Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: CRM Strategy, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, KPI Definition, Campaign Targeting
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Community Management, Social Media Strategy, Bilingual Fluency, Luxury Brand Management, Cultural Trend Analysis
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Digital Creativity, Creative Leadership, 360 Campaign Development, E-commerce Campaigns, Social Media Trends
Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia · Hybrid
Mid level
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia · Hybrid
Mid level
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Community Management, Social Media Management, Copywriting, Digital Communication, Crisis Management
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Client Relationship Management, Digital Marketing Communications, Project Scoping, Google Analytics, Microsoft Office
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Art Direction, Visual Production, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Content Creation, Copywriting, Storytelling, Digital Trend Analysis, Social Media Marketing
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Digital Content Creation, Social Media Ecosystems, Video Editing, Image Editing, Adobe Premiere
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Skills: Creative Leadership, Integrated Campaign Development, Conceptual Thinking, Digital Platforms, Communication Formats
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile · Hybrid
Entry level
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile · Hybrid
Senior
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human firs…
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Full-time
Career Development, Skill Growth
Posted 25d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the front-end development of high-quality Shopify themes and custom storefronts within an Agile environment. Mentor junior developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of platform APIs and marketing tools.
Requirements
Requires deep proficiency in Shopify, Liquid, and modern front-end technologies along with proven experience in technical leadership. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to code quality, web accessibility, and performance optimization.
Full job description
Who We Are
VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
The opportunity
To work as a Lead Shopify Developer on an exciting fast paced account, for our client who is a global leader in the health and hygiene market, supporting other developers within the account whilst taking ownership in key tech decisions.
What you’ll be doing
Develop and maintain high-quality, production-ready Shopify front-end code, including reusable components and theme areas, adhering to architectural standards and best practices.
Lead front-end development workstreams within an Agile environment, contributing to planning, estimation, and daily stand-ups, while mentoring junior developers.
Collaborate with design, marketing, and technical teams to understand requirements, propose solutions, and ensure seamless integration with marketing tools, platform APIs, and Shopify Apps.
Drive quality through code reviews, unit testing, accessibility improvements, and performance optimization, while staying current with evolving standards and technologies.
Own end-to-end development, from concept to delivery, including ongoing maintenance, scaling, and support of recruitment efforts.
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to address issues, escalate concerns, and present solutions.
What we want from you
Shopify Front-End Development Expertise: Deep proficiency in developing and maintaining high-quality, production-ready Shopify themes and custom storefronts using Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Component-Based Architecture: Experience in developing reusable UI components and adhering to architectural standards and front-end best practices.
Agile Methodologies: Solid understanding and practical experience working within Agile development environments (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), including participation in planning, estimation, and daily stand-ups.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Proven ability to lead front-end development workstreams, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior developers.
API & Third-Party Integrations: Experience integrating with various marketing tools, platform APIs, and Shopify Apps to ensure seamless functionality.
Code Quality & Best Practices: Strong commitment to driving quality through rigorous code reviews, unit testing, and adherence to coding standards.
Web Performance Optimization: Practical knowledge and experience in optimizing web performance for fast loading times and smooth user experiences.
Web Accessibility (WCAG): Understanding and application of web accessibility standards to ensure inclusive user interfaces.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Excellent ability to collaborate effectively with design, marketing, and other technical teams to gather requirements, propose solutions, and deliver integrated features.
End-to-End Ownership: Capability to own the full development lifecycle, from concept and design to delivery, ongoing maintenance, and scalability.
Problem-Solving & Solution Design: Strong analytical skills to understand complex requirements, identify challenges, and propose effective technical solutions.
Technical & Non-Technical Communication: Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders, and effectively present solutions or escalate concerns.
Continuous Learning: Proactive approach to staying current with evolving web standards, technologies, and industry best practices.
What we can offer you
Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish. We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges. And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
AT VML Enterprise Solutions
Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.
We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.
As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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