Lead, Web Development

Loop
Amsterdam, Netherlands
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
€5,833.0 - €7,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Computing Platforms Code Review Software Debugging DevOps Web Development Shopify Data Analytics Front End Software Development

Job description

  • Lead and develop a team of Web Developers responsible for Loop’s ecommerce platform
  • Coach developers through technical challenges, architecture decisions, and professional growth
  • Create strong engineering practices across development workflows, QA, scalability, documentation, and deployment quality
  • Build a team culture focused on ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Shape the Future of Loop’s Ecommerce Platform

  • Define and drive the technical roadmap for Loop’s Shopify ecosystem in partnership with Ecommerce leadership
  • Guide decisions across Shopify architecture, frontend performance, integrations, accessibility, experimentation tooling, and platform scalability
  • Stay close to the technical work through code reviews, technical sparring, debugging support, and hands-on contribution where valuable
  • Continuously explore new technologies, tooling, and ecommerce innovations that improve customer experience and development velocity

Champion AI & Modern Development Practices

  • Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tooling and workflows across the team
  • Experiment with modern engineering practices that increase productivity, speed, and development quality
  • Help define how AI can shape the future of ecommerce development at Loop - from developer workflows to customer-facing experiences, * Partner closely with Ecommerce, CRO, SEO, Data & Analytics, Brand, Expansion, and Product (App) stakeholders
  • Translate business opportunities into scalable technical solutions
  • Act as a trusted technical partner who can balance engineering quality with commercial impact

Requirements

Do you have experience in Web development?, Experience: 5+ years in ecommerce, web operations, or digital platform roles, with people management experience, * 5+ years of experience in ecommerce web development, frontend engineering, or Shopify-focused digital product environments

  • Previous people leadership or mentoring experience within engineering or web development teams
  • Strong Shopify and ecommerce platform expertise, with the ability to guide architecture and engineering decisions confidently
  • Deep curiosity about modern development tooling, AI-assisted engineering, and the future of ecommerce experiences
  • Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on technical involvement
  • Strong communicator who enjoys collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Passionate about building high-performing teams, not just high-performing code

Benefits & conditions

  • Loop’s ecommerce platform becomes faster, more scalable, and increasingly innovative
  • Developers are highly engaged, continuously improving, and operating with strong engineering standards
  • AI-assisted development becomes embedded into team workflows in meaningful ways
  • Cross-functional teams see Web Development as a proactive strategic partner, not just an execution function
  • The website evolves into a best-in-class ecommerce experience that supports Loop’s global growth ambitions

Compensation Range: €70K - €90K

About the company

Loop Earplugs is one of Europe’s fastest-growing DTC brands, building products and experiences that help millions of people find calm, focus, and protection in style. Our ecommerce experience sits at the centre of that journey - blending premium storytelling, high-performance digital experiences, and constant innovation.

We’re looking for a Lead, Web Development to lead the developers behind Loop’s Shopify ecosystem and help shape the future of our digital customer experience.

This is not a role for someone who only wants to code. It’s for a technical leader who still loves development, enjoys mentoring engineers, thrives in cross-functional collaboration, and gets excited about defining what modern ecommerce development should look like - especially in an AI-enabled world.

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