Technical Architect, Shopify

Job Summary

Lazer is seeking a Technical Lead to lead the development of Shopify projects, crafting seamless user experiences and robust back-end solutions. As a Technical Lead on this team, you will support Lazer’s engineers in building products across our entire portfolio of clients and across every part of the Shopify stack (online, POS, etc.). You will work closely with key client stakeholders, lead 2-3 projects, and have tremendous impact in supporting the engineers on the team to make sure execution is solid. You will also be a part of the strongest Shopify-focused engineering team in the market, and work closely with like-minded engineers who help each other continuously grow.

Role

• Lead 2-3 large commerce projects and work with the engineers on the team to ensure delivery excellence
• Lead large commerce implementations from one commerce platforms onto Shopify (e.g. BigCommerce, Salesforce, Magento, WooCommerce migrations)
• Lead ERP integrations (e.g. Netsuite), including familiarity with iPaaS solutions for such integrations
• Lead CMS integrations (e.g. Sanity, Contentful, etc)
• Understand the different components of the Shopify ecosystem (e.g. markets, checkout extensibility, functions, analytics, mobile, testing, etc)
• Deep background in software and system architecture
• Oversee Headless frontend development (e.g. React, Hydrogen, Next.js, Remix)
• Oversee backend development (e.g. Node JS, Python, Go or Ruby preferred)
• Knowledge of Liquid/Theme development
• Lead OMS/WMS/IMS integrations (e.g. Manhattan)
• Shopify app store development (i.e. building and launching apps privately for merchants or publicly on the Shopify App Store)
• Subscriptions (e.g. Recharge, Ordergroove, Upscribe, or Shopify’s Native Subscriptions API)
• Ensure flawless integration of third-party apps, APIs, and customizations.

Further Qualifications

• Problem-solving: Ability to jump into a project/product with little context and high ambiguity and identify issues, investigate causes, and propose solutions proactively.
• Decision-making: Confidence to make informed decisions and take action when appropriate.
• Communication: Skill in keeping key client stakeholders, and team members informed about problems and solutions.
• Consulting: Ability to consult and help clients through navigate complex technical problems and decision making.
• Leadership: Guide the team in best practices, set clear goals and priorities, foster collaboration.
• Team Orientation: Awareness of team dynamics and ability to collaborate closely across departments to implement high-impact features.
• Adaptability: Willingness to take on various roles and responsibilities as needed in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Judgment: Ability to assess situations and determine when to act independently versus when to seek guidance or collaborate.
• Continuous Learning: Eagerness to learn from mistakes and improve decision-making skills over time in yourself and for the project team.
• Resilience: Capacity to handle occasional setbacks or mistakes positively and learn from them.
• Proactivity: Tendency to anticipate needs and take action before being asked.

Benefits & Perks

• Work From Anywhere: Choose your workspace — all you need is strong wifi and a passion for building!
• Work / Life Balance: We believe in our team’s ability to have it all; a great career, and time to unplug and live…you know...life.
• Employee Care: We provide full benefits (healthcare, dental, vision) for our employees (401k for our US employees)
• Unlimited PTO: Everyone needs a break. Take at least 15 days off a year, and more if you need—just be cool about it and keep the team in mind.
• Regular Team Retreat: Join us for a week of team bonding at amazing destinations. Recent trips include the Dominican Republic, Cancun, and Hawaii — plus ones welcome.