Shopify Architect/Lead Developer

<div style="line-height: normal;background: white;"><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-weight: 400;line-height: 20.0px;margin: 0.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;color: rgb(33,33,33);font-family: 'times new roman' , times;font-size: 12.0pt;">Genpact (NYSE: G) is an agentic and advanced technology solutions company. We leverage process intelligence and artificial intelligence to deliver measurable outcomes. With a strong partner ecosystem and decades of client trust, we provide innovative solutions that transform how businesses run. Powered by a team with an active learning mindset and client centricity at its core, we deliver lasting value for the world's leading enterprises.</span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-weight: 400;line-height: 20.0px;margin: 0.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;color: rgb(33,33,33);font-family: Arial;font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-weight: 400;line-height: 20.0px;margin: 0.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;font-size: 12.0pt;">This posting is for a position within the Experience unit at Genpact.  Experience is Genpact’s capability for designing and improving the platforms, interactions and journeys employees and customers use every day. With deep expertise across leading platforms like Adobe, Microsoft, Sitecore, and Optimizely, we unite strategy, human-centered design, engineering and AI inside core enterprise systems so experiences don’t just look better, they perform better, drive adoption and turn advanced technology into measurable business outcomes at scale.</span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-weight: 400;line-height: 20.0px;margin: 0.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: Arial;font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: 400;line-height: 18.56px;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: Arial;font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: 400;line-height: 18.56px;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: underline;">Our Commitment to You</span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: 400;line-height: 18.56px;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;">No matter who you are, where you come from, who you love, what you believe, or what you get excited about, we bring people together to make phenomenal work.</span><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;">That's</span><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;">what makes us Genpact!</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">We are seeking an experienced <b>Shopify Architect/Lead Developer </b>with deep expertise in <b>Shopify Hydrogen</b> to lead the development of modern, high-performance, headless commerce experiences. This role blends hands-on development with technical leadership, architecture decisions, and cross-functional collaboration.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">You will own the Shopify frontend architecture, guide best practices, mentor developers, and partner closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver scalable, conversion-focused storefronts. You will work directly with client stakeholders.</span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This role will be working very closely with our offshore team in India. We are focusing on candidates that reside in EST and possibly CST time zones. If you are not in these time zones, you will be required to work EST hours.</span></span></strong></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b>What You’ll Do and The Impact You’ll Make:</b></span></div><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Technical Leadership</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Lead the architecture and implementation of <b>Shopify Hydrogen</b> storefronts</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Define frontend standards, patterns, and best practices for headless Shopify</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Make architectural decisions around performance, scalability, and maintainability</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Review code and mentor developers through PRs, pairing, and technical guidance</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Lead sprint planning and execution: scope work, estimate effort, and ensure on-time delivery<b></b></span></li></ul></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Development</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Build and maintain Hydrogen storefronts using <b>React, TypeScript, and Vite</b></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Implement Shopify Storefront API and Admin API integrations</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Implement Shopify Storefront API integrations in Hydrogen and partner with backend/middleware services that integrate with the Shopify Admin API and webhooks</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Design, build, and deploy custom Shopify Functions (discounts, cart/checkout validations, delivery customization), including local testing and rollout strategies</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Develop custom components, routes, and server-side logic</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Optimize storefront performance (LCP, CLS, TTFB, caching, streaming SSR)</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Integrate third-party services (CMS, search, analytics, personalization, payments)</span></li></ul></li></ul><div style="line-height: normal;"><ul><li><b style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Collaboration</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></li></ul></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Partner with UX/UI designers to translate designs into performant UI</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Work with backend, marketing, and product teams on roadmap planning</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Provide technical input during discovery and estimation phases</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Support releases, QA, and production troubleshooting</span></li></ul></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b>What We'd Love to See</b></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Shopify & Headless Experience</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">5+ years of professional frontend or full-stack development experience</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">2+ years of <b>Shopify development experience</b></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Hands-on experience with <b>Shopify Hydrogen</b> in production</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Strong understanding of <b>headless commerce architectures</b></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Experience with Shopify Storefront API, metafields, and custom data models, plus secure Admin API + webhook integrations via backend/middleware services</span></li></ul></ul><div style="margin-left: 1.0in;line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Frontend & Platform Skills</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span></li><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Expert knowledge of <b>React</b> and <b>TypeScript</b></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Strong experience with <b>SSR, streaming, and modern web performance</b></span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Familiarity with <b>Oxygen runtime</b> and edge deployment concepts</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Solid understanding of GraphQL</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Experience with modern tooling (Vite, ESLint, Prettier, CI/CD)</span></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><div style="margin-left: 1.0in;line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Leadership & Communication</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span></li><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Experience leading or mentoring other developers</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail</span></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b>Cool extras we’d like to see</b></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"></ul><ul><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Experience migrating Liquid themes to Hydrogen</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Knowledge of Shopify Plus features and workflows</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Experience with CMS integrations (Sanity, Contentful, Builder.io, etc.)</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Familiarity with analytics and experimentation tools</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Prior eCommerce performance optimization at scale</span></li></ul></ul><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b>What Success Looks Like</b></span></div><ul><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">A fast, stable, and maintainable Hydrogen storefront in production</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Clear architectural direction and coding standards adopted by the team</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Improved performance metrics and conversion rates</span></li><li style="line-height: normal;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">Developers supported and upskilled through strong technical leadership</span></li></ul><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"> </span></div><div style="background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><b><span style="color: rgb(38,50,56);">Why Genpact?<span style="background: yellow;"> </span></span></b></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;color: rgb(38,50,56);">Flexible PTO – If you need a day off or an extended vacation, take the time!</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;color: rgb(38,50,56);">Hybrid work environment: Casual and open office or Remote…You choose!</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;color: rgb(38,50,56);">Great insurance coverage (Multiple Options) and flexible spending accounts</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;color: rgb(38,50,56);">401K with Company Matching</span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;color: rgb(38,50,56);">Monthly Work from Home Stipend </span></li><li style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;color: rgb(38,50,56);">Continuous Training, Certifications, and Learning Opportunities</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;">The approximate annual base compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $165,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by several factors which include but are not limited to the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;line-height: 115.0%;color: black;"> </span></i></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"> </span><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-weight: 400;line-height: 20.0px;margin: 0.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-size: 12.0pt;">EEO Statement</span><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-family: 'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: 400;line-height: 18.56px;margin: 0.0pt 0.0pt 8.0pt;color: rgb(51,51,51);font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;background-color: rgb(255,255,255);color: rgb(51,51,51);font-family: 'times new roman' , times;font-size: 12.0pt;font-weight: normal;">Genpact, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation</span></div></div>

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