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# Shopify Plus Technical Lead

- **Company:** Ibotix Us Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, Software as a Service, Data Migration, First Data, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, Next.js, Shopify, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, TypeScript, ReactJS, Caching, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Webhooks
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e6dc3e89-034b-4587-9155-ebadbf06d687

## About the Role

* Shopify plus or enterprise technical leadership
 * Hydrogen architecture experience
 * Work with Checkout kit (preferred not required), Shopify & Headless Architecture
 * Strong experience delivering Shopify Plus solutions using headless architecture
 * Deep expertise with Shopify Hydrogen (Remix-based) and custom headless storefront implementations
 * Advanced understanding of Shopify Storefront GraphQL API and Admin GraphQL API
 * Experience designing and consuming GraphQL-first data models and workflows
 * Frontend Engineering
 * Advanced proficiency in React with TypeScript
 * Strong understanding of modern frontend patterns: server-side rendering (SSR), streaming, caching, and performance optimization
 * Experience building scalable component systems and frontend architectures for commerce
 * Backend & Integrations
 * Proven experience building and integrating custom Shopify apps (Node.js based preferred)
 * Hands-on experience integrating Shopify with external systems such as ERP, OMS, WMS, PIM, CMS, and third-party SaaS platforms
 * Experience with authentication models, webhooks, background jobs, and event-driven architectures
 * Commerce & Platform Expertise
 * Strong understanding of Shopify commerce concepts including products, variants, collections, pricing, discounts, inventory, orders, and fulfillment
 * Experience with Shopify configuration, instance management, and multi-store or multi-region setups
 * Familiarity with data migration and synchronization strategies across platforms

Preferred Qualifications

 * 5+ years of experience in modern ecommerce or digital product development
 * Prior experience migrating legacy or monolithic commerce platforms to headless Shopify
 * Experience with Remix, Next.js, or other modern React frameworks
 * Familiarity with composable commerce patterns and MACH principles
 * Comfortable evaluating and adopting emerging web and commerce technologies
 * Strong collaboration skills working with product, UX, and solution architecture teams

## Description

* Lead the technical delivery of headless Shopify Plus commerce solutions, from discovery and architecture through implementation and launch
 * Partner with Solution Strategists, Product, UX, and Delivery teams to define headless commerce architectures, integration approaches, and technical tradeoffs
 * Design and implement custom storefronts using Shopify Hydrogen (Remix), React, and TypeScript, following modern frontend and composable commerce best practices
 * Own and evolve GraphQL-based integrations leveraging Shopify Storefront and Admin APIs to support scalable, high-performance commerce experiences
 * Provide technical leadership during requirements gathering, translating business needs into maintainable, extensible technical designs
 * Produce and review high-level technical architecture and design documentation for headless storefronts, APIs, and integrations


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