Front End Developer Lead

Own the technical integration between Shopify and Order Management Systems (OMS) — including order lifecycle workflows, fulfillment routing, returns, and exchanges.

Lead implementation and optimization of Shopify POS across physical retail touchpoints, ensuring unified commerce across online and in-store channels.

Collaborate with operations teams to support click-and-collect, ship-from-store, and inventory visibility features.

Manage checkout customization using Shopify Functions, Checkout Extensions, and Checkout Scripts for promotions, discounts, and custom logic.

Oversee configuration and optimization of Shopify Payments, Shop Pay, and third-party payment gateway integrations.

Ensure PCI-DSS compliance and security best practices across all payment workflows and checkout touchpoints.

Lead integration with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers and gifting/loyalty platforms as needed.

Own the implementation and governance of Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager (GTM), and multi-channel conversion tracking.

Enforce technical SEO standards including structured data (JSON-LD), canonical tags, page speed optimization, and Core Web Vitals.

Design and maintain GTM data layers, custom triggers, and attribution models in collaboration with the marketing analytics team.

Champion web performance engineering — Core Web Vitals, CDN configuration, image optimization, lazy loading, and caching strategies.

Define and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Shopify theme and app deployments using Shopify CLI and GitHub Actions.

Oversee QA processes for frontend — writing test plans, coordinating with QA engineers, and enforcing regression testing coverage.

Monitor frontend reliability using APM/observability tools; drive RCA and remediation for production incidents.

Lead technical integrations with email and SMS marketing platforms including Listrak, Klaviyo, and similar tools.

Oversee social commerce integrations: TikTok Shop, Instagram Shopping, Facebook Catalog, and Pinterest Catalogs.

Integrate and maintain tax automation platforms (e.g., Avalara, TaxJar, Vertex) with Shopify.

8+ years of hands-on frontend development experience with at least 5 years specializing in Shopify / Shopify Plus.

Proven experience leading and managing a team of engineers in a direct or tech-lead capacity.

Deep eCommerce domain expertise: order lifecycle, promotions, catalog management, checkout flows, customer accounts, and fulfillment.

Demonstrated track record of delivering complex Shopify projects end-to-end in a multi-brand or enterprise environment.

Experience working in an agile / scrum delivery model with cross-functional teams.

Experience with headless commerce frameworks (Hydrogen, Remix, or custom React SSR/SSG).

Experience with OMS platforms such as Manhattan Associates, Fluent Commerce, IBM Sterling, or Salesforce OMS.

Familiarity with A/B testing tools (Optimizely, VWO) and conversion rate optimization (CRO) strategies.

Shopify Partner Certification or Shopify Plus Certification.

Experience with Boomi, MuleSoft, or similar middleware/integration platforms for ERP connectivity.

Background in luxury retail or multi-brand eCommerce portfolio management.