Technical Architect - E-Commerce

What's the role?

Join Hilti at a pivotal moment in our digital transformation!
As a Technical Architect, you will take on a leadership role in designing and delivering the next-generation features of our e-commerce platform, focusing on the core e-commerce features: the cart, checkout, and order processes. This role is part of the Strategic Marketing team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering scalable, high-quality solutions.

Who is Hilti?

At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.

What does the role involve?

As a Technical Architect, you will:

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and high-performing architectures for the e-commerce platform -  https://www.hilti.com/

• Lead the development and evolution of the platform to support new use-cases, evolution of the underlying systems, and traffic growth.

• Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and development teams to understand requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.

• Develop and maintain architectural standards, including best practices for data modeling, APIs, and system integration.

• Evaluate and recommend technologies, identifying the most suitable frameworks (e.g., Spring, Node.js, Python, or others) to balance performance, scalability, and business needs.

• Act as a technical expert in e-commerce solutions, ensuring the platform meets business and performance requirements.

• Stay hands-on with the codebase when needed, providing guidance to development teams, managing technical debt, and ensuring high-quality standards.

• Drive compliance with IT security, risk assessments, and regulatory requirements for platform operations.

We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative and more productive team.

What do we offer?

We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:

• A caring and performance-oriented culture.
• A recognised Great Place to Work 2025, which celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation for our greatest strength, our people.
• Competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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What you need is:

To help you succeed, we’ll provide you with everything you need so that we’re driving impact together from day one. You’ll find a stable working environment, exceptional support, learning and development, and a great team around you. Here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Prior experience working on an e-commerce website.

• Technical Expertise:

1. Strong understanding of e-commerce platforms and core use-cases: checkout, orders, cart, payment. For this role we focus on the Purchase part of the user journey.
2. Proficiency with cloud-based solutions, ideally using AWS services for hosting and scalability.
3. Code and development knowledge, especially Java, is a must-have.
4. Expertise in architecting scalable systems using modern frameworks and tools—experience with platforms such as Spring, Node.js, or Python-based frameworks is a plus, but flexibility to evaluate and recommend the right technology is key.
5. Hands-on experience in API design and development, including API gateways, microservices, and data synchronization workflows.

• Mindset: Agile, solution-oriented, with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Why should you apply?

We know you have plenty of choices when it comes to your career. What makes Hilti stand out is our people. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, caring and high-performing culture that embraces diversity in all its forms.

At Hilti, everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome qualified candidates from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities. What truly sets you apart at Hilti is your passion for teamwork, willingness to learn and grow, and drive to make an impact.

Whether you're in finance, marketing, product development, or any other team, your work directly contributes to advancements that make construction sites safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Bring your unique perspective to a team that values what makes you you. Together, let's make construction better and build a better future for everyone, everywhere.

Join us in making construction better.
Apply now.

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