The posting, in Suitsupply's own words
archived Sep 7, 2026What you will do:
Define and own the technical architecture of the storefront across markets, languages, and devices Lead a team of frontend engineers through architectural decisions, code reviews, pairing, and hands-on guidance Make the call on technology choices, patterns, and trade-offs, and communicate the reasoning to the team and stakeholders Balance delivery velocity with technical health. Proactively manage technical debt and know when to invest in it Own the integration strategy, from Shopify’s APIs and UI Extensions to Sanity CMS and third-party systems for payments and logistics Define the testing strategy alongside QA engineers, covering unit, integration, and end-to-end coverage Set and continuously raise the bar for performance, accessibility, security, and reliability Drive the frontend chapter, establishing shared standards for development practices, monitoring, and ways of working that extend beyond your own team
Who you are:
You have 5+ years of experience building production web applications with React and TypeScript in Next.JS of which 2+ year as Tech Lead You think in systems. You can design component architectures, integration patterns, and data flows that scale across markets and teams You’re experienced with headless commerce and fluent in the technologies around it: GraphQL, headless CMS integration, and monorepo-scale development. Shopify Hydrogen is ideal, but deep experience with other platforms counts Proven experience driving AI adoption in software development, including agentic workflows, quality safeguards, repo readiness, and helping teams adopt effective AI ways of working You’ve solved real problems around multi-market e-commerce, web performance, production observability, and security at scale, not just implemented patterns others defined You hold yourself and your team to a high standard. You care about code quality, developer experience, and building a culture of ownership You communicate effectively across the organization, from engineers to leadership, and can translate technical trade-offs into business terms Broader knowledge of the Shopify ecosystem, such as Functions and app development, is a plus. Above all, we value strong fundamentals and the ability to lead over expertise in any specific tool.