Shopify Lead Engineer
Shopify Lead Engineer Up to £400 per day | Outside IR35 Fully Remote | UK
A scaling consumer E-commerce business is seeking a Shopify Lead Engineer to own the Shopify architecture on a complex, multi-brand replatforming programme.
Two established consumer brands are migrating from Magento to Shopify Plus within a hybrid headless architecture. You will be the domain expert: designing the multi-brand, multi-market setup, guiding checkout extensibility decisions. This is hands-on, delivery-critical work with real architectural ownership from day one.
Key Responsibilities as a Shopify Lead Engineer:
- Design and validate the multi-brand, multi-market Shopify Plus architecture
- Define the hybrid headless approach with Contentful, including rendering strategy and caching
- Guide checkout extensibility decisions covering Shopify Functions, split orders and fulfilment logic
- Act as the primary Shopify SME with external agencies and vendors
- Support handover documentation so internal teams can operate the platform independently
Skills & Key Requirements:
- Proven Shopify Lead or Tech Lead experience on Shopify Plus, including at least one sizable replatform
- Deep knowledge of Liquid, Shopify APIs, Shopify Functions, checkout extensibility and Markets
- Experience with headless or hybrid architectures integrating a CMS such as Contentful
- OMS integration experience, ideally including complex split-order and fulfilment routing scenarios
- Strong stakeholder communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Contract Details:
- Day Rate: Up to £400 per day
- IR35: Outside IR35
- Contract Length: 2 weeks, with view to 3-month extension
- Location: Once a month onsite London
- Start Date: This week
If you are a Shopify Lead Engineer with strong replatforming credentials and want real architectural ownership on a high-profile programme, apply now or get in touch directly.
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