Hands-On Development: Produce elegant, sustainable code throughout the entire stack; demonstrate leadership through meaningful contributions to the codebase
Platform Integration: Architect and execute integrations with external platforms, especially Shopify, guaranteeing smooth data synchronization and outstanding user experiences
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work in close partnership with product, design, and commercial teams to transform business needs into technical implementations; articulate sophisticated technical ideas to non-technical collaborators
Strategic Planning: Play a key role in technical roadmap development and product vision; prepare yourself to assume CTO duties as the organization scales
Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain AWS infrastructure to deliver dependability, security, and budget efficiency; establish DevOps best practices
Technical Leadership & Architecture: Create, develop, and expand reliable full-stack solutions leveraging contemporary technologies; drive essential architectural choices that harmonize velocity, quality, and growth potential
Team Development: Cultivate, coach, and energize a top-tier engineering team; nurture an environment of perpetual growth, teamwork, and technical mastery

E-commerce Platform Integration: Grasp of Shopify platform design and hands-on experience creating applications with Shopify's APIs
Startup/Entrepreneurial Background: Prior experience developing technology solutions from the ground up in startup or entrepreneurial settings (candidates from large enterprise backgrounds are not the right fit)
Backend Proficiency: Strong experience with Python and Node.js; capability to architect and build scalable server-side systems
Communication & Collaboration: Outstanding communication abilities coupled with high emotional intelligence; capacity to function effectively across multidisciplinary teams and bridge technical and business perspectives
API Development: Verified experience creating and integrating GraphQL and/or REST APIs
Leadership & Mentorship: Documented history of effectively building and coaching engineering teams; skill in delivering technical direction while encouraging career growth
Cloud Infrastructure: Comprehensive understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including practical expertise with ECS, Cognito, S3, Lambda, and RDS
Frontend Expertise: Advanced proficiency in React, Next.js, and TailwindCSS with evidence of delivering responsive, high-performance user interfaces
Problem-Solving Mindset: Strategic approach to balancing current requirements with future technical architecture

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with agile development methodologies
Track record of successfully launching and iterating on customer-facing products
Previous experience in a technical leadership role with CTO aspirations or progression
Experience scaling engineering teams from small to mid-size
Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in the developer community
Experience with database design and optimization (SQL and NoSQL)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices

Lead Software Engineer – Lifestyle Brand

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