Technical Lead, Studio

Meet Domaine, the world's largest independent Shopify design and development partner, formed by the union of Half Helix and Tomorrow. We are a team of commerce experts dedicated to creating, building, and growing beloved brands. As pioneers and not just participants in our industry, we are inspired to write, break, and re-write the rules for a new generation of commerce.Domaine Studio extends Domaine’s enterprise-grade commerce expertise to emerging and mid-market brands through a more efficient, cost-conscious delivery model. Our services are designed to move faster, reduce complexity, and deliver high-impact outcomes at a more accessible price point.We love helping our clients grow by modernizing existing storefronts or designing and building new Shopify storefronts using the latest platform capabilities, modern frameworks, and trusted third-party tools. Our approach prioritizes strategic thinking, scalability, and future-ready, high-quality solutions that deliver measurable impact.Domaine Studio is looking for a Technical Lead to own the delivery, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Shopify websites. This client-facing role requires working closely with partners to understand their goals, provide technical guidance, and deliver practical estimates.You will lead the engineering team through all phases of implementation, including frontend architecture, code review, integrations, and releases. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Shopify, particularly out-of-the-box capabilities, and can help clients achieve their goals efficiently by focusing on solutions that deliver impact without added complexity.You will also provide design feedback to ensure projects stay within scope based on the capabilities of the codebase, whether leveraging a new Shopify Theme framework or working with legacy systems. This role includes leading discovery workshops, educating clients on Shopify best practices, and recommending scalable, future-ready solutions. You will collaborate across departments and with technology partners to ensure high-quality, efficient, and impactful outcomes.RESPONSIBILITIESShopify Theme Leadership3-5 years of experience working in eCommerce. Good understanding of user behaviors and marketing/CRO sciences.Lead development and maintenance of traditional Shopify themes, including legacy and hybrid codebasesOwn technical direction for storefront implementations and ongoing enhancementsOwn writing technical documentation and presenting to technical and non-technical stakeholdersEnsure themes are stable, performant, and merchant-friendlyMake pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing flexibility, complexity, and budgetAble to productively manage commitments to multiple projectsLegacy Codebase SupportAudit, debug, and refactor existing Shopify themesIdentify and mitigate technical debt without introducing regressionsSafely extend legacy patterns while introducing modern best practices where appropriateSupport long-running storefronts with high business impactTechnical Oversight & QualityEstablish and enforce coding standards for Liquid, CSS, and JavaScriptReview pull requests with attention to performance, maintainability, and Shopify constraintsPrevent over-engineering and unnecessary JavaScript complexityEnsure clean separation of templates, sections, snippets, and assetsAble to catch issues within acceptance criteria, edge cases, and other potential issues.Collaboration & DeliveryWork with clients to understand their business requirements, use cases, and product roadmap to make informed decisions.Partner with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements into realistic Shopify solutionsCommunicate Shopify platform limitations early to avoid scope and estimation issuesProvide accurate estimates for theme work and maintenance tasksMentor junior and mid-level developers in Shopify-specific best practices while remaining hands-on when needed.SKILLS & EXPERIENCEWeb FundamentalsHTMLSemantic, accessible HTMLDocument structureMetadataCommon HTML APIsCSSResponsive design best practicesMedia queriesLayout with flexbox and gridPseudo-elements and classesRelative units (e.g. em, rem, vw, ch, etc.)Modern CSS patterns and features (e.g., CSS variables, Web Animations API, Popover API)LiquidExpert understanding of the liquid templating language, and key concepts including theme architecture, layout, templates, sections, and blocks.Familiar with the most commonly used objects, filters, and tagsExperience building with metafields and metaobjectsDeep understanding of localization and internationalization best practicesExperience using various AJAX APIs, including the Product Recommendations API, Predictive Search API, Cart API, and Section Rendering APIExperience using the Storefront and Admin APIsVanilla JavaScript (ES6+)Expert understanding of Server Side, Client Side, and Static rendering architecturesDOM manipulation and event handlingDebugging and maintaining legacy JavaScript patternsShopify T