Senior Shopify Tech Lead - AI-Driven Architect

Driver Digital Llc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K retirement savings

Educational stipend

Job summary

Driver Digital is seeking a Senior Engineering Lead to own technical direction for large Shopify projects. You will work closely with the CTO, move beyond predefined requirements, and architect end-to-end solutions with a focus on scalability and maintainability.

This is a hands-on leadership role with client-facing responsibilities and a remote-first setup, requiring EST hours and occasional NYC onsite. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and build tooling and workflows

Qualifications

• Extensive Shopify store development with expert knowledge of Shopify APIs, architecture, and platform constraints.
• Experience in senior/lead roles such as Senior Shopify Engineer, Technical Lead, or Solutions Architect.
• Strong frontend skills and experience with modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Svelte).
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable Shopify architectures and AI-assisted tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery with clients and translate needs into sound technical approaches.
• Architect complex Shopify solutions including themes, integrations, and multi-store setups.
• Own technical delivery from discovery to launch and post-launch support.
• Manage and break down work into junior/senior/AI-assisted tasks and assign accordingly.
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly to clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Shopify architecture

React

Next.js

Svelte

AI integration

Client communication

Technical leadership

Tools

Git

Testing/QA

CI/CD

Job description

Driver Digital is seeking a Senior Engineering Lead to own technical direction for large Shopify projects. You will work closely with the CTO, move beyond predefined requirements, and architect end-to-end solutions with a focus on scalability and maintainability.

This is a hands-on leadership role with client-facing responsibilities and a remote-first setup, requiring EST hours and occasional NYC onsite. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and build tooling and workflows