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Shopify Technical Platform Owner
@ Sonova Group
Kitchener, Ontario
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Overview
Sonova Group is hiring a Shopify Technical Platform Owner to lead the technical architecture, standards and delivery of its Shopify platform and digital store portfolio. The role is hybrid, two days a week in the office, full time, with a pay range of $100,000 to $126,000 and bonus eligibility stated.
Responsibilities:
- Own Shopify technical architecture, themes, apps and integrations
- Set engineering standards for performance, security and reliability
- Manage the Shopify technical backlog and translate business needs into specs
- Oversee agency and vendor delivery, RFPs and vendor relationships
- Lead release planning, technical audits and platform budgets
Requirements summary:
- Relevant technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in digital platforms, including 2+ years Shopify administration
- Strong Shopify engineering expertise with Liquid, JavaScript/TypeScript and APIs
- Experience managing technical vendors and agencies
- Agile, Git and Azure DevOps/Jira experience
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- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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Sonova Group
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Job description
Location: Hybrid (2 days a week)
We are seeking a highly skilled Shopify Technical Platform Owner to provide technical leadership and ownership of our Shopify platform and digital store portfolio. This role will be responsible for ensuring our Shopify ecosystem is scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with long-term business and technology strategies.
As the technical authority for Shopify, you’ll work closely with business stakeholders, internal technology teams, partnered agencies, and external vendors to guide architecture, establish engineering standards, oversee technical delivery, and continuously improve the platform.
What You'll Do
This role's pay range is between: $100,000 - $126,000. This role is also bonus eligible.
How we work:
At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.
Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.
We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
We are seeking a highly skilled Shopify Technical Platform Owner to provide technical leadership and ownership of our Shopify platform and digital store portfolio. This role will be responsible for ensuring our Shopify ecosystem is scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with long-term business and technology strategies.
As the technical authority for Shopify, you’ll work closely with business stakeholders, internal technology teams, partnered agencies, and external vendors to guide architecture, establish engineering standards, oversee technical delivery, and continuously improve the platform.
What You'll Do
- Own the technical architecture of the Shopify platform, including themes, apps, Shopify Functions, APIs, integrations, store configuration, and markets.
- Establish and maintain engineering standards for performance, security, reliability, code quality, and long-term platform sustainability.
- Manage and prioritize the Shopify technical backlog, evaluating feasibility, architectural impact, delivery complexity, and technical risk.
- Translate business needs into detailed technical specifications and guide agencies and partners through successful implementation.
- Serve as the technical authority for vendor-delivered solutions, reviewing architecture, technical designs, code quality, and final deliverables.
- Lead technical RFP development, evaluate vendor proposals, and partner with Procurement and stakeholders on vendor selection.
- Manage vendor and agency relationships, including performance, delivery expectations, platform support, and technical escalations.
- Lead release planning and coordinate delivery activities to ensure new functionality is implemented successfully.
- Conduct technical audits and drive improvements related to storefront performance, transactional reliability, security, and platform stability.
- Manage platform-related budgets, licenses, project costs, purchase orders, and vendor expenses.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of experience in website management, digital platforms, or the web development lifecycle, including 2+ years of Shopify administration experience.
- Strong Shopify engineering expertise with the ability to define architecture, evaluate technical solutions, and oversee agency-delivered implementations.
- Working knowledge of Liquid, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Shopify APIs, Shopify Functions, integrations, and store configuration.
- Knowledge of web performance, security, data privacy, transactional reliability, and development best practices.
- Experience with Git-based workflows, structured releases, Agile methodologies, and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence.
- Proven experience managing technical vendors, agencies, and external partners while holding them accountable for quality and delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Strategic and analytical mindset with strong decision-making, problem-solving, and project leadership capabilities.
- Experience with SEO, web analytics, Google Analytics, and related digital commerce technologies is a plus.
This role's pay range is between: $100,000 - $126,000. This role is also bonus eligible.
How we work:
At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.
Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.
We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
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