Principal Enterprise Architect

Job Title:

Principal Enterprise Architect

Reports to:

Sr. Director, Enterprise Architecture

Location:

US (Remote) Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin

As Principal Enterprise Architect, AI and DTC Technology, you will shape the architecture powering Deckers’ consumer‑facing platforms and build the foundations for practical, governed, and measurable AI across our business. You’ll work across brands, regions, and technology teams to define a composable DTC architecture and a shared AI platform, balancing enterprise‑wide standards with the flexibility needed for innovation. Your vision and technical leadership will empower the business, manage risk, and support operational excellence.

We celebrate diversity—of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Develop and articulate a clear, enterprise‑wide architectural vision for DTC commerce and AI, aligning with Deckers' business goals and focusing on consumer experience, agility, scalability, and innovation. Define and enforce architecture governance policies and standards across all brands and regions, including an AI review process for use‑case approval, risk, and production readiness. Create and maintain a multiyear DTC and AI architecture roadmap with clear milestones, dependencies, risks, and ownership.

Own the target architecture for the DTC landscape, ensuring seamless cross‑platform functionality and data flow across ecommerce, OMS, inventory orchestration, payments, CDP, loyalty, content management, search and personalization, marketplaces, and fulfillment. Champion MACH principles (Microservices, API‑first, Cloud‑native, Headless) to create a flexible and composable commerce architecture. Drive modernization of legacy commerce and integration systems to modern, cloud‑based, API‑driven architectures. Define the enterprise AI reference architecture and shared AI platform, covering model access, orchestration, RAG, vector and feature stores, prompt and agent management, evaluation, guardrails, cost controls, and observability.

Establish responsible‑AI controls, including use‑case approval, bias and safety evaluation, human oversight, privacy, data residency, model risk management, and regulatory compliance. Define API‑first and event‑driven integration patterns across commerce platforms, marketplaces, payment providers, 3PLs, marketing technology, and customer service tools. Oversee data architecture and governance for DTC and AI, ensuring data is trusted, discoverable, secure, and compliant. Collaborate with executive leadership and senior stakeholders to prioritize architectural initiatives that deliver strategic impact and operational efficiency.

Lead and mentor architects, engineers, and AI practitioners, fostering a collaborative environment that emphasizes innovation, excellence, and best practices. Define and track key performance indicators for DTC architecture and AI initiatives, reporting progress to senior management and monitoring emerging technologies and industry trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent applicable industry experience;
  Master’s degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture within retail, fashion, or consumer goods, with deep expertise in DTC ecommerce, order management,…