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 career 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

Strong 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

📌 Lead Developer (Quebec)
🏢 MarkupMarvel
📍 Quebec