Shopify Plus Lead Engineer - AI-Driven E-commerce

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a hands-on Lead Shopify Software Engineer to drive technical execution and high-quality delivery of complex e-commerce solutions on Shopify Plus. You will mentor engineers, work with Solution Architects and Product Managers, and steer AI-augmented development workflows across the Shopify stack.

The role emphasizes building headless storefronts, custom apps, and integrations with ERP/CRM while enforcing best practices, performance optimization, and security standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in e-commerce or web apps.
• Leadership experience on Shopify Plus projects is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React/Remix, and modern build tools such as Vite.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of custom Shopify Plus solutions and headless storefronts (Hydrogen/Remix).
• Develop and deploy Platform extensions using Shopify Functions and UI Extensions.
• Build robust backend services, webhooks, and data pipelines integrating Shopify with ERP/CRM systems.
• Drive engineering best practices, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor engineers and enforce security, performance, and code quality standards.

Skills

Lead engineering

TypeScript

React

Remix

Node.js

Shopify APIs

Git workflows

CI/CD

AI-assisted development

Tools

Shopify GraphQL Admin API

Storefront API

Shopify Functions

Checkout UI Extensions

Hydrogen

Remix tooling

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a hands-on Lead Shopify Software Engineer to drive technical execution and high-quality delivery of complex e-commerce solutions on Shopify Plus. You will mentor engineers, work with Solution Architects and Product Managers, and steer AI-augmented development workflows across the Shopify stack.

The role emphasizes building headless storefronts, custom apps, and integrations with ERP/CRM while enforcing best practices, performance optimization, and security standards.