TL;DR

Senior Solution Architect (E-commerce): Designing and evolving the target architecture for %hirify_global%’s e-commerce and integration landscape with an accent on migrating from legacy to cloud-native, event-driven architectures. Focus on defining system boundaries, integration patterns, and architectural standards while collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Location: Hybrid in the Netherlands (with presence in Utrecht).

Company

%hirify_global% is an e-commerce home store specializing in stylish interior items, committed to innovation and creativity.

What you will do

Design and continuously evolve the target architecture for our e-commerce and integration landscape.
Lead the migration from legacy integrations to cloud-native, API-first, event-driven architectures.
Define system boundaries, ownership, and responsibilities, avoiding overlap between platforms and services.
Design and implement integration patterns, routing rules, and orchestration logic for reliable end-to-end flows.
Identify architectural gaps and decide when to introduce new SaaS solutions vs. custom-built services.
Ensure consistency and alignment across domains such as Shop & Digital Experience, Commerce, Data, and Operations.

Requirements

Fluency in English required.
Ability to work in a hybrid setup in the Netherlands required.
Experienced Senior Solution Architect with a strong technical background and proven experience leading technology transformations.
Strong understanding of SaaS-based ecosystems; hands-on experience with platforms such as Shopify, Algolia, Zendesk, or similar systems is a strong plus.
Strong experience designing end-to-end data setups, including operational data models (SQL and NoSQL).
Solid cloud-native experience, ideally within GCP with services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, GKE, and Pub/Sub.
Strong API design skills and practical experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
Familiarity with IaC and CI/CD practices, considering monitoring, logging, and alerting as first-class architectural concerns.

Nice to have

Hands-on coding experience with modern frameworks such as Symfony or Laravel.

Culture & Benefits

Flat hierarchical structure with room for innovation in a supportive team.
Welcoming environment that fosters a culture of learning, exploration, and problem-solving.
Diverse work week and a dynamic e-commerce company with plenty of space for new ideas.
Unlimited and nicely priced lunch with a roof terrace.
Exciting, inviting, and frequent events to meet and spend time with colleagues in Utrecht.
Hybrid work environment fostering quick and easy collaboration between colleagues.