Lead, Web Development - #50691

Lead, Web Development

Location: Antwerp/Amsterdam (Hybrid)
Experience: 5+ years in ecommerce, web operations, or digital platform roles, with people management experience

Lead the team that keeps Loop's Shopify engine running and moving forward

About Loop

Loop Earplugs is one of Europe’s fastest-growing DTC brands, building products and experiences that help millions of people find calm, focus, and protection in style. Our ecommerce experience sits at the centre of that journey — blending premium storytelling, high-performance digital experiences, and constant innovation.

We’re looking for a Lead, Web Development to lead the developers behind Loop’s Shopify ecosystem and help shape the future of our digital customer experience.

This is not a role for someone who only wants to code. It’s for a technical leader who still loves development, enjoys mentoring engineers, thrives in cross-functional collaboration, and gets excited about defining what modern ecommerce development should look like — especially in an AI-enabled world.

What You’ll Do

Lead Loop’s Web Development Function

• Lead and develop a team of Web Developers responsible for Loop’s ecommerce platform

• Coach developers through technical challenges, architecture decisions, and professional growth

• Create strong engineering practices across development workflows, QA, scalability, documentation, and deployment quality

• Build a team culture focused on ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Shape the Future of Loop’s Ecommerce Platform

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for Loop’s Shopify ecosystem in partnership with Ecommerce leadership

• Guide decisions across Shopify architecture, frontend performance, integrations, accessibility, experimentation tooling, and platform scalability

• Stay close to the technical work through code reviews, technical sparring, debugging support, and hands-on contribution where valuable

• Continuously explore new technologies, tooling, and ecommerce innovations that improve customer experience and development velocity

Champion AI & Modern Development Practices

• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tooling and workflows across the team

• Experiment with modern engineering practices that increase productivity, speed, and development quality

• Help define how AI can shape the future of ecommerce development at Loop — from developer workflows to customer-facing experiences

Collaborate Across the Business

• Partner closely with Ecommerce, CRO, SEO, Data & Analytics, Brand, Expansion, and Product (App) stakeholders

• Translate business opportunities into scalable technical solutions

• Act as a trusted technical partner who can balance engineering quality with commercial impact

Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in ecommerce web development, frontend engineering, or Shopify-focused digital product environments

• Previous people leadership or mentoring experience within engineering or web development teams

• Strong Shopify and ecommerce platform expertise, with the ability to guide architecture and engineering decisions confidently

• Deep curiosity about modern development tooling, AI-assisted engineering, and the future of ecommerce experiences

• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on technical involvement

• Strong communicator who enjoys collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Passionate about building high-performing teams, not just high-performing code

What Success Looks Like

• Loop’s ecommerce platform becomes faster, more scalable, and increasingly innovative

• Developers are highly engaged, continuously improving, and operating with strong engineering standards

• AI-assisted development becomes embedded into team workflows in meaningful ways

• Cross-functional teams see Web Development as a proactive strategic partner, not just an execution function

• The website evolves into a best-in-class ecommerce experience that supports Loop’s global growth ambitions

Compensation Range: €70K - €90K