Shopify Architect

Required Skills & Experience : 11+ Years of Total IT Experience (6+ Years in Shopify Ecosystem)

Description:

11+ Years of Total IT Experience (6+ Years in Shopify Ecosystem)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Shopify Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale eCommerce solutions on the Shopify platform. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Shopify Plus, Headless Commerce, Hydrogen, Liquid, and modern web technologies, along with a strong architectural mindset to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing digital commerce experiences.

Key Responsibilities

•              Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design for complex Shopify and Shopify Plus implementations.

•              Define scalable, secure, maintainable, and high-performance architecture for enterprise eCommerce platforms.

•              Design and implement Headless Commerce solutions using Shopify Hydrogen, React, and Storefront APIs.

•              Architect, develop, and oversee custom Shopify themes and applications using Liquid, React.js, Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks.

•              Drive integration architecture between Shopify and enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, OMS, PIM, Payment Gateways, Tax Engines, and Shipping Providers.

•              Lead platform migration initiatives from Magento, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, BigCommerce, or custom-built platforms to Shopify.

•              Establish and enforce best practices for performance optimization, SEO, accessibility, security, scalability, and maintainability.

•              Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical assessments to ensure solution quality.

•              Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, UX teams, and development teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

•              Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Shopify developers, frontend engineers, and technical teams.

•              Participate in effort estimation, solution proposal creation, technical documentation, and pre-sales discussions.

•              Work closely with DevOps teams to establish CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, monitoring, and infrastructure best practices.

•              Stay current with Shopify platform enhancements, Hydrogen advancements, emerging eCommerce trends, and industry best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience

•              11+ years of overall IT experience.

•              Minimum 6+ years of hands-on experience in Shopify and Shopify Plus development and architecture.

•              Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise eCommerce solutions.

Technical Expertise

Shopify Technologies

•              Shopify Plus

•              Shopify Liquid Templating Language

•              Shopify Hydrogen Framework

•              Shopify Storefront API

•              Shopify Admin API

•              Shopify Functions

•              Shopify CLI

•              Shopify App Development

•              Shopify Theme Development & Customization

Frontend Technologies

•              React.js

•              JavaScript (ES6+)

•              TypeScript

•              HTML5

•              CSS3 / SCSS

•              Tailwind CSS

•              Next.js (Preferred)

Backend Technologies

•              Node.js

•              REST APIs

•              GraphQL

•              Microservices Architecture

Headless Commerce

•              Hydrogen

•              Oxygen

•              Storefront API

•              Jamstack Architecture

•              CDN and Edge Delivery Concepts

Integration Experience

•              ERP Integration (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite)

•              CRM Integration (Salesforce, HubSpot)

•              OMS/PIM Platforms

•              Payment Gateways (Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Authorize.net)

•              Shipping & Fulfillment Providers

DevOps & Cloud

•              CI/CD Pipelines

•              GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Jenkins

•              Docker

•              AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

•              Monitoring and Logging Tools

Preferred Qualifications

•              Shopify Plus Certification(s).

•              Experience with Shopify Hydrogen/Oxygen implementations.

•              Experience leading distributed development teams.

•              Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.

•              Strong understanding of eCommerce business processes and customer journeys.

•              Experience in multi-store, multi-region, and multi-currency Shopify implementations.

Soft Skills

•              Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

•              Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

•              Ability to drive technical discussions and architecture decisions.

•              Leadership and mentoring capabilities.

•              Strong documentation and presentation skills.

Key Competencies

•              Solution Architecture

•              Headless Commerce Architecture

•              Shopify Plus Implementation

•              Enterprise System Integration

•              Performance Optimization

•              Security & Compliance

•              Technical Leadership

•              Digital Commerce Strategy

Education

•              Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent related field.

Nice to Have

•              Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, BigCommerce, or Adobe Commerce.

•              Knowledge of AI-driven personalization and recommendation engines.

•              Experience with Analytics platforms such as GA4, Adobe Analytics, and GTM.

•              Exposure to MACH Architecture principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless).