Tech Lead – Shopify Agency (UK Remote)

Underwaterpistol (Shopify Plus Agency); United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Shopify Plus agency is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to guide their development team and deliver exceptional ecommerce experiences. This role involves mentoring developers, collaborating with project managers, and championing new technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Shopify and strong leadership skills, thriving in a fast-paced, remote environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Shopify, Liquid, and the broader Shopify ecosystem.
• Proven leadership skills in an agency or ecommerce setting.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical figurehead, guiding architectural decisions.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers, owning performance reviews.
• Champion innovation and maintain high standards for code quality.

Skills

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Technical Innovation

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Tools

Shopify

Liquid

React

TypeScript

CSS

Job description

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Salary: £75k to £80k, dependent on experience

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Underwaterpistol (UWP) is looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to join our growing agency. You’ll be stepping into a pivot agency role as our technical figurehead. This is a critical role in both coaching and supporting our dev team and delivering best-in-class ecommerce experiences on Shopify Plus.

What You’ll Do

• Act as technical figurehead, working with developers to remove blockers, ideate and shape best-in-class technical solutions and guiding architectural decisions
• Lead and mentor a talented team of developers, owning 1:1s, coaching, performance reviews within the dev teams
• Collaborate closely with project managers, designers, and strategists to ensure smooth and scalable project delivery within the technical disciplines
• Maintain high standards for code quality, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing
• Champion innovation within the team and keep us sharp on new Shopify and web technologies
• Extensive experience with Shopify (including Plus), Liquid, and the broader Shopify ecosystem
• Proven leadership skills — empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and technically assertive
• Strong front-end chops (React, TypeScript, CSS) and understanding of modern build pipelines
• Ability to support across multiple projects, balancing billable work and internal technical leadership
• Comfortable operating remotely in a distributed team and within a fast-paced agency environment
• Experience mentoring developers in an agency or ecommerce setting
• A track record of championing initiatives or introducing tooling improvements across dev teams
• Familiarity with headless Shopify builds, Hydrogen and Shopify Functions

We’re an unapologetically bold Shopify Plus agency helping disruptive brands dominate the ecommerce space. Our people-first culture puts team wellbeing and excellence at the core of everything. You’ll be supported by a tight-knit, high-performing team that values independence, collaboration, and pushing boundaries.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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