About Gap Inc.
Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world. Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.
This simple idea—that we all deserve to belong, and on our own terms—is core to who we are as a company and how we make decisions. Our team is made up of thousands of people across the globe who take risks, think big, and do good for our customers, communities, and the planet. Ready to learn fast, create with audacity and lead boldly? Join our team.
About the Role
The Principal Architect – Supply Chain will define and drive the architecture vision for Gap Inc’s global supply chain platforms, spanning fulfillment, transportation, and order management. This role combines strategic leadership and domain expertise to shape long-term technology roadmaps, partner with senior business leaders, and enable innovations in automation, AI, and advanced analytics. As a leader in architecture, you will mentor other architects and technical teams, advocate modern design principles (cloud-native, event-driven, API-first, secure-by-design), and ensure that supply chain technology investments deliver measurable improvements in speed-to-market, cost efficiency, and customer delivery experience.
What You'll Do
- Provide thought leadership, direction and accountability for strategic architectural plans and execution standards across supply chain systems.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Product Management, Product Engineering and key stakeholders to define capabilities, solution strategies and multi-year roadmaps.
- Partner with architects, technical leads and vendor teams to translate business requirements into scalable business solutions, anticipating risks and identifying opportunities for innovation.
- Drive adoption of modern architectural paradigms including microservices, event-driven design, cloud-native applications, API-first integrations, and security-by-design.
- Conduct thorough evaluations of solution designs, ensuring alignment with functional and technical requirements, with emphasis on data and integration architectures.
- Enable the use of AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve fulfillment speed, logistics cost efficiency, and customer delivery experience.
- Mentor and coach architects and technical leaders, fostering an architecture community of practice and raising overall technical maturity.
- Influence and engage with senior business leaders to align supply chain architecture with enterprise transformation objectives.
Who You Are
- 10+ years of experience in Information Technology.
- 5+ years of architecture experience in a complex supply chain ecosystem.
- Domain expertise in distribution, transportation or order management systems.
- Proven track record of shaping enterprise-wide architecture strategies and delivering business outcomes through technology.
- Experience with modern development practices, platforms, and database management systems to support digital transformation.
- Strong background in data integration patterns, techniques, and technologies.
- Excellent communication skills including strong technical writing
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in dynamic environments.
Benefits at Gap Inc.
- Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
- One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
- Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
- Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
- Employee stock purchase plan.*
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
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*For eligible employees
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.
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