Senior Shopify Engineer (UK)
🐕 Calling All Pet Lovers!
Do you have a passion for pups, an eye for … and a knack for making tails wag? If so, you might just be the missing piece to our paw-some puzzle at Wuffes!
👋 Who We Are:
At Wuffes, we're a pack of pet enthusiasts on a mission to enhance the well-being of our beloved canine companions and contribute to a happier, healthier world for them. Our commitment is to offer top-quality products and an abundance of affection to our furry friends. We are the world's fastest-growing, bootstrapped pet company, and it's exciting to be on a rocket ship into the future. If you're ready to join a team that's all about pet-fection, keep reading!
🚀 Your Role in the Pack:
Drive the future of pet health e-commerce by developing innovative technical solutions that set Wuffes apart. Challenge conventional limitations of Shopify, explore emerging technologies, and build features that deliver exceptional user experiences. Focus on turning ambitious ideas into practical implementations, while fostering a team culture that embraces experimentation and continuous learning.
📒 The Scoop:
- Collaborate with team members within a POD team: you’ll be working within a self-sustaining POD team. This team is designed to be cross-functional and agile, capable of delivering end-to-end solutions and driving impactful outcomes. Collaborate on delivering features for a Shopify theme together with another team.
- Ship Game-Changing Features Fast: Turn experimental ideas into live features using AI tools, automated testing, and smart feature flagging for A/B testing.
- Lead with Vision and Execution: Inspire the team to push boundaries with a balance of creativity and pragmatic tech decisions.
⚡What We Are Looking For:
- Shopify Innovation Expertise: 5+ years of creating custom Shopify solutions beyond the ordinary, especially advanced checkout mods and unorthodox API implementations.
- AI-First Development Approach: Proficiency in integrating AI tools and APIs, using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.
- Inspirational Tech Leadership: History of mentoring innovation, unlocking team potential, and being the go-to for “impossible” builds.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to translate complex tech to non-technical stakeholders and align dev timelines with marketing goals.
- Rule-Breaking Problem Solving: Willingness to embrace technical debt for speed, question the status quo, and experiment relentlessly.
🙌 Perks of the Pack:
- A multicultural environment in line with our core values: Kaizen, Grit, Kindness, Integrity, and Accountability.
- Diverse and Inclusive: We celebrate different perspectives
- The flexibility to work remotely
- A supportive and collaborative pack, we have each other's backs, and high-five success.
- Innovation: We're all ears for new ideas – we encourage trying new tricks!
- Trust and accountability – we believe in you and your abilities.
Join Us in Making Tails Wag!
If you're a tech trailblazer ready to redefine e-commerce for dog lovers and create the most bark-worthy customer experiences on the planet — we would love to hear from you! 🐾
Location Requirement:
This is a remote/hybrid role, but to ensure strong alignment with our team and company structure, we are actively seeking candidates based in the United Kingdom—ideally in London. Candidates based in London should be available to work from the office a couple of days a week, while those outside London should be able to travel a couple of days a month.