Adobe Commerce Front End, Tech Lead

**About Northern**

Headquartered in London, Ontario, Northern is an integrated digital solutions agency that specializes in helping leading Retail and Public Service brands navigate digital change. Leveraging our industry expertise and deep understanding of our clients’ businesses, we collaborate to design, create, and enable tailored digital experiences that drive growth. We have strategically assembled a group of innovators who have a passion for technology, design, and improving digital experiences.

**What We’re Looking For**
- Full-time remote is available nationally. Our Connected Workplace Program gives you the option to choose a remote, hybrid, or in-office workspace_**_ (within Canada)_**

**Benefits of Becoming a Northerner**

In exchange for your talent and expertise, Northern is committed to providing:

- Benefits plan, including a Health Spending Account
- Wellness Program & LifeWorks EAP
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Vet Care Program
- RRSP Matching
- Profit-Sharing Performance Bonuses
- Endless Professional Growth Opportunities
- Delicious Meals & Company Social Events
- Free Onsite Parking
- Referral Bonus Program
- Flexible work environment - so you can work where & when you work best
- Allowance to help set up home office

Just to name a few...

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- ** Lead the design and implementation** of scalable front-end architecture for **Adobe Commerce (Magento) projects**, ensuring optimal performance and seamless user experience.
- **Collaborate**closely with stakeholders to **define project requirements, scope, and objectives,** ensuring alignment with client expectations and business goals.
- Drive **continuous improvement** initiatives across **front-end development processes**, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality.
- **Conduct** thorough technical** feasibility assessments**and contribute insights to project proposals and timelines.
- Act as a **key facilitator in Agile development processes**, overseeing sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups to foster team collaboration and project delivery excellence.
- **Monitor industry trends**and competitor activities to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation in digital solutions.
- **Support pre-sales activities** by providing technical expertise in proposals, presentations, and client meetings, showcasing Northern’s capabilities and solutions.
- Establish and maintain a **clear technical vision and strategy for front-end development**projects, aligning with organizational goals and client requirements.
- **Collaborate** effectively with **UX/UI designers, back-end developers,**and stakeholders to define and execute the front-end technical strategy, ensuring cohesive integration and functionality.
- **Provide strong technical leadership,** conducting **comprehensive code reviews**, and ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- **Author detailed technical specifications,** monitor** resource allocation**, and manage project timelines effectively to deliver projects on schedule and within scope.
- Mentor and coach junior team members through **proactive guidance, code reviews, and technical consultations** to foster skill development and team growth.
- Participate actively in client meetings to offer technical support, advice, and guidance, ensuring client satisfaction and project success.

**Knowledge, Education & Experience Required**
- Minimum **5 years of hands-on experience in Adobe Commerce (Magento)** eCommerce development.
- Proven **experience in leading Adobe Commerce (Magento**) eCommerce development **projects.**:

- Strong **proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript,** and related front-end technologies.
- **Proficiency in Adobe Commerce (Magento) 2.x/Adobe Commerce Cloud**, including theming, PWA implementation, and front-end customization.
- Basic understanding of **PHP and MySQL** for front-end and back-end integration.
- Familiarity with eCommerce best practices, SEO, and performance optimization.

**Bonus Skills**
- Experience with Hyva/Tailwind.
- Understanding of DevOps practices.

Since its founding in 2015, Northern has grown to over 155+ employees working together to help leading brands across North America navigate digital transformation. As one of only 3% of agency partners awarded Google Premier Partner status, and a Facebook Marketing Partner, Northern is a leader in digital marketing and advertising excellence. Our campaigns have been recognized as best-in-class by the Google Premier Partner Awards, Search Engine Land Awards, the Canadian Search Awards, and more.

Northern’s continued growth, strengthened by our strong company culture, has led to multiple recognitions by Great Place to Work® Canada, including Best Workplaces in Canada, for Inclusion, in Ontario, for Women, and for Hybrid Work.

**Equity and Diversity**

We are also committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are av