Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead – Shopify with strong expertise in Shopify, Liquid, and modern eCommerce development to lead the design and delivery of scalable Shopify solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and proven experience working in an onshore-offshore delivery model. This role requires the ability to lead technical discussions, solve complex engineering challenges, and successfully manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
8+ years of software development experience focused on Shopify development.
Strong expertise in:
Shopify Theme Development
Liquid Templating Language
Shopify APIs (Admin, Storefront, GraphQL/REST)
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)
3rd Party Integrations
Experience with Shopify app integration and customization.
Strong understanding of eCommerce architecture and best practices.
Proven experience working in an onshore-offshore delivery model, coordinating across distributed teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with clients and stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex technical challenges.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and deliver under tight timelines.
Experience conducting technical design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring developers.
Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and modern development practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Shopify Plus implementations.
Knowledge of headless commerce frameworks (Hydrogen, Remix, Next.js) is a plus.
Experience integrating third-party services such as payment gateways, ERP, CRM, and marketing platforms.
Exposure to performance optimization, SEO, and accessibility best practices for Shopify stores.
Key Competencies
Technical Leadership
Solution Architecture
Client & Stakeholder Management
Strong Communication Skills
Onshore-Offshore Collaboration
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Multitasking & Parallel Delivery Management
Mentoring & Team Development
Ownership & Accountability
Agile Delivery Mindset
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Lead the architecture, design, and development of Shopify-based eCommerce solutions using Shopify, Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Shopify APIs.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
Collaborate with onshore stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
Coordinate effectively with offshore development teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
Drive technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution validation.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack.
Manage multiple parallel initiatives while balancing priorities, risks, and dependencies.
Mentor team members and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
Ensure high standards of performance, security, scalability, and maintainability across solutions.
What we offer
Exciting Projects: We focus on industries like High-Tech, communication, media, healthcare, retail and telecom. Our customer list is full of fantastic global brands and leaders who love what we build for them.
Collaborative Environment: You Can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!
Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules, opportunities to work from home, and paid time off and holidays.
Professional Development: Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes Communication skills training(GL Vantage, Toast Master),Stress Management program, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings.
Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance , NPS(National Pension Scheme ), Periodic health awareness program, extended maternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.
Fun Perks: We want you to love where you work, which is why we host sports events, cultural activities, offer food on subsidies rates, Corporate parties. Our vibrant offices also include dedicated GL Zones, rooftop decks and GL Club where you can drink coffee or tea with your colleagues over a game of table and offer discounts for popular stores and restaurants!
About GlobalLogic
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.
