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MarkupMarvel

Lead Developer

  • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Full-time

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5+ years of professional development experience, including backend and frontend work
Posting language
English
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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
  • 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

How To Apply

Send your resume, GitHub or portfolio link, and a brief note on the most complex system you’ve architected to careers@markupmarvel.com
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Responsibilities

Architect and build full-stack solutions using Laravel, Next.js, headless WordPress, and Shopify, including API integrations and performance optimization. Lead technical decisions, review code, mentor developers, and work with clients on project scoping, architecture, and delivery.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of professional development experience across backend and frontend work, with strong Laravel and PHP expertise and experience with Next.js, React, and headless WordPress. Candidates should have experience architecting API integrations, mentoring developers, optimizing performance, and communicating with clients in English; the role is on-site in Ottawa or requires relocation there.

Skills

  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Headless WordPress
  • WPGraphQL
  • Shopify
  • API Integration
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Software Architecture
  • Code Review
  • Team Mentoring
  • Client Communication
  • Performance Optimization
  • Core Web Vitals
  • Database Optimization

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Categories

  • Software
  • Technology
  • Management & Leadership
  • Consulting

Keywords

  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • Next.js
  • React
  • Headless WordPress
  • WPGraphQL
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Plus
  • Liquid
  • Vercel
  • CI/CD
  • API Integration
  • Full-Stack Development
  • Software Architecture
  • Technical Leadership
  • Code Review
  • Mentoring
  • Client Scoping
  • Performance Optimization
  • Core Web Vitals
  • Database Queries
  • Caching Strategy
  • Backend Development
  • Frontend Development
  • GitHub

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