Technical Lead

Esure Group PLC; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Technical Lead for Shopify projects in Liverpool. This role focuses on the technical delivery of complex Shopify solutions and requires extensive experience with Shopify's ecosystem and hands-on development skills in Liquid and JavaScript. The candidate will collaborate closely with teams to drive technical excellence and mentor others. This position offers a hybrid working model, making it ideal for passionate individuals looking to lead within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience working with Shopify daily.
• Strong hands-on development skills with core Shopify technologies.
• Proven track record operating at senior/lead level.

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery of complex Shopify projects across squads.
• Lead technical discussions with clients and internal teams.
• Mentor and support engineers to grow internal capabilities.

Skills

Shopify expertise

Liquid development

JavaScript/React

PHP/Laravel

Agile methodologies

Effective communication

Tools

Git

Jira

Figma

Job description

The Technical Lead — Shopify – will be joining a high‑performing, fast‑growing development team that partners closely with leading e‑commerce brands. The role focuses on owning complex Shopify projects, driving technical excellence, and acting as the go‑to expert across multiple Agile squads.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical delivery of complex Shopify projects and retainer work across multiple squads, ensuring high‑quality, scalable solutions.
• Collaborate closely with developers, delivery managers and the wider solutions team to review scopes, validate feasibility and define robust technical approaches.
• Serve as a floating technical resource across squads, stepping into priority work, unblocking teams and resolving urgent client issues when needed.
• Lead technical discussions with clients, joining key calls to explain solutions, address concerns and demonstrate senior technical ownership.
• Stay on top of Shopify updates and ecosystem changes, proactively sharing insights with the team and guiding how they are adopted in our stack.
• Provide hands‑on development support (primarily Liquid/Shopify, with React and PHP/Laravel or Symfony as beneficial), setting best practices and coding standards.
• Act as the right hand to the Head of Shopify, giving clear, proactive communication on risks, opportunities, team challenges and technical improvements.
• Mentor and support engineers within the squads, helping to grow internal capability and, where relevant, support the progression of future technical leaders.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience working with Shopify day‑in, day‑out, with a deep understanding of its ecosystem, features and latest updates.
• Strong hands‑on development skills with Shopify’s core technologies (Liquid, front‑end JavaScript/React); experience across both front‑end and back‑end (PHP/Laravel) is highly desirable.
• Proven track record operating at senior/lead level in an engineering team, owning complex pieces of work and being the “go‑to” technical problem solver.
• Experience working in an agency or multi‑client environment, confidently handling BAU/retainer work as well as larger projects and platform initiatives (e.g. new theme development).
• Comfortable acting as a floating technical resource across multiple squads, quickly picking up unfamiliar codebases, clients and domains.
• Strong grasp of modern development workflows and tooling (e.g. Git, Jira, Figma) and of Agile ways of working within cross‑functional squads.
• Effective & proactive communicator – able to translate complex technical topics for non‑technical stakeholders, lead client‑facing conversations and keep leadership informed without being asked.
• Bonus experience: strong PHP Laravel and/or Symfony experience; experience working in digital agencies or eCommerce environments with multi‑squad setups; familiarity with Figma and modern design‑to‑development workflows; previous exposure to client‑facing technical roles, solution design or pre‑sales support; experience mentoring developers or acting as a go‑to technical reference within a team.

Location: London – hybrid (remote or on‑site as required). The role is open to qualified candidates who bring a passion for Shopify development and a drive for technical leadership.