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- Lead Solution Design: Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable, high-performance Shopify-based eCommerce solutions using Shopify, Liquid, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and native APIs.
- Technical Guidance & Quality: Provide technical direction to engineering teams, ensuring strict adherence to code quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with onshore stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into robust technical specifications.
- Delivery Orchestration: Coordinate effectively with offshore delivery teams to manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure on-time execution across parallel initiatives.
- Governance & Code Reviews: Drive technical design discussions, lead peer code reviews, and validate technical solutions prior to deployment.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex technical bottlenecks across the entire application stack.
- Mentorship: Mentor team members to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and shared accountability.
Requirements
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead - Shopify to drive the end-to-end design and delivery of enterprise-grade Shopify solutions.
In this role, you will act as the bridge between technical execution and stakeholder vision. You will combine hands-on engineering expertise in Shopify, Liquid, and modern front-end technologies with strong leadership to coordinate onshore-offshore workstreams. If you excel at solving complex engineering problems, leading technical discussions, and delivering high-quality eCommerce products in a fast-paced environment, this is the right place for you., * 8+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on Shopify development.
- Core Technical Expertise:
- Shopify Theme Development
- Liquid Templating Language
- Shopify APIs (Admin, Storefront, GraphQL/REST)
- Web Standards: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)
- 3rd-Party Integrations & Shopify App Customization
- Architecture & Delivery:
- Deep understanding of eCommerce architecture and industry best practices.
- Proven experience working in an onshore-offshore delivery model, coordinating across globally distributed teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and deliver under tight timelines.
- Leadership & Process:
- Experience conducting technical design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring junior/mid-level developers.
- Strong familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and modern development practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with clients and key business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex engineering challenges., * Experience with Shopify Plus enterprise-level implementations.
- Knowledge of headless commerce frameworks (Hydrogen, Remix, Next.js) is a strong plus.
- Hands-on experience integrating third-party enterprise services (Payment Gateways, ERP, CRM, and Marketing platforms).
- Exposure to site performance optimization, SEO strategies, and accessibility best practices for Shopify storefronts., * Technical Leadership & Solution Architecture
- Client & Stakeholder Management
- Onshore-Offshore Collaboration
- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Multitasking & Parallel Delivery Management
- Mentoring & Team Development
- Ownership, Accountability & Agile Mindset
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