Tech Lead (Shopify)

Tech Lead (Shopify)

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Technical Lead – Shopify
£60,000 – £70,000 | Fully Remote (UK)

We’re looking for a Shopify Technical Lead to take ownership of high-profile projects, lead development teams, and shape technical direction across Shopify web applications and apps. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll be coding, architecting solutions, and mentoring developers, while also playing a key part in client engagement and delivery.

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading technical planning, architecture, and implementation of Shopify projects

  • Driving code quality, best practices, and DevOps processes (CI/CD, GitHub, documentation)

  • Overseeing incident reviews, resolving technical issues, and improving reliability

  • Collaborating with PMs, BAs, architects, and clients to align on technical direction

  • Mentoring and managing developers, running code reviews, and fostering team growth

  • Promoting continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence

  • What we’re looking for

  • 3-4+ years’ hands-on Shopify development experience, with expertise in Liquid, HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, GraphQL

  • Strong knowledge of Shopify Plus , Admin API, Functions API, UI Extensions, and 3rd party integrations

  • Experience with theme build tools (, Webpack) and DevOps practices

  • Ability to design scalable solutions and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Previous experience leading teams or operating in a senior developer role

  • Solid understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG), GDPR, PCI, and performance optimisation (Core Web Vitals, page speed)

  • Familiarity with Polaris, Storefront/Dev MCP servers, and emerging Shopify advancements in AI is a plus

  • Why join?

  • Competitive salary of £60,000 – £70,000

  • Fully remote role (UK-based)

  • Opportunity to lead high-profile, international Shopify projects

  • Collaborative team culture with room to influence technical direction and grow leadership skills

  • If you’re an experienced Shopify developer with leadership skills and a passion for building scalable, high-quality solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

    Apply now and take the lead in shaping the future of Shopify development.

    *Rates depend on experience and client requirements

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