Tech Lead - Shopify Agency (UK Remote)

Tech Lead – Shopify Agency (UK Remote)

Location: UK (Remote)

Salary: £75k to £80k, dependent on experience

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Underwaterpistol (UWP) is looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to join our growing agency. You’ll be stepping into a pivot agency role as our technical figurehead. This is a critical role in both coaching and supporting our dev team and delivering best-in-class ecommerce experiences on Shopify Plus.

What You’ll Do

Act as technical figurehead, working with developers to remove blockers, ideate and shape best-in-class technical solutions and guiding architectural decisions

Lead and mentor a talented team of developers, owning 1:1s, coaching, performance reviews within the dev teams

Collaborate closely with project managers, designers, and strategists to ensure smooth and scalable project delivery within the technical disciplines

Maintain high standards for code quality, technical documentation, and knowledge sharing

Champion innovation within the team and keep us sharp on new Shopify and web technologies

What You Bring

Extensive experience with Shopify (including Plus), Liquid, and the broader Shopify ecosystem

Proven leadership skills — empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and technically assertive

Strong front-end chops (React, TypeScript, CSS) and understanding of modern build pipelines

Ability to support across multiple projects, balancing billable work and internal technical leadership

Comfortable operating remotely in a distributed team and within a fast-paced agency environment

Nice to Haves

Experience mentoring developers in an agency or ecommerce setting

A track record of championing initiatives or introducing tooling improvements across dev teams

Familiarity with headless Shopify builds, Hydrogen and Shopify Functions

️ Why UWP?

We’re an unapologetically bold Shopify Plus agency helping disruptive brands dominate the ecommerce space. Our people-first culture puts team wellbeing and excellence at the core of everything. You’ll be supported by a tight-knit, high-performing team that values independence, collaboration, and pushing boundaries.