Lead Engineer, Shopify (Scaling DTC Brand)

Salary: Up to £100,000 base

Location: UK-based, ideally London (flexible)

One of the UK’s fastest-growing, multi-million-pound consumer brands is hiring a hands-on Lead Engineer to own and scale its Shopify eCommerce platform.

This is a senior, in-house role with genuine ownership, fast decision-making, and real influence over technical direction, alongside flexible working and clear career progression as the business scales.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and scale the Shopify commerce frontend, integrating with the existing platform
• Optimise site speed, UX, and the full customer journey, from homepage to checkout
• Work closely with marketing, e-commerce, and operations teams
• Ensure everything built is fast, scalable, and optimised for performance
• Stay current with Shopify features, apps to keep the team at the top of its game
• Collaborate with the development team to deliver a smooth migration from a custom platform to Shopify

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years’ experience in full-stack development, with at least 2 years focused on Shopify
• Strong expertise in Shopify themes, Liquid, Online Store 2.0, and Shopify CLI
• Excellent front-end skills across JavaScript (ES6+), CSS, and SCSS
• Strong understanding of e-commerce fundamentals, including checkout flows, product pages, and conversion optimisation
• Experience with the Shopify ecosystem, APIs (REST/GraphQL), metafields, and third-party integrations
• Experience migrating from a custom tech stack to Shopify
• Performance-focused mindset, with attention to site speed and Core Web Vitals
• Self-driven, comfortable working with high autonomy and accountability
• Strong communicator who collaborates effectively across technical and non-technical teams

Compensation & Benefits

• High ownership and real influence over technical direction
• Flexibility around where and when you work
• Direct impact on a fast-scaling consumer brand
• Clear opportunity for career growth as the business scales
• Fast decision-making with minimal process
• Competitive salary up to £100k
• Additional perks, including discounted products

Send your CV and a brief summary to: dana@durlstonpartners.com