Director of Web Development

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

We are seeking an experienced Director of Web Development to be the lead developer and technical authority for all things web development. This role serves as the team’s central expert, providing hands‑on coding, architecture leadership, and best‑practice guidance across all digital projects. As the go‑to person for the development team, this leader combines deep technical expertise with strong mentorship, ensuring the company’s web presence is scalable, secure, innovative, and flawlessly executed.

• Serve as the lead developer, architecting, coding, and reviewing solutions for the company’s web platforms (Shopify, custom applications, integrations, and internal tools).
• Act as the primary technical resource for all developers, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and mentorship on projects, code quality, and standards.
• Own the overall architecture of the company’s web ecosystem, ensuring systems are efficient, maintainable, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
• Manage, coach, and inspire a team of developers, setting clear expectations and ensuring best practices in development workflows, version control, testing, and deployment.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (eCommerce, Marketing, Creative, Operations, IT) to translate business goals into elegant technical solutions.
• Stay at the forefront of web development technologies, frameworks, and practices, proactively bringing innovations and improvements to the team.
• Oversee and maintain site performance, security, and reliability across all environments.
• Lead sprint planning, technical scoping, and code review processes.
• Ensure documentation of architecture, systems, and processes is created and maintained.

Requirements

• 2–3+ years in a lead or managerial role, overseeing other developers.
• Deep experience with Shopify (Liquid, Hydrogen, Storefront API, checkout extensibility, metafields/metaobjects, and custom app development).
• Proven track record of hands‑on coding alongside leading architecture decisions and technical roadmaps.
• Strong experience with APIs, integrations, and database design/management.
• Own version control systems (Git), CI/CD pipelines, environment management, monitoring, and deployment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with PCI, GDPR/CCPA, and implement security best practices across all systems.
• Exceptional problem‑solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues quickly.
• A natural mentor and team leader, able to command respect as the smartest developer in the room while also bringing others along.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Location:

Los Angeles, CA