Lead Full-Stack Engineer (Shopify, Backend-First)

We’re Hiring a Lead / Full-Stack Engineer (Shopify, Backend-First)

join as a tech lead

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What this role is really about:

not a task-based developer role

This is for someone who:

• Thinks like an architect
• Builds like a senior engineer
• Owns systems like a founder

improving, scaling, and owning

Tech & Ownership Expectations

• Strong backend ownership with

  Node.js, MongoDB, Redis, Cloud

• Deep

  Shopify app experience (minimum 2+ years – mandatory)

• Admin & Storefront APIs (GraphQL)
• Webhooks, billing, OAuth
• App embeds, POS / checkout workflows
• System design, performance, scalability, and reliability
• Infra understanding (cloud, Nginx, caching, monitoring)
• GitHub ownership, clean code, reviews, and architecture decisions
• Ability to contribute to frontend (React/Next.js) when needed
• Awareness of

  AI / LLM integrations

  in production systems

Who this is for

• 3-5+ years of real engineering experience
• Has built

  production Shopify apps

• Comfortable taking responsibility for production systems
• Startup mindset - ownership > instructions
• Someone who wants to grow into a

  Head of Engineering level role

Who this is NOT for

• If you only execute tickets
• If you avoid architectural decisions
• If you’ve never built Shopify apps end-to-end
• If you don’t want ownership

• Real product, real customers, real scale
• High autonomy & trust
• Direct impact on product & architecture
• Opportunity to build something meaningful in

  commerce + logistics + AI

How to apply

Apply with linkedin or email with:

• Resume
• Shopify apps you’ve built (important)
• GitHub profile
• A short note on why you want

  ownership, not just a job

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