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Shopify · 2 months ago

Staff Technical Architect, Web Development

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff

Shopify is a company that empowers entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale their potential through innovative commerce solutions. They are seeking a Staff Technical Architect in Web Development to lead the strategy and implementation of sophisticated Shopify solutions, collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance merchant performance and experience.

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Responsibilities

Partner with Plus and high-growth merchants to architect and deliver best-in-class native Shopify storefronts through paid engagements
Lead technical discovery, solution design, and hands-on proof-of-concepts across themes, checkout, and app/extension surfaces
Set frontend performance standards (Core Web Vitals) and coach teams to meet them
Create reusable reference implementations (Theme App Extensions, Checkout UI Extensions, Functions) to accelerate future work
Provide best-practice guidance on content modeling, Shopify Markets, translations, and multi-region architectures
Advise on native extensibility choices (Liquid vs Hydrogen/Oxygen, Checkout Extensibility) based on merchant scale and goals
Collaborate with Solution/Enterprise Architects, Merchant Success, Product, and Engineering to unblock complexity and influence product roadmaps
Communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders; set expectations, surface risks early, and land clear recommendations
Contribute thought leadership through internal enablement, public content, and tooling that scales impact across merchants
Leverage and build with AI tools to 10x your impact and development velocity

Qualification

Shopify ThemesLiquid templatingJavaScriptCSS optimizationGraphQL proficiencyCheckout ExtensibilityApp developmentShopify FunctionsContent modelingShopify CLIStakeholder managementCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Deep expertise in Shopify Themes and Liquid templating, including Online Store 2.0 architecture, content schemas, and theme settings
Modern storefront JavaScript, component architectures, and progressive enhancement
Advanced CSS strategies and frontend performance optimization
Experience with Checkout Extensibility: building Checkout UI Extensions, Pixels, and migration patterns from legacy Scripts
Familiarity with Shopify Functions for discounts, validation, and delivery/payment customizations
App and extension development: Theme App Extensions, Admin/Checkout UI Extensions, App Bridge
Strong GraphQL and REST proficiency across Admin and Storefront APIs, webhooks, and rate-limit-aware patterns
Content modeling with metafields/metaobjects, Files API, and Analytics/Pixels integration
Proficiency with Shopify CLI, Git/GitHub flows, environments, and automated checks (Theme Check, ESLint/TypeScript)
Proven use of AI tools (Cursor, VS Code/Copilot, ChatGPT) to ship production Shopify work
Comfort utilizing AI tools to create prototypes and internal tools to accelerate development
Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering and executive audiences
Ability to translate ambiguous merchant goals into clear native architectures with measurable outcomes
Thrives in collaborative environments with cross-functional stakeholders
Clear written and verbal communication for client-facing engagements and internal collaboration

Preferred

Experience with Hydrogen/Oxygen implementations and clear criteria for when headless is the right choice
Plus program depth (B2B, Launchpad alternatives, Bundles, Subscriptions) and experience migrating legacy surfaces
Experience shaping reusable accelerators/starters for themes, checkout extensions, and Functions
Familiarity with ERP/OMS/PIM integrations via Admin APIs/webhooks
Public thought leadership (talks, articles, podcasts) on Shopify frontend or checkout topics
Agency or consultancy background working with enterprise merchants
Experience building internal tools and automation pipelines

Company

Shopify

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Shopify is a cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.shopify.com

H1B Sponsorship

Shopify has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (57)
2024 (37)
2023 (9)
2022 (84)
2021 (41)
2020 (13)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$122.25M
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture PartnersKlister Credit
2015-05-21IPO
2013-12-11Series C· $100M
2011-10-17Series B· $15M

Leadership Team

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Tobias Lütke
CEO
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Mikhail Parakhin
Chief Technology Officer
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