We are seeking a hands-on Lead Shopify Software Engineer to drive the technical execution, code quality, and engineering delivery of complex e-commerce solutions on Shopify Plus. Working in close partnership with Solution Architects and Product Managers, you will translate architectural blueprints into production-ready, high-performing systems. You will lead development teams through an AI-augmented software development lifecycle—writing critical-path code, building custom apps and headless storefronts, championing agentic engineering workflows, and mentoring developers across the modern Shopify stack. Responsibilities Lead the development of custom Shopify Plus solutions, including headless storefronts (Hydrogen and Remix), custom middleware apps, and Liquid-based Online Store 2.0 themes where appropriate Build and deploy custom platform extensions using Shopify Functions, Checkout UI Extensions, Customer Account UI Extensions, and Shopify Admin extensions Develop robust backend services, webhook consumers, and data synchronization pipelines integrating Shopify with third-party enterprise systems (ERP, PIM, OMS, CRM) Partner with the Shopify Solution Architect to break down high-level system designs into actionable engineering tasks, technical specifications, and sprint deliverables Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including rigorous PR/code reviews, automated testing (unit, integration, E2E), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Shopify CLI workflows) Drive storefront and API performance optimization—managing edge caching strategies on Shopify Oxygen, optimizing GraphQL query costs, and ensuring green Core Web Vitals Champion the adoption of AI-native development workflows across the team (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate feature delivery, scaffolding, and complex refactoring Establish codebase-level context rules, custom prompts, and project guidelines to ensure AI-generated code strictly adheres to Shopify API boundaries, TypeScript standards, and architectural patterns Leverage AI tooling for automated unit/E2E test generation, GraphQL schema validation, PR pre-reviews, and living technical documentation Enforce rigorous quality, security, and verification guardrails around AI-assisted code generation to prevent hallucinations, performance regressions, or security vulnerabilities Lead technical debugging, root-cause analysis, and incident resolution across storefront, middleware, and integration layers Ensure all deliverables adhere to security standards, data privacy regulations, and Shopify API rate-limit constraints Manage technical debt proactively and guide refactoring efforts to maintain long-term maintainability Mentor and upskill mid-level and senior engineers in modern TypeScript, React/Remix patterns, Shopify extensibility frameworks, and effective AI-assisted engineering habits Collaborate with QA engineers, UI/UX designers, and delivery managers to ensure accurate estimation, smooth sprint execution, and predictable releases Act as the primary engineering point of contact during technical standups, client demos, and release readiness reviews Requirements Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in e-commerce or web application development, with at least 2+ years serving in a Lead or Senior capacity on Shopify Plus projects Modern Web & Headless Stack: Advanced hands-on proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Remix, and Node.js, alongside modern build tools (Vite) and styling frameworks (e.g., Tailwind CSS) Shopify Platform Mastery: Deep, hands-on experience building with the Shopify GraphQL Admin API and Storefront API, managing bulk operations, handling webhooks reliably, and working with Shopify's data models (Metafields, Metaobjects) Shopify Extensibility & Theme Architecture: Proven track record developing Shopify Functions, Checkout UI Extensions, custom Shopify apps (using Shopify App Bridge / Polaris), and high-performance Online Store 2.0 architectures AI-Native SDLC Proficiency: Practical experience integrating AI coding assistants and agentic CLI/IDE tools into daily engineering workflows—including context management, prompt engineering for code generation, AI-assisted testing, and reviewing AI-authored pull requests Engineering Rigor: Strong command of Git workflows, automated testing frameworks (e.g., Vitest, Jest, Playwright), CI/CD automation, and application observability/logging Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead engineering pods, conduct constructive code reviews, and communicate technical progress and blockers clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Nice to have Official Shopify certifications (e.g., Shopify App Developer or Theme Developer Certification) Experience building custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, agentic workflows, or automated CI/CD quality gates using LLM SDKs Experience with Rust or WebAssembly (Wasm) for building high-performance Shopify Functions Hands-on experience building middleware services, message queues, or containerized applications Familiarity with enterprise B2B e-commerce features, multi-currency/multi-market localization (Shopify Markets), and complex catalog migrations
