Shopify Plus Architect Job at BASIC/DEPT® (London)

Job Description

This position sits in our Experience & Engineering business unit. We primarily deliver large-scale website design and build projects, combining our skills in developing future-ready technical solutions with our expertise in creating beautiful designs to help clients including Nikon, London Marathon Events and END. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional and engaging digital experiences. Are you passionate about modern commerce solutions, know Shopify inside and out, and want to combine platform strategy, technical depth, and client-facing work? Then the role of (Senior) Shopify Architect at DEPT® might be the perfect fit. In this role, you’ll be responsible for defining the architecture and implementation of advanced Shopify setups – headless or classic, local or global. You’ll bring your knowledge to projects, pitches, pre-sales opps and our platform strategy, working closely with developers, UX designers, strategists, and client service teams. You will work with the Growth to Architect solutions where clients move from Legacy technologies to Shopify Plus solutions which are in many cases composable but also fully Native solutions as well.

Job Responsibility

Design complex Shopify architectures – from as-is and to-be architectures including all the ancillary systems in an enterprise architecture (PIM, ERP, CRM, Data Warehouse, 3PL, Payments, data modeling and theme structures to API integrations and middleware layers
Advise clients and Growth teams on technical decisions and translate business requirements into scalable, future-proof solutions
Lead implementation and provide technical direction to interdisciplinary project teams
Evaluate and integrate new Shopify capabilities (e.g. Agentic Commerce, Shopify Functions, Hydrogen, Oxygen) and proactively drive innovation within the team
Document best practices, help evolve our Shopify standards, and mentor other developers
Support pre-sales activities, assess technical feasibility, and help identify the best solution for each client

Requirements

Extensive experience developing with Shopify and the broader Shopify ecosystem (Liquid, Storefront API, Admin API, etc.)
Previous experience building Shopify themes from scratch or can fully remodel an existing theme to work for a clients brand
Understand the composable and native approaches to Shopify and when each makes sense for a client
Familiarity with headless commerce architectures and modern frontend stacks (e.g. React, Vue)
Experience with complex commerce projects and enjoy taking ownership from discovery to delivery
Able to think strategically, can zoom out to see the big picture, and zoom in to solve deep technical challenges
Comfortable in client-facing situations (Discovery, Pre-Sales, Pitch, Project demo) and value collaboration across disciplines

What we offer

Great benefits that vary based on the country from which you choose to apply
A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location)
Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations
Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events
Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance
Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®
A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards
Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications
Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities

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