Tech Lead – Shopify Agency (UK Remote)

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23.05.2025

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07.07.2025

Job Description:

Tech Lead – Shopify Agency (UK Remote)

Location: UK (Remote)

Salary: £75k to £80k, dependent on experience

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Underwaterpistol (UWP) is looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to join our growing agency. You’ll be stepping into a pivotal agency role as our technical figurehead. This is a critical role in coaching and supporting our dev team and delivering best-in-class ecommerce experiences on Shopify Plus.

What You’ll Do

• Act as technical figurehead , working with developers to remove blockers, ideate and shape best-in-class technical solutions, and guide architectural decisions
• Lead and mentor a talented team of developers, owning 1:1s, coaching, performance reviews within the dev teams
• Collaborate closely with project managers, designers, and strategists to ensure smooth and scalable project delivery within the technical disciplines
• Maintain high standards for code quality, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing
• Champion innovation within the team and keep us sharp on new Shopify and web technologies

What You Bring

• Extensive experience with Shopify (including Plus), Liquid, and the broader Shopify ecosystem
• Proven leadership skills — empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and technically assertive
• Strong front-end skills (React, TypeScript, CSS) and understanding of modern build pipelines
• Ability to support across multiple projects, balancing billable work and internal technical leadership
• Comfortable operating remotely in a distributed team and within a fast-paced agency environment

Nice to Haves

• Experience mentoring developers in an agency or ecommerce setting
• A track record of championing initiatives or introducing tooling improvements across dev teams
• Familiarity with headless Shopify builds, Hydrogen, and Shopify Functions

We’re an unapologetically bold Shopify Plus agency helping disruptive brands dominate the ecommerce space. Our people-first culture puts team wellbeing and excellence at the core of everything. You’ll be supported by a tight-knit, high-performing team that values independence, collaboration, and pushing boundaries.

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