TOMS

Principal Enterprise Architect

US HQ · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$200kDetected 21 days ago

Distributed SystemsAWSGCPAzureGraphQLRESTKafkaMachine LearningLLMsA/B TestingSupply ChainERPShopifyLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

TOMS is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to join our AI & Enterprise Technology team.
Act as the primary technical escalation point, helping the team navigate complex trade-offs, resolve ambiguity, and make sound architectural decisions under pressure.
Break down complex initiatives into clear, actionable work and invest in the long-term growth of junior engineers through structured walkthroughs and stretch assignments.

You will partner with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align technology investments with business outcomes while elevating the technical capabilities of the teams around you.
Platform & Systems Design
Lead and drive the enterprise architecture roadmap, establishing patterns, standards, and guardrails across product, data, and infrastructure domains.
Drive the evolution of Tom's core platforms - commerce, supply chain, and customer experience - and establish reusable reference architectures that accelerate team velocity.
Lead the design and governance of API and event-driven integration patterns, including REST, GraphQL, and streaming architectures, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across the enterprise.
Partner with product, commercial, and operations leaders to translate business strategy into actionable technology architecture.
Opportunities to volunteer with Giving Partners and Community Organizations

12+ years in technology with 5+ years in enterprise or solutions architecture at a principal or staff level.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and enterprise integration patterns including APIs, event-driven architecture, and middleware.
Track record of influencing technical direction at the executive level with strong communication skills across technical and business audiences.
familiarity with Shopify, ERP, or supply chain platforms.
Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and experience with TOGAF, Zachman, or similar architecture frameworks.
Hands-on experience with integration platforms (MuleSoft, Boomi, Kafka) and AI/ML tooling (SageMaker, Vertex AI, Bedrock, or OpenAI).
Proven experience as a technical lead for engineering teams and contractors without formal management authority.
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and experience architecting platforms to support machine learning and generative AI workloads.
Background in retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods
What We Give:
This is a Direct Hire role with a target annual salary range of $180,000 - $200,000 based on experience, plus an annual bonus based on the company's performance
Hybrid/Remote work environment - whatever works best for you and your team
A $600 stipend when you join to furnish your home office how you like, plus $100 annually to refresh your supplies and gear
Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee Discount on all of our products, plus discounts on partnering businesses

Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI adoption, covering data privacy, model transparency, and bias mitigation standards.

When you wear or work with TOMS, you help support children's education, health and well-being, giving kids everywhere the gift of better tomorrows.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K with company matching
A generous PTO policy plus 12 paid annual holidays and one floating holiday
DEI educational opportunities, including company-wide days of learning

TOMS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to intentional anti-racism in all areas of our organization and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the L.A. Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance.

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