Shopify Plus: Technical Architect & Lead (Remote)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian is seeking an experienced Shopify Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable Shopify Plus eCommerce solutions. You will act as the technical authority, guiding teams and shaping integration strategies while ensuring best practices across the solution lifecycle.

This fully remote role offers collaboration with our London-based stakeholders when needed and the freedom to drive architecture decisions across engagements. Strong Shopify expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical Architect, Lead Developer, or Senior Engineer with Shopify Plus
• Strong knowledge of Shopify architecture and APIs
• Proficiency in Liquid templating and theme development
• Experience with integrations across third-party platforms
• Experience with modern JS frameworks (React or Vue)
• Understanding of Agile delivery and CI/CD practices
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and solution design for Shopify Plus implementations
• Translate requirements into scalable technical solutions and integration strategies
• Act as Shopify SME covering APIs, Liquid, theme architecture, Flow, and Functions
• Design integrations with ERP, PIM, CRM, OMS/WMS, payment gateways, and marketing platforms
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security best practices
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders, leading workshops/discovery sessions
• Support pre-sales activities, including solutioning, estimation, and proposals

Skills

Shopify Architecture

Team Leadership

API Integration

Liquid Templating

Tools

Shopify APIs

Liquid templates

React

Vue

CI/CD

Job description

Halian is seeking an experienced Shopify Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable Shopify Plus eCommerce solutions. You will act as the technical authority, guiding teams and shaping integration strategies while ensuring best practices across the solution lifecycle.

This fully remote role offers collaboration with our London-based stakeholders when needed and the freedom to drive architecture decisions across engagements. Strong Shopify expertise is essential.