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
We are looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of innovative technology solutions that drive value across our retail planning and digital product creation functions. In this strategic role, you will act as the critical bridge between business goals and technical execution, guiding solutions from inception through deployment.
What You'll Do
- Architect End-to-End Solutions: Design scalable, resilient, and secure systems supporting Digital Product Creation, Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Assortment Planning, Buy Planning, and Allocation.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business, product, and engineering teams to align solution architectures with strategic objectives.
- Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on guidance to engineering teams, conduct design and code reviews, and promote best practices in development and DevOps.
- Integration & Data Strategy: Ensure robust integration via REST APIs, GraphQL, event-driven messaging (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and secure ETL pipelines while enforcing data governance and compliance.
- Technology Evaluation: Assess and recommend tools, platforms, and vendors to meet evolving architectural and business needs.
- Cloud-Native Enablement: Promote modern software paradigms such as microservices, 12-factor app design, containers, and CI/CD pipelines using Azure and/or GCP.
- Governance & Compliance: Ensure architectural compliance with enterprise standards and contribute to architecture review boards.
- Pre-Sales & Vendor Engagement: Support RFIs, RFPs, and vendor evaluations by articulating architectural strategies and solution benefits.
Who You Are
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in solution or enterprise architecture.
- Deep knowledge of retail planning workflows including preseason planning, in-season management, open-to-buy, and store clustering.
- Proven expertise in designing distributed systems using Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven architecture, and technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, RDBMS, and document databases.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and/or GCP.
- Solid understanding of integration protocols and architectures (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.
Preferred:
- Experience with data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or similar.
- Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and tooling (CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code).
- Knowledge of AI/ML applications in retail forecasting, inventory optimization, or personalization.
- Experience in vendor and SaaS solution evaluation and integration.
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.*
- See more of the benefits we offer.
*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.
Salary Range: $174,400 - $231,200 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
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