Head of Engineering – Retail

Overview

Lead retail engineering strategy, delivery, and AI innovation as an individual contributor.

Key Responsibilities

• reference architecture
• modern engineering
• platform engineering
• tech incubation
• pre‑sales
• client engagement

Tasks

 Engage directly with retail CxOs and technology leaders to shape transformation programs.  Define and execute the technology vision for the Retail practice, aligned with business growth  Anticipate industry trends (AI in retail, hyper-personalization, edge/IoT in stores, digital twins,  Drive accelerators, reusable frameworks, and reference architectures to speed up solution delivery.  Collaborate with business leaders to shape offerings across omnichannel commerce, merchandising, supply chain, store operations, and customer engagement.  Influence pre-sales, solutioning, and go-to-market initiatives with strong technical credibility.  Build, grow, and mentor high-performing engineering teams across cloud, data, platforms, and  Translate client pain points into differentiated, engineering-led solutions.  Build strong partnerships with hyperscalers, retail tech ISVs, startups, and academia to bring  Foster a culture of agility, experimentation, and customer-first engineering.  Ensure adoption of modern engineering practices (cloud-native, microservices, DevSecOps, API-  Drive collaboration between product managers, designers, data scientists, and business  Lead end-to-end engineering for retail platforms, products, and solutions — from architecture strategy and execution in the rapidly evolving retail landscape. This role combines deep engineering leadership with strong domain expertise to deliver transformative solutions across omnichannel commerce, digital stores, supply chain, customer experience, and data-driven retail. The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader who can blend cutting-edge technologies with real-world retail challenges to create scalable, secure, and future-ready platforms.  Lead experimentation and incubation of new technologies such as generative AI, real-time

Requirements

• data architecture
• data mesh
• shopify
• 15-20 years
• executive presence
• salesforce commerce

What You Bring

Shopify, etc.) and modern data/AI platforms.  15 to 20 years of engineering and technology leadership experience, with at least 5+ years in  Excellent communication, executive presence, and ability to influence C-level stakeholders.  Hands on Architecting Capability  Strong knowledge of customer data privacy, omnichannel architectures, and integration  Proven success in delivering large-scale retail transformation initiatives (commerce platforms, personalization, computer vision, IoT-enabled smart stores, AR/VR shopping, and autonomous metaverse retail, ESG in retail) and translate them into actionable engineering roadmaps.  Consulting Experience (working from a IT service provider consulting as a thought leader for Global CIO's in the specific industry (Retail) Note: This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship at this time. *Please Don't apply more than 20years of experience candidates  Expertise in retail technology ecosystems (Salesforce Commerce, SAP, Manhattan, Blue Yonder,  Strong understanding of Retail Domain Data Models and Data Domains (Data products) for -Retail candidates should have exposure to merchandising functions and relevant data ecosystem experience. -Must have skills - Data Architecture / Data Strategy, Data Mesh & Data Fabric (conceptual + implementation).

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