Job Overview

MarkupMarvel is hiring a Lead Developer to take technical ownership across our client projects. You’ll work hands-on with headless WordPress, Next.js, Laravel, and Shopify — architecting solutions, reviewing code, and mentoring the development team. Job Overview

MarkupMarvel is hiring a Lead Developer to take technical ownership across our client projects. You’ll work hands-on with headless WordPress, Next.js, Laravel, and Shopify — architecting solutions, reviewing code, and mentoring the development team. This is a senior technical role for someone who wants to own decisions, not just execute tickets. You’ll work directly with US/UK clients on scoping, architecture, and delivery — this role sits between hands-on coding and technical leadership. What You’ll Do

Architect full-stack solutions across Laravel, Next.js, and headless WordPress Design API integrations connecting WordPress, Shopify, and custom Laravel backends Review pull requests and enforce code quality standards across the team Mentor mid-level and junior developers on architecture and best practices Participate in technical scoping calls with clients — translating requirements into realistic timelines Own performance optimisation across client projects — Core Web Vitals, database queries,



caching strategy Make final calls on technology choices for new projects Requirement

5+ years of professional development experience, including backend and frontend work Strong expertise in Laravel and PHP for backend API development Solid experience with Next.js, React, and headless WordPress via WPGraphQL Comfortable architecting API integrations across Laravel, WordPress, and Shopify Experience leading or mentoring a small development team Solid understanding of performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals Clear communication skills for direct client interaction in English Onsite — based in or able to relocate to our office location Nice to Have

Experience with Shopify Plus or custom Liquid theme development Familiarity with Vercel and CI/CD deployment pipelines Prior experience in a technical lead or engineering manager role Contributions to open-source projects or a public GitHub history What We Offer

Senior compensation reflecting real technical ownership Direct influence over architecture and tooling decisions company-wide A team that ships to production regularly — not stuck in endless planning cycles Mentorship responsibility with real authority, not just a title Long-term client relationships, not one-off project churn

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📌 Lead Developer (Montreal)
🏢 MarkupMarvel
📍 Montreal