Talent Community | Shopify Practice Lead ID79106
HybridManizales, Caldas Department, Colombia
Job Summary
Architect and oversee Shopify stores, applications, and custom integrations end-to-end while driving scalable, secure solutions and establishing coding standards. Lead small-scale or prototype engagements, scope work, and mentor developers during initial project phases. Serve as the primary contact for a portfolio of clients, translating business goals into prioritized technical roadmaps and providing strategic guidance on conversion optimization, UX/UI, and SEO. Participate in discovery calls with sales teams to answer technical questions, scope projects, and identify upsell opportunities. Collaborate with designers, product managers, and marketers to align technical solutions with business goals and ensure designs meet performance best practices. Maintain current knowledge of Shopify updates, headless frameworks, and third-party integrations to champion engineering excellence and contribute to the broader e-commerce roadmap.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in e-commerce
- Deep expertise in Shopify Plus, Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs
- Proven track record delivering large-scale solutions and measurable conversion improvements
- Experience leading development teams, conducting code reviews, and mentoring developers
- Ability to translate business goals into technical roadmaps and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience supporting sales conversations, scoping projects, and identifying growth opportunities
- Strong communication, organization, and remote collaboration skills
- High proficiency in English
- Availability to support consulting, team leadership, and part-time project involvement based on client needs
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with headless commerce frameworks such as Hydrogen or Next.js, and GraphQL
- Background in agency or consulting environments and familiarity with CRO tools
- Shopify certifications or community involvement
- Relevant Shopify certifications or Shopify Academy Verified Skills
- Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese
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