Senior Shopify Architect: Headless, Hydrogen & React Lead

Sapient Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive workplace

Learning & growth opportunities

Health benefits

Flexible vacation & unlimited PTO

Parental leave

401(k) match

Wellness program

Work Your World program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient seeks a Shopify Plus Tech Lead/Manager to architect and deliver headless Shopify storefronts, leveraging Hydrogen, Remix-based approaches, and modern React frameworks. The role blends leadership with substantial hands-on coding, interfacing with clients and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in ecommerce, deep Shopify expertise, and strong GraphQL experience, with a focus on scalable frontend and backend integrations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in modern ecommerce or digital product development.
• Experience delivering Shopify Plus solutions with headless architecture.
• Strong experience with Shopify Hydrogen (Remix-based) and custom headless storefronts.
• Proficiency with Shopify Storefront GraphQL API and Admin GraphQL API.
• Experience with React frameworks such as Remix, Next.js, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead Shopify Plus headless architecture projects interfacing with clients and internal teams.
• Provide technical solutions and mentor client development teams.
• Engage in hands-on coding and code reviews (approx. 70% of time).
• Collaborate with product, UX, and solution architecture teams.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging web and commerce technologies.

Skills

Shopify Plus

Headless architecture

Hydrogen

React frameworks

Remix/Next.js

GraphQL

Node.js

Tools

Node.js

GraphQL

Job description

Publicis Sapient seeks a Shopify Plus Tech Lead/Manager to architect and deliver headless Shopify storefronts, leveraging Hydrogen, Remix-based approaches, and modern React frameworks. The role blends leadership with substantial hands-on coding, interfacing with clients and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in ecommerce, deep Shopify expertise, and strong GraphQL experience, with a focus on scalable frontend and backend integrations.