Shopify Tech Lead en Digismoothie

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Shopify Tech Lead

location

Remote

Work schedule

Flexible

relationship

Contractor

Reward

4.000 - 4.800 € / month

required experience

Senior

required languages

English

Who we are looking for

We are seeking an experienced Frontend/Shopify Engineer who either has previous leadership experience or a strong ambition to lead an engineering team. Our current team consists of five members, and we plan to expand this year. This role will involve a balanced mix of responsibilities, with 50% focused on hands-on development and 50% dedicated to team leadership.

Opportunities for you

Be in charge of an engineering team of a leading Shopify Agency.
Deliver e-commerce projects for local and global D2C brands that serve thousands.
Design the delivery process according to your needs.
Shape the company's strategy together with General Manager and CTO.
Work in the full remote environment on your own schedule.
Help us improve, expand, and "productive" our services. We're shifting from custom theme development towards:
- Building our own theme for the marketplace.
- Developing complex applications.
- Integrating ERP and other systems.
- Providing analytics (tracking) services.

Requirements

Technical Skills:

Expert in HTML, CSS, and Responsive design.
Knowledge of UX fundamentals.
Experience in Shopify tech stack, particularly theme development with Liquid and theme extensions.
Strong JavaScript proficiency.
Proficiency in GIT.
Understanding of web performance optimization.

Leadership skills:

Ability to lead and mentor colleagues.
Knowledge of engineering best practices.
Good communication skills with non-technical stakeholders and clients.
Ability to conduct technical interviews and team hiring.
Project planning and resource allocation.

Nice to have:

Previous experience with leading an engineering team.

Tech stack

Frontend: Liquid, Vanilla JS, HTML, CSS, React
Backend: Python, Django, Remix

Our recruitment process

Pre-screening - initial video call with our Senior IT Recruiter.
Technical call - the first round of hiring with the CTO and General manager.
Paid assignment - a real assignment in our code base.
Second technical round with some team members.

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Benefits

Work from anywhere and flexible working hours

Company hardware if needed

Education and sports contributions

25 days of vacation and 5 sick days

Recruitment process

We know your time is precious and are strong believers in efficient and brisk recruitment. That’s why our hiring process is online end-to-end:

Our first chat will be an intro call, where we’ll outline Digismoothie as a company and the projects that are currently underway.
Then you’ll get a practical assignment, which will give you a better idea of what your job would be like, along with a chance to demonstrate your talent and strengths.
The final step is meeting the team, discussing your solution and answering any remaining questions.

It’s worth mentioning that every role is different, and that can be reflected in the hiring process. What goes without saying, on the other hand, is that we put high value on honesty and transparency.

Interested?

Let us know using the application form below, and we'll schedule a video call to discuss our mutual expectations.

We'll talk about the way of working in our team and what's your preference. We'll discuss your experience – what projects or products have you worked on and what were your responsibilities. Last but not least, we'll discuss the expected terms and conditions.