Technical Lead

Summary

Join 3Pillar Global's elite team of tech visionaries and lead the development of innovative solutions for diverse industries, including urban living, media, and healthcare. This role goes beyond typical coding, requiring you to orchestrate technological marvels and shape the future direction of the company's endeavors. You will lead a team, mentor developers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions. The position demands extensive experience in Shopify development and a proven track record of technical leadership. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the tech landscape and contribute to a global team.

Requirements

• 9+ years of professional experience in web development, with at least 3 years specializing in the Shopify/Shopify Plus platform
• HTML5, CSS3/SCSS/SASS, JavaScript (ES6+), jQuery, React.js , Next.js/Vercel
• Deep expertise in the Shopify ecosystem, including Liquid, Shopify APIs, and building custom storefronts from scratch
• Experience with Node.js , PHP, and working with REST APIs
• Proficient with version control systems (Git/Bitbucket), build tools (Gulp/Webpack), and project management tools (Jira, Asana, Trello)
• Demonstrated experience with headless commerce architecture, specifically using Next.js and Vercel
• Proven experience in a technical lead or senior developer role, with a track record of mentoring junior developers and leading project teams
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to provide innovative solutions to complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and providing clear, constructive feedback to development teams

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and platform capabilities
• Act as a subject matter expert for the Shopify ecosystem. Plan, analyze, and provide technical recommendations during the solution design and execution phase of projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and backend API teams. Serve as a technical bridge, translating business requirements into clear, actionable development plans
• Architect, develop, and maintain custom Shopify themes and apps using Liquid, JavaScript (including React.js and Next.js ), and other relevant technologies. Implement headless commerce solutions where applicable
• Design and build robust custom connectors for third-party systems such as content management, inventory, and fulfillment, leveraging Shopify's APIs (REST and GraphQL)
• Oversee and implement performance optimization strategies to ensure top-tier Core Web Vitals and overall site speed for a mobile-first user experience
• Streamline development and deployment workflows, utilizing tools like Gulp, Webpack, Yarn, Git/Bitbucket, and project management tools like Jira and Asana
• Create and lead the team's technical documentation and repository management practices, including tasks such as creating branches, pull requests, merges, etc
• Be an active leader in the Engineering Practice community, mentoring Senior Engineers and others through Communities of Practice (CoPs) or on project teams, supporting the growth of technical capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to set technical strategy and direct implementation across several teams/whole product
• Ability to refine and clarify technical details (including definition of done) based on internal or external PO for User Stories and task assignments
• Ability to provide technical orchestration among the overall tasks
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of building Cloud Native applications

Benefits

• Flexible work environment – whether it's the office, your home, or a blend of both
• Global team, learning from top talent around the world and across cultures, speaking English everyday
• Well-being – as a company, we spend a whole trimester in our annual cycle focused on wellbeing. Whether it is taking advantage of fitness offerings, mental health plans (country-dependent), or simply leveraging generous time off, we want all of our team members operating at their best
• Professional services model enables us to accelerate career growth and development opportunities - across projects, offerings, and industries