Technical Lead

Reference: 14220_1738596530 Date Posted: 03.02.25

📍 Leeds | Hybrid Working
💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you a Shopify expert with a passion for technical leadership and delivering high-performing eCommerce solutions? We're looking for a Technical Lead to play a key role in leading Shopify projects, mentoring developers, and driving technical strategy within an ambitious and forward-thinking team.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex Shopify builds, introduce best practices, and help shape the future of eCommerce development.


What You'll Be Doing

Shopify Development & Architecture

✅ Leading and overseeing the end-to-end development of Shopify builds, ensuring they are scalable and optimised for performance.
✅ Architecting and implementing custom themes and applications using Liquid, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
✅ Improving store speed, UX, and overall site reliability, ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

✅ Acting as a senior escalation point for the development team, helping to resolve technical challenges.
✅ Providing mentorship and support to junior and mid-level developers, encouraging professional growth and technical excellence.
✅ Collaborating with UX designers and project managers to bring user-centric designs to life.

Frontend Technology & Best Practices

✅ Maintaining and improving the frontend tech stack, ensuring best practices are followed.
✅ Researching and implementing new tools, frameworks, and workflows to enhance development efficiency.
✅ Writing and maintaining technical documentation, improving project handovers and developer onboarding.

Strategy & Cross-Team Collaboration

✅ Defining and executing the long-term technical strategy for Shopify development.
✅ Acting as a bridge between the development team, product, and marketing teams, ensuring smooth collaboration.
✅ Clearly communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, aligning development with business goals.

Continuous Learning & Industry Awareness

✅ Keeping up to date with Shopify's latest features, eCommerce trends, and emerging technologies.
✅ Helping drive the professional development of the wider team through mentoring, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions.


What We're Looking For

Shopify Expertise - Extensive experience with Shopify theme development, Liquid, Shopify APIs, and custom storefront implementations.
Technical Proficiency - Strong skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, with experience in React (Next.js, Remix.js), TypeScript, TailwindCSS, and Chakra UI being highly desirable.
Leadership & Mentoring - Proven experience in a senior or lead role, with the ability to manage and develop a technical team.
Problem Solving & Innovation - Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, optimise performance, and introduce new technical solutions.
Communication & Collaboration - Strong ability to translate technical concepts into clear insights for both developers and non-technical stakeholders.


Why Join?

Exciting Projects - Work on innovative Shopify builds and high-profile eCommerce stores.
Career Growth - Take ownership of technical leadership and be part of a company that values expertise and autonomy.
Cutting-Edge Tech - Work with modern frameworks, tools, and technologies to stay ahead in Shopify development.
Supportive Environment - Join a collaborative team where your ideas and contributions shape the future of development.

Job location:
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary:
£50000 - £70000 per annum
Salary per:
annum
Job start date:
2025-03-24
Job industry:
Software Development
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