Own the delivery, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Shopify websites.
Work closely with partners to understand their goals, provide technical guidance, and deliver practical estimates.
Lead the engineering team through all phases of implementation, including frontend architecture, code review, integrations, and releases.
Provide design feedback to ensure projects stay within scope based on the capabilities of the codebase.
Collaborate across departments and with technology partners to ensure high-quality, efficient, and impactful outcomes.

3-5 years of experience working in eCommerce.
Good understanding of user behaviors and marketing/CRO sciences.
Lead development and maintenance of traditional Shopify themes, including legacy and hybrid codebases
Own technical direction for storefront implementations and ongoing enhancements
Own writing technical documentation and presenting to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ensure themes are stable, performant, and merchant-friendly
Make pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing flexibility, complexity, and budget
Audit, debug, and refactor existing Shopify themes
Identify and mitigate technical debt without introducing regressions
Safely extend legacy patterns while introducing modern best practices where appropriate
Establish and enforce coding standards for Liquid, CSS, and JavaScript
Review pull requests with attention to performance, maintainability, and Shopify constraints
Ensure clean separation of templates, sections, snippets, and assets
Work with clients to understand their business requirements, use cases, and product roadmap to make informed decisions.
Partner with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements into realistic Shopify solutions
Communicate Shopify platform limitations early to avoid scope and estimation issues
Provide accurate estimates for theme work and maintenance tasks
Mentor junior and mid-level developers in Shopify-specific best practices while remaining hands-on when needed.

Technical Lead, Studio

Key skills