Senior Shopify Architect

Publicis Sapient; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & collaboration

Learning & growth

Health benefits

Flexible vacation

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

401(k) match

Paid leave & holidays

Wellness program

Work Your World

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Shopify + Headless Architect/Tech Lead to drive advanced commerce initiatives. You will design and implement headless storefronts, mentor teams, and contribute hands-on coding across React/TypeScript and Hydrogen-driven projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product, UX, and solution architecture, with travel to client offices as needed and hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in modern ecommerce or digital product development.
• Experience migrating legacy commerce to headless Shopify.
• Familiar with Remix, Next.js, or modern React frameworks.
• Comfortable evaluating emerging web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Shopify Plus headless implementations with internal and client teams.
• Provide technical solutions and mentoring for development teams.
• Spend significant time coding (about 70%), including reviews.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and solution architecture teams.

Skills

Shopify

Headless Shopify

Hydrogen

React/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

GraphQL APIs

Node.js

Remix/Next.js

Job description

Job Description

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S without sponsorship.
• Preference for candidates based in Chicago, NY, Atlanta, Boston, Arlington- VA and All East Coast areas.
• Preference for candidates in the EST and CST hours.
• Open to hybrid work arrangement at least 3 days per week at a Publicis Sapient office within your city of residence.
• Willingness to travel to client offices in Detroit (once a quarter) and Austin (annually).

Requirement of the role

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S without sponsorship.
• Preference for candidates based in Chicago, NY, Atlanta, Boston, Arlington- VA and All East Coast areas.
• Preference for candidates in the EST and CST hours.
• Open to hybrid work arrangement at least 3 days per week at a Publicis Sapient office within your city of residence.
• Willingness to travel to client offices in Detroit (once a quarter) and Austin (annually).

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 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

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.

Company Description

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

Publicis Sapient

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/