Tech Lead – Shopify Agency (UK Remote) (Leigh)

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.