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.
RESPONSIBILITIES   3-5 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 codebases
Own technical direction for storefront implementations and ongoing enhancements
Own writing technical documentation and presenting to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Ensure themes are stable, performant, and merchant‑friendly
Make pragmatic architectural decisions, balancing flexibility, complexity, and budget
Able to productively manage commitments to multiple projects
Legacy Codebase Support   Audit, debug, and refactor existing Shopify themes
Identify and mitigate technical debt without introducing regressions
Safely extend legacy patterns while introducing modern best practices where appropriate
Support long‑running storefronts with high business impact
Technical Oversight & Quality   Review pull requests with attention to performance, maintainability, and Shopify constraints
Ensure clean separation of templates, sections, snippets, and assets
Able to catch issues within acceptance criteria, edge cases, and other potential issues.
Work 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 solutions
Communicate Shopify platform limitations early to avoid scope and estimation issues
Provide accurate estimates for theme work and maintenance tasks
Mentor junior and mid‑level developers in Shopify‑specific best practices while remaining hands‑on when needed.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE  Web Fundamentals   HTML
Semantic, accessible HTML
Document structure
Metadata
Common HTML APIs
CSS
Layout with flexbox and grid
Pseudo‑elements and classes
Modern CSS patterns and features (e.g., CSS variables, Web Animations API, Popover API)
Expert understanding of the liquid templating language, and key concepts including theme architecture, layout, templates, sections, and blocks.
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