Shopify

Lead Technical Architect, Web Performance - Professional Services

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2 months ago
Remote, AmericasStaff+
H1B sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Improve front-end performance for large merchant websites through paid professional-services engagements.
  • Debug complex web performance issues, including INP problems, using DevTools, Synthetic, and RUM solutions.
  • Provide merchants with technical direction, best-practice advice, and proofs of concept.
  • Improve processes and tooling for the Web Performance professional-services practice.
  • Scale learnings from merchant engagements to improve Shopify’s platform and merchant experience.
  • Create thought-leadership content through blogs, writing, and speaking engagements.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and provide technical and product feedback to Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales teams.

Requirements

  • Experience improving front-end performance on large websites.
  • Expert-level experience debugging performance issues using DevTools, Synthetic, and RUM solutions.
  • Ability to debug complex INP issues, including live debugging during the hiring process.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with enterprise merchants and technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Comfort using GitHub and investigating complex performance issues.
  • Ability and willingness to share knowledge through speaking engagements and blog writing.
  • Preferred: React or Remix experience, Liquid or Shopify storefront experience, and contributions to open-source web performance tools or standards.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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About Shopify

10,000+ employees

Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more. Find all our jobs here: www.shopify.com/careers

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