SENIOR TECHNICAL ARCHITECT - SALESFORCE COMMERCE CLOUD …, Barcelona

About Canyon We are a community open to everyone. One general team where everyone counts. Join the Canyon team and work at the cutting edge of the bike industry, with a job as versatile and exciting as the bikes we develop. All in an open, international atmosphere where teamwork, collaboration, true innovation, and a dynamic workplace are part of our everyday. Ready to ride with us? Role: Senior Technical Architect Commerce Cloud As a direct‑to‑consumer e‑commerce company, the e‑commerce platform is a critical factor for the digital transmission of our brand experience to our customers. As our Senior Technical Architect Commerce Cloud, you will be an important factor in our success and growth. You will focus on designing our best‑in‑class solutions and be a key interface between the business and the development team. We value active participation in the design and optimization of existing processes in order to constantly improve ourselves as a team, but most importantly our solutions. This role is based in our Canyon Tech Hub Barcelona, bringing together top tech talent to shape the future of cycling. Key Responsibilities
- API‑First Transformation: Lead the transition of our eCommerce landscape towards a decoupled, API‑driven architecture to ensure maximum scalability and flexibility.
- Requirement Analysis: Continuously carry out the analysis of our business requirements and translate them into intelligent, stable, and scalable technical solutions.
- Technical Conceptualization: Break down the user stories and use cases into technical concepts and implementation tasks.
- Architecture Documentation: Create technical design concepts and documents (data model, system integration concept, data migration planning, etc.).
- Prototyping & Innovation: Ensure the implementation of prototypes and prepare "make or buy" decisions for new features.
- Quality & Governance: Ensure the quality of the services provided by the development team in technical and architectural terms according to Canyon guidelines and common best practices.
- Continuous Improvement: Optimize architecture guidelines, development processes, and tools.
- Technical Leadership: Take over and be responsible for the technical management of the dev team.
- Global Engineering Governance: Define and enforce high‑quality coding standards, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines for a distributed development setup to ensure architectural consistency.
- Technical Onboarding & Mentoring: Establish technical onboarding processes and provide continuous guidance for international engineering squads to align their output with Canyon’s quality benchmarks.
- Architectural Gatekeeping: Act as the final authority for technical reviews and pull requests (PRs), ensuring that features developed by external or remote teams meet long‑term scalability goals.
- Bridge Function: Serve as the primary technical liaison between the German product/business stakeholders and the execution‑focused development teams in various time zones. Qualifications
- A degree in (technical) computer science, software engineering, or a comparable field of study forms your professional foundation.
- 10+ years of professional experience as a technical architect or consultant in a B2C eCommerce environment.
- A proven track record (5+ years) in developing and scaling Salesforce B2C Commerce Cloud solutions.
- Extensive technical expertise in eCommerce ecosystems, Salesforce integrations, DevOps, and modern API standards (REST/GraphQL).
- Deep familiarity with agile methodologies and leading development teams in a fast‑paced environment.
- Salesforce certifications are considered a strong plus and underline your expertise.
- The ability to lead, interact with, and align various interest groups and stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills and a hands‑on, result‑oriented mindset to successfully drive daily tasks and long‑term goals.
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
- Distributed Team Leadership: Proven experience in managing or technically leading offshore or nearshore development teams is a significant advantage.
- Collaborative Excellence: Proficiency in using modern collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Teams) to manage complex development cycles across different geographical locations.
- Cultural Awareness: Strong intercultural communication skills and the ability to act as a "buffer" and translator between business requirements and technical implementation in a global delivery model.
- Architectural Vision: Experience with Salesforce PWA Kit, OCAPI, and SCAPI to support our shift towards a modern, headless eCommerce environment. Highlights In our global team, we combine energy and transparency and promote a feedback culture as well as Canyon events, along with inspiring crew rides. Welcome to a career that is more than just a job! Feel Canyon Unlock your passion for cycling with us! Enjoy exclusive discounts on bikes, gear, and apparel as part of our commitment to fueling your cycling journey. Compensation Experience a rewarding career with a competitive market‑based salary, generous paid time off, and contributions to your private pension scheme. Your satisfaction is our priority as we build a thriving work environment together. Working Model Join us for a career that prioritizes life‑work integration through adaptable and hybrid work options. Experience a family‑friendly environment where balance is not just a goal but a way of professional life. Working Culture Be part of our journey in creating an inclusive workplace where your voice matters. Your well‑being is our highest priority and together with you we unlock the Canyon spirit. Job Variety Explore a diverse career path with us, where you can delve into various departments with operational, strategic, creative, or technical roles. Experience a wide range of job opportunities that consistently challenge and inspire you. Impact Embark on a career shaping the future of mobility in a global environment. Join us as we prioritize innovation, fun and sustainability, always putting our customers first, with the shared goal of building the best bikes for a forward‑thinking world. #J-18808-Ljbffr Postúlate en Kit Empleo: kitempleo.es/empleo/6rr3d4