Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$113k–$163k/yr
Job Description: About the Role Merkle is seeking an accomplished Solution Architect to own the end-to-end technical vision and delivery quality for enterprise-grade digital platforms. This role sits over the top of all …
Skills: Solution architecture, Technical leadership, Headless architecture, Composable architecture, API design
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$139k–$165k/yr
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Buenos Aires, Argentina · On-site
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$113k–$140k/yr
The purpose of this role is to lead and manage customer analysis deep dives, execute the strategies outlined by senior leadership, and manage the day-to-day communication with clients. Job Description: Responsibilities: …
Skills: Customer analysis, Data strategy, Strategic planning, CX technology, Project management
Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia · On-site
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Stockholm, Sweden · Hybrid
Job Description: Är du en analytisk och affärsdriven person med ett starkt intresse för data, ekonomi och processutveckling? Trivs du i en roll där du får samarbeta med flera delar av verksamheten och bidra till att opti…
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London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland · Hybrid
The purpose of this roles is to support the Client Director in delivery on the account, managing the capabilities and team to ensure on-time delivery and excellence in execution. This is a key role in driving collaborati…
Skills: Client service, Digital project management, Strategic planning, Budget management, Stakeholder management
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
The purpose of this role is to support and maintain the application platforms to ensure that they are reliable, scalable, maintainable and high availability. Job Description: 5 to 6 years of hands-on experience in Workda…
Skills: Workday Integration, Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connector, Cloud Connector
Buenos Aires, Argentina · Hybrid
Job Description: ROLE PURPOSE You will work on the implementation, execution, and recommendation of improvements for campaigns on Paid Social platforms, including involvement in strategy, campaign setup, monitoring, repo…
Skills: Paid Social, Meta Ads, Performance Marketing, Campaign Management, Data Analysis
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
Job Description: Profile Summary Strong foundation in Python and SQL for data processingBasic understanding of APIs, backend systems, and application integrationFamiliarity with AI/ML concepts and LLM-based toolsExposure…
Skills: Python, SQL, Data Engineering, Azure, Machine Learning
Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India · On-site
Job Description: Experience :7-9 Years Location : Bangalore Education : Charted Accountant/CA is must Key responsibilities: Accounting & Reporting Ensure timely preparation of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Ca…
Skills: Financial Reporting, Accounting, Reconciliation, Compliance, Internal Controls
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · On-site
The purpose of this role is to conceptualise and realise ideas through a comprehensive use of language and the written word. They have the ability to think in a holistic way about how an idea comes to life through all cr…
Skills: Copywriting, Creative conceptualization, Storyboarding, Scriptwriting, Brand positioning
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
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Skills: Account Management, Client Servicing, Digital Marketing, Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Project Management
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil · On-site
The purpose of this role is to develop skills needed to provide support to the senior team, gaining experience of all administrative tasks to ensure campaigns run smoothly and to plan. Job Description: Key responsibiliti…
Skills: Media Planning, Administrative Support, Relationship Management, Campaign Management, Service Level Agreement Adherence
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$196k–$350k/yr
Job Description: The Head of Identity & Data Products is responsible for shaping and executing the strategic vision for dentsu's identity and data product suite. This role leads the development and delivery of enterprise…
Skills: Product management, Identity resolution, Data strategy, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning
Colorado, United States · Hybrid
$51k–$83k/yr
Job Description: Merkle is a leading data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For mo…
Skills: Client services, Account management, Digital marketing, Email marketing, Campaign execution
Colorado, United States · Hybrid
$68k–$110k/yr
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Skills: Account management, Client services, Digital marketing, Marketing strategy, Campaign management
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · On-site
The purpose of this role is to assist the team in their day to day duties and coordination of campaigns and initiatives Job Description: The Digital Planner will operate as a digital lead among planning and implementatio…
Skills: Digital performance marketing, SEM, Social media marketing, Display advertising, Microsoft Office Suite
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · On-site
The purpose of this role is to fulfil the content requirements of all clients. Leads conception, planning and delivery of content that brings great ideas to life across all solutions. Job Description: Key Responsibilitie…
Skills: Social Media Strategy, Influencer Marketing, Content Management, Campaign Planning, Data Analysis
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The Lead Solutions Architect owns the end-to-end technical vision and delivery quality for enterprise-grade digital platforms. They act as the primary client-facing technical leader, directing domain architects and ensuring high performance and scalability across all applications.
Candidates must have 10+ years of extensive software engineering and solution architecture experience across multiple technology domains. Proven expertise in headless and composable architectures, API design, and cloud deployment is required.
About the Role
Merkle is seeking an accomplished Solution Architect to own the end-to-end technical vision and delivery quality for enterprise-grade digital platforms. This role sits over the top of all technology on an engagement, defining a unified architecture across every domain while serving as the primary client-facing technical leader on the engagements you lead. You operate with full project autonomy and are accountable for end-to-end technical excellence, supported by domain architects (such as frontend and backend) whom you direct and consult with.
You will design architecture solutions for high performance and scalability across applications and architecture domains, translate business and IT strategy into architectural designs, and guide architects, lead engineers, and development teams through delivery. As a trusted advisor to our clients, you establish governance, maintain architecture documentation, drive continuous improvement, and lead solution architecture efforts for client engagements from pitch through go-live.
We strive to find technical leaders who pair deep hands-on expertise with the judgment to make sound, defensible decisions at scale. A natural curiosity to explore new technology, the determination to rise to complex challenges, and a genuine desire to empower teams and the broader technical community all resonate well here.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Ownership & Technical Vision
Own overall project technical quality and delivery across all technology domains, operating with full project autonomy and accountability for end-to-end technical excellence.
Define and own the unified technical vision across every domain on the engagement, collaborating with and directing domain architects (frontend, backend, and others) to ensure alignment.
Lead architecture solution design across applications and all architecture domains to ensure high performance, scalability, and adherence to defined standards and policies.
Provide architectural oversight across all domains, including platform, CMS, integration, and middleware, partnering with the relevant domain architects on detailed design.
Define overall technical standards and enforce them through the architect team, remaining hands-on where the work demands it.
Make final technical decisions and resolve cross-domain conflicts, acting as the project's ultimate technical decision maker.
Identify and own proof of concepts to de-risk architectural direction and validate technical decisions, partnering with relevant domain architects as needed.
Client & Stakeholder Leadership
Act as the primary client technical point of contact, building strategic and technical rapport with stakeholders to influence decision making.
Prepare and present architecture and solution recommendations to obtain stakeholder buy-in, translating complex technical decisions for non-technical audiences.
Lead solution architecture pitches and client work, partnering with strategy, design, engineering, and business analysis teams.
Partner with business analysts to understand the requirements they define, and with development teams to ensure solutions are built to support those requirements and optimal performance.
Identify and communicate cross-area and cross-release issues that affect other project areas.
Governance, Delivery & Risk
Establish and enforce architecture governance and practices to ensure architectural integrity and consistency across the software development lifecycle.
Define, create, and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation and decision records across all domains.
Own the technical risk register, managing high-impact technical risks and resolving cross-domain conflicts throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead go-live planning and feature sequencing during project planning, and own order-of-magnitude feature sizing and estimates.
Participate in project planning and estimation activities and consult on sprint ceremonies and showcase demos.
Mentorship & Continuous Improvement
Mentor and coach domain architects, and technical teams within your project.
Drive continuous improvement within your project’s technical teams, staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
Qualifications
We expect you to confidently demonstrate the following:
Extensive software engineering and solution architecture experience, typically 10+ years, with a sustained track record in architect-level roles across multiple technology domains.
Proven experience designing architecture across multiple applications and architecture domains for high performance and scalability.
Proven experience with headless and composable architecture.
Breadth across the technology stack, with the ability to direct and consult with specialist domain architects (such as frontend and backend) rather than owning a single discipline.
Expertise in API design and consumption across REST and GraphQL, including cross-domain integration and middleware strategy.
Proven experience working across headless and composable CMS platforms such as Contentful, Sitecore, Sanity, and Optimizely.
Experience with cloud deployment (Vercel, AWS, Netlify, or Cloudflare Pages), CI/CD pipelines, and branching strategy.
Excellent communication skills, especially in translating complex technical decisions and architecture for non-technical and client audiences.
A willing and capable technical leader and mentor, able to establish and enforce governance across teams.
Strong partnership skills, including working alongside business analysts who own requirements definition.
Knowledge of and experience working within agile teams, with the ability to estimate and deliver in a deadline-driven environment.
Ability to work independently with a high level of accountability and full project autonomy.
Preferred
Agency or consulting experience delivering for enterprise clients.
Experience leading client-facing pitches and pre-sales solution work.
E-commerce experience (Shopify, commerce platforms, or custom booking systems).
Backend and middleware depth (Node.js, serverless functions such as AWS Lambda or Vercel Edge Functions).
The annual salary range for this position is $113,000 - $162,750. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits available with this position include:
Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.
To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.
At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.
Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.
We power the experience economy.
Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Offices: 7001 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, US · 32 6th Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10013, US · 680 Andersen Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, US · 515 N State St, Chicago, Illinois 60654, US · 100 Jamison Ct, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740, US
We power the experience economy.
Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Offices: 7001 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, US · 32 6th Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10013, US · 680 Andersen Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, US · 515 N State St, Chicago, Illinois 60654, US · 100 Jamison Ct, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740, US
