Senior Shopify Architect

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive workplace

Learning opportunities

Health benefits

Flexible vacation

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

401(k) match

Generous leave and holidays

Wellness program

Work Your World program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Shopify Headless Tech Lead to architect and deliver headless Shopify Plus solutions. You will own frontend and backend integrations, collaborate with product, UX, and delivery teams, and code 70% of the time. The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and hands-on development in a hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in modern ecommerce, strong React/TypeScript skills, and deep Shopify Hydrogen expertise. Travel to client sites may be required quarterly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in modern ecommerce or digital product development.
• Experience migrating to headless Shopify.
• Experience with Remix, Next.js, or modern React frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate emerging web and commerce technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of headless Shopify Plus commerce solutions from discovery to launch.
• Define headless commerce architectures with cross-functional teams.
• Design and implement storefronts using Shopify Hydrogen, React, and TypeScript.
• Own GraphQL integrations with Shopify Storefront and Admin APIs.
• Provide leadership during requirements gathering and document designs.
• Produce and review architecture and design documentation.

Skills

Shopify headless

React TypeScript

GraphQL

Frontend architecture

Backend integrations

Headless Shopify

Tools

Shopify Hydrogen

Remix

Next.js

React

Job description

Company description

This is us.....TRANSFORMING NOT JUST BUSINESSES, BUT ALSO OUR PEOPLE!!

Publicis Sapient is the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe with 20,000 people and over 50 offices worldwide. As a digital business transformation partner of choice, we’ve spent over three decades utilizing the disruptive power of technology and ingenuity to help digitally enable our clients’ business in their pursuit of next. That’s how we help them stay relevant.

We believe, in order to transform organizations, we need to transform ourselves, and our own people. Being a people-first company, we focus on creating an environment where they can continuously evolve and thrive. And a culture that encourages them to bring their own self to work.

Visit our website to learn more about the work we do— https://www.publicissapient.com/

Overview

Requirement of the role

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S without sponsorship.
• Preference for candidates based in Chicago, NY, Atlanta, Boston, and All East Coast areas.
• Preference for candidates in the EST and CST hours.
• The role may require travel to client offices once a quarter.

Experience Overview

• Candidates should have at least 7 years of Shopify experience, strong communication skills, extensive Headless architecture and Hydrogen expertise, and proficiency in React frameworks.
• Shopify Plus Tech Lead/Manager is expected to interface with both internal teams and clients, provide technical solutions, and support client development teams with less Shopify experience. The role includes both oversight and hands‑on work, such as coding and code reviews.
• Requires significant hands‑on work, with candidates ideally spending around 70% of their time coding, rather than just providing oversight.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of headless Shopify Plus commerce solutions, from discovery and architecture through implementation and launch.
• Partner with Solution Strategists, Product, UX, and Delivery teams to define headless commerce architectures, integration approaches, and technical tradeoffs.
• Design and implement custom storefronts using Shopify Hydrogen (Remix), React, and TypeScript, following modern frontend and composable commerce best practices.
• Own and evolve GraphQL-based integrations leveraging Shopify Storefront and Admin APIs to support scalable, high-performance commerce experiences.
• Provide technical leadership during requirements gathering, translating business needs into maintainable, extensible technical designs.
• Produce and review high-level technical architecture and design documentation for headless storefronts, APIs, and integrations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Must Have

• 5+ years of experience in modern ecommerce or digital product development.
• Prior experience migrating legacy or monolithic commerce platforms to headless Shopify.
• Experience with Remix, Next.js, or other modern React frameworks.
• Comfortable evaluating and adopting emerging web and commerce technologies.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with composable commerce patterns and MACH principles.
• Strong collaboration skills working with product, UX, and solution architecture teams.

Requirements of the Role

1- Shopify & Headless Architecture

• Strong experience delivering Shopify Plus solutions using headless architecture.
• Deep expertise with Shopify Hydrogen (Remix-based) and custom headless storefront implementations.
• Advanced understanding of Shopify Storefront GraphQL API and Admin GraphQL API.
• Experience designing and consuming GraphQL-first data models and workflows.

2- Frontend Engineering

• Advanced proficiency in React with TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of modern frontend patterns: server-side rendering (SSR), streaming, caching, and performance optimization.
• Experience building scalable component systems and frontend architecture for commerce

3- Backend & Integrations

• Proven experience building and integrating custom Shopify apps (Node.js–based preferred).
• Hands‑on experience integrating Shopify with external systems such as ERP, OMS, WMS, PIM, CMS, and third‑party SaaS platforms.
• Experience with authentication models, webhooks, background jobs, and event-driven architecture.

4- Commerce & Platform Expertise

• Strong understanding of Shopify commerce concepts including products, variants, collections, pricing, discounts, inventory, orders, and fulfillment.
• Experience with Shopify configuration, instance management, and multi-store or multi-region setups.
• Familiarity with data migration and synchronization strategies across platforms.

Additional information

Additional information

Annual Pay Range for New York (Total compensation in USD): $150,000 - $180,000

The ranges shown above represent a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. The actual range for this position may vary based on location and the specific skills required for the role.

Benefits include

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to learning, upskilling and growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Flexible vacation (not limited, allocated, or accrued).
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave and new parent transition program.
• Exciting 401(k) match.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.
• Work Your World program

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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