Web Development Manager

Role Overview

As our Web Development Manager, you'll serve as the operational leader of our development team and the second-in-command to our Director of Technology. This is a leadership role for someone who still loves building. You'll divide your time between mentoring developers, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, and personally contributing to complex development work. Our portfolio includes multiple fast-growing ecommerce brands, internal software platforms, AI initiatives, and operational tools. Every week presents new technical challenges—from optimizing Shopify storefronts and custom applications to integrating third-party systems and improving internal workflows. We're looking for a highly technical leader who enjoys writing clean code, solving complex problems, and helping other developers produce exceptional work that is visually breathtaking. Success in this role means shipping reliable software, improving engineering standards, and building a team that consistently delivers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of the web development team.
• Serve as the technical second-in-command to the Director of Technology.
• Architect, build, and maintain Shopify storefronts and custom web applications.
• Review code and maintain high engineering standards across the team.
• Mentor developers through technical guidance and regular feedback.
• Estimate project timelines and manage development priorities.
• Collaborate closely with creative, marketing, ecommerce, and leadership teams.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across websites and internal systems.
• Improve website speed, scalability, security, and overall performance.
• Build and maintain API integrations with third-party platforms.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual business processes.
• Maintain documentation and development best practices.
• Research and implement modern technologies that improve our products and workflows.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time without sacrificing quality.

Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of professional web development experience.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring development teams.
• Strong expertise with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with React and modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Shopify development and Liquid.
• Experience building custom apps and API integrations.
• Solid understanding of databases, backend architecture, and cloud services.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows.
• Strong understanding of website performance optimization.
• Experience integrating ecommerce platforms, CRMs, ERPs, and marketing tools.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we're looking for

• A technical leader who enjoys writing code as much as leading people.
• Someone who naturally raises the quality of everyone around them.
• Ownership mentality—you see projects through from idea to deployment.
• Calm under pressure and able to prioritize effectively.
• Eye for visual design being at the forefront of every engineering decision.
• Curious about AI and emerging technologies that improve productivity.
• High attention to detail with a passion for building polished products.
• Comfortable working across multiple brands and projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative, humble, and always willing to learn.
• Excited by fast-paced environments where no two weeks look the same.
• Motivated by solving difficult technical problems rather than maintaining the status quo.

What we offer

• Opportunity to help shape the engineering team of a growing international company.
• Work on multiple ecommerce brands, SaaS products, AI initiatives, and internal tools.
• A collaborative, in-person engineering culture where ideas are valued.
• Modern development stack with opportunities to explore emerging technologies.
• Direct collaboration with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
• Clear career progression into senior engineering leadership.
• Modern office located in Mumbai.
• Paid time off and company-recognized holidays.
• Continuous learning, experimentation, and professional development.

Our hiring process

• Submit your application and portfolio or GitHub profile.
• Introductory interview with our recruiting team.
• Technical interview covering architecture, development practices, and problem-solving.
• Hands-on coding assessment based on a real-world ecommerce scenario.
• Final interview with technology leadership.
• Reference checks.
• Offer and onboarding.