Role: Shopify Plus Technical Lead
Project overview:
This role to is have a Shopify Engineer work on a POC for the client around integrating a Shopify checkout into their Next.JS architecture.
Top 3 Skills Required:
Shopify plus or enterprise technical leadership
Hydrogen architecture experience
Work with Checkout kit (preferred not required)
Expected Start Date: ASAP
Location: New York CIty- must be able to go into client-office as needed
Interview Process (including any client interviews): 1-2 rounds (no client round)
Responsibilities:
Lead the technical delivery of headless Shopify Plus commerce solutions, from discovery and architecture through implementation and launch
Partner with Solution Strategists, Product, UX, and Delivery teams to define headless commerce architectures, integration approaches, and technical tradeoffs
Design and implement custom storefronts using Shopify Hydrogen (Remix), React, and TypeScript, following modern frontend and composable commerce best practices
Own and evolve GraphQL-based integrations leveraging Shopify Storefront and Admin APIs to support scalable, high-performance commerce experiences
Provide technical leadership during requirements gathering, translating business needs into maintainable, extensible technical designs
Produce and review high-level technical architecture and design documentation for headless storefronts, APIs, and integrations
Requirements:
Shopify & Headless Architecture
Strong experience delivering Shopify Plus solutions using headless architecture
Deep expertise with Shopify Hydrogen (Remix-based) and custom headless storefront implementations
Advanced understanding of Shopify Storefront GraphQL API and Admin GraphQL API
Experience designing and consuming GraphQL-first data models and workflows
Frontend Engineering
Advanced proficiency in React with TypeScript
Strong understanding of modern frontend patterns: server-side rendering (SSR), streaming, caching, and performance optimization
Experience building scalable component systems and frontend architectures for commerce
Backend & Integrations
Proven experience building and integrating custom Shopify apps (Node.js–based preferred)
Hands-on experience integrating Shopify with external systems such as ERP, OMS, WMS, PIM, CMS, and third-party SaaS platforms
Experience with authentication models, webhooks, background jobs, and event-driven architectures
Commerce & Platform Expertise
Strong understanding of Shopify commerce concepts including products, variants, collections, pricing, discounts, inventory, orders, and fulfillment
Experience with Shopify configuration, instance management, and multi-store or multi-region setups
Familiarity with data migration and synchronization strategies across platforms
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of experience in modern ecommerce or digital product development
Prior experience migrating legacy or monolithic commerce platforms to headless Shopify
Experience with Remix, Next.js, or other modern React frameworks
Familiarity with composable commerce patterns and MACH principles
Comfortable evaluating and adopting emerging web and commerce technologies
Strong collaboration skills working with product, UX, and solution architecture teams