Technical Lead - (NPW)

About The Role

We’re looking for a seasoned Technical Lead with a proven track record in leading large, cross-functional engineering teams and driving enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate is hands-on with PHP (Laravel), React, Python, and Java, and has deep expertise in code review processes, CI/CD automation, and scalable system design.

This role is pivotal in shaping and scaling our Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Shopify-integrated applications, ensuring high availability, performance, and clean engineering governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead a multi-skilled engineering team (backend, frontend, and DevOps) across multiple parallel projects.
• Architecture & Development: Design, develop, and optimize full-stack solutions for WMS and Shopify-based systems.
• Code Governance: Conduct rigorous code reviews, enforce clean architecture, modular design, and adherence to secure coding practices.
• CI/CD & DevOps Ownership:Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployments.Collaborate with DevOps to implement containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code best practices.
• Integration Expertise: Manage and extend Shopify APIs, webhooks, and third-party logistics integrations.
• Team Management: Mentor, guide, and scale a large team of engineers — setting expectations, conducting performance reviews, and building succession depth.
• Technical Strategy: Work with product and delivery leaders to translate business needs into scalable technical roadmaps.
• Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement across performance, maintainability, and automation maturity.

Core Technical Skills

Essential:

• Expert-level PHP 8+ / Laravel experience.
• Strong proficiency with React.js and component-based front-end architecture.
• Practical working knowledge of Python and Java for integrations or microservices.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design, Shopify integration models, and data flows in WMS environments.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent).
• Strong database design and optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL).
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Preferred:

• Experience managing distributed teams across time zones.
• Exposure to WMS/ERP integration or supply chain systems.
• Working knowledge of message queues (RabbitMQ/Kafka) and microservices communication patterns.
• Familiarity with Shopify Liquid, Headless Commerce, and GraphQL.

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic thinker who can balance hands-on coding with long-term system planning.
• Strong communicator, comfortable leading technical discussions with business stakeholders.
• Advocates for automation, continuous integration, and engineering rigor.
• Proven ability to motivate and manage 10+ member teams across disciplines.
• Highly accountable, data-driven, and quality-obsessed.

Why Join

• Lead large-scale eCommerce and logistics tech transformations.
• Work with modern technologies across PHP, React, Python, and Java.
• Define and implement engineering standards and delivery excellence at scale.
• Be part of a growth-oriented, high-performance tech culture.