Adobe App Builder, and optimizes sub-second Edge delivery performance through automated code reviews and performance modeling.
Responsibilities- AI-Driven Extensibility & Agents: Architect out-of-process microservices (Node.js/App Builder) and API Mesh setups, including custom AI agents, webhooks, and automated data pipelines.
- AI Engineering Standards: Establish best practices for team-wide use of AI code generation, automated test creation (TDD/BDD), AI code review gates, and automated security vulnerability scanning.
- Performance & Edge Optimization: Optimize Core Web Vitals, Edge caching, and GraphQL query efficiency, using AI diagnostic tools for predictive bottleneck analysis.
- Core Code Integrity: Enforce coding standards, secure coding practices, PCI compliance, and upgrade-safe App Builder patterns across development teams.
- Proof of Concepts (PoCs): Rapidly build PoCs for custom AI agent integrations, smart checkout flows, or novel edge blocks using AI-assisted development tools.
QualificationsExperience: 8-12+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years as a Lead/Technical Architect on Adobe Commerce (Magento 2).
AI Proficiency: Advanced competence using AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude/ChatGPT APIs) to write, refactor, and test code; experience building or consuming AI/LLM endpoints within App Builder or Node.js services.
Technical Mastery: PHP, Node.js, GraphQL, Adobe App Builder, Adobe I/O Events, React, and Fastly/CDN edge configurations.
Certifications (Preferred): Adobe Certified Master - Adobe Commerce Architect.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $152,118 to $202,730. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.
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