Shopify Architect

Shopify Architect Shopify Architect in Warsaw: design end-to-end Shopify Plus architectures, build integrations (ERP/CRM), and guide clients with clear, inclusive technical leadership. Shopify Architect About the Client Our client is an AI-native enterprise solutions company with purpose-built technology for public and private companies, governments, institutions, asset managers, and family offices. With headquarters in New York City and four global offices, they are supported by more than 300 engineers and delivery professionals across the globe. By centralizing and unifying data, automating workflows, and surfacing predictive insights, they enable organizations to scale operational excellence and generate alpha across complex enterprise environments. The Role Design and document the complete end-to-end technical architecture for new and existing Shopify (primarily Shopify Plus) stores, including storefront design (headless or theme-based), backend services, integration strategy, and security. Architect and develop complex system integrations between Shopify and mission-critical enterprise platforms such as ERP, OMS, PIM, WMS, CRM, and CDP, leveraging REST and GraphQL APIs. Expertly develop, customize, and maintain high-quality Shopify themes, working extensively with Liquid, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript or other JS frameworks (React). Build and maintain custom Shopify applications (private or public) and implement advanced functionality using Shopify Functions and Checkout Extensibility to meet unique client requirements. Serve as the trusted technical advisor to client executives (CTO, CIO) and technical teams, providing expert guidance on Shopify. Partner with the Sales team to provide technical vetting, solution scoping, effort estimations, and compelling technical presentations to existing and prospective clients. Ensure adherence to development standards and practices. Requirements 5+ years of experience in e-commerce solution architecture, technical consulting, or an equivalent senior technical role with at least 3 years of Shopify experience. Proven expertise with the Shopify platform, especially Shopify Plus, its admin features, Liquid templating, and the app ecosystem. Proven expertise with headless Shopify architectures, including Hydrogen/Oxygen implementations. Experience developing custom Shopify apps, utilization of Shopify functions and Checkout UI extensions for advanced customizations. Strong hands-on experience with Shopify's APIs (REST and GraphQL) and a solid understanding of modern web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Next.js). Expertise in the MS Entity Framework. Experience in architecting and implementing integrations with major enterprise back-office systems (ERP, OMS, PIM). Excellent communication skills. Ability for critical thinking & creativity. Having a systematic and logical approach to problem-solving and teamwork skills is crucial. Nice to Have Shopify Certification or other relevant e-commerce platform certifications. Prior experience in re-platforming from legacy systems. Familiarity with back-end languages (e.g., Node.js, Ruby). What We Offer Monthly compensation: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Working model: Hybrid setup with 3 days from the office in the center of Warsaw, and 2 days remote. Contract type: Candidates can choose between a B2B contract or a Contract of Employment. We value creative problem solvers who learn fast, work well in an open and diverse environment, and enjoy pushing the bar for success ever higher. We do work hard, but we also choose to have fun while doing it. Specjalizacja / specialism IT Role Architect Locations Warsaw Remote status Hybrid About OPTIVEUM sp. z o.o. Optiveum is a recruitment and consulting company created based on our 20-plus years of experience in HR & IT services. We work for Clients located in Poland and abroad providing our local and international Candidates with Project-based or Permanent job opportunities in a remote or office-based model. COMPANY DATA Optiveum Sp. z o.o. ul. Tomasza Zana 43 lok. 2.1 20-601 Lublin, Poland nr KRS: 0000834436, NIP 7010975729 Contact us at: info (at) optiveum.com Founded in 2020