Technical Lead (Vtex)

valtech.com; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valtech is seeking a Technical Lead (VTEX) to guide VTEX IO projects from Colombia, embracing React, JavaScript, and modern frontend architectures. You will mentor engineers, review designs, and drive technical excellence while aligning with business goals and project delivery timelines.

The role emphasizes leadership in a remote, multinational VTEX division, continuous improvement, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years frontend development with ecommerce exposure.
• Strong VTEX IO development and FastStore experience preferred.
• Proficient in React, JavaScript (Vanilla/ES6+), and CSS with preprocessors.
• Solid Node.js fundamentals and OO/FP principles.
• Designs scalable, modular frontend architectures.
• Responsive, mobile-first design expertise.
• Experience integrating GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, build tools, and Git workflows.
• Knowledge of technical SEO and accessibility best practices.
• Experience leading agile ceremonies (Scrum).
• Strong written and spoken English (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture for VTEX projects with best practices.
• Review, guide, and approve technical solutions from developers.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews to raise quality.
• Collaborate with PMs, architects, and stakeholders to align tech with biz goals.
• Identify risks early and propose mitigation strategies.
• Research and advocate new tools and methodologies to stay cutting edge.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security standards across projects.
• Serve as escalation point for complex technical issues during delivery.
• Contribute to knowledge bases and onboarding processes.

Skills

VTEX IO

FastStore

React

JavaScript

CSS

Node.js

GraphQL

REST APIs

CI/CD

Scrum

English (B2+)

Tools

Webpack

Gulp

NPM

Job description

Technical Lead (Vtex) Colombia Remote

The opportunity At Valtech, we’ve got opportunities to offer you - for learning; for growing; for making world-changing impact; for being a real agent of change. Our global workforce exists to unlock a better way to experience the world, and that all starts with our workplace. We're proud of:

• What we do
• Our values
• Our workplace
• The borderless framework we work in
• The role

The role

We are seeking a Technical Leader with strong expertise in VTEX IO, FastStore, and modern frontend technologies to join our growing VTEX Division. The ideal candidate combines hands-on technical skills in React, JavaScript, and e-commerce architectures with leadership abilities to guide and mentor developers, ensure technical excellence, and support project success.

Role responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture for VTEX projects, ensuring best practices and quality standards.
• Review, guide, and approve technical solutions proposed by developers.
• Conduct code reviews and technical mentoring to help team members grow and deliver better quality.
• Collaborate with project managers, architects, and stakeholders to align technical direction with business goals.
• Identify technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies.
• Continuously research and advocate for new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to keep the division at the cutting edge.
• Ensure that projects maintain performance, scalability, and security standards.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex technical issues during project delivery.
• Contribute to internal knowledge bases, best practice repositories, and technical onboarding processes.

Minimum qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in frontend development, including significant work in e-commerce projects.
• Strong expertise in VTEX IO developmen t and experience with FastStore (preferred).
• Proficiency in React, JavaScript (Vanilla JS & ES6+), and CSS , with hands-on experience with preprocessors like SASS or LESS .
• Solid understanding of Node.js fundamentals and object-oriented and functional programming principles.
• Experience designing scalable, modular frontend architectures for performance and maintainability.
• Deep understanding of responsive design best practices and mobile-first development.
• Experience integrating with GraphQL and REST APIs .
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, build tools (npm, Webpack, Gulp), and Git-based workflows.
• Strong knowledge of technical SEO and accessibility considerations.
• Experience in agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, and ability to drive ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Upper-Intermediate English (B2+) proficiency, capable of leading technical discussions and documentation.

Preferred qualifications

• VTEX Certifications (a strong plus).
• Experience with Next.js, Server-Side Rendering (SSR), and Headless CMS architectures.
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha, or Cypress .
• Knowledge of state management libraries (Redux, MobX, etc.) at a design level.
• Previous experience as a Technical Lead, Team Lead, or Solution Architect in frontend-heavy projects.
• Familiarity with performance monitoring and error tracking tools (e.g., Lighthouse, New Relic, Sentry).

About Valtech

Valtech is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, our global team of 8,000 professionals in more than 60 offices help brands unlock value in a digitally accelerated world. At the intersection of insights and perspectives, we leverage the power of data, AI, creativity, and technology to achieve experience innovation for many of the world’s best-known organisations, including L'Oreal, NatWest, DWP, P&G, Volkswagen, and US department of Agriculture. Valtech will always be recognized not just for the quality of the work we deliver, but for all the amazing people that make it happen. We work to create an equitable workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow and meet their goals (whatever they may be). At Valtech, we don't just talk about how to get things done; we transform by doing.