Lazer Technologies

• Embed with client teams to understand their users and their challenges, then build and extend their product to meet real needs. • Develop custom solutions and integrations that solve concrete client problems. • Translate what you learn from users into clear, actionable feedback for the client's product and engineering teams. • Build and maintain integrations with the services fintech products depend on: payment processors, banking partners, and financial data providers • Build full-stack features that are increasingly AI-powered (LLM-driven workflows, agentic features, and the product around them), using AI across your own workflow to ship faster while keeping quality high. • Support client teams with onboarding, documentation, and training on what you build, so it holds up after you roll off. • Build strong, trust-based relationships with client teams, acting as a technical partner and advocate, not just a contractor.

• Quickly implement and adapt infrastructure using Terraform, Pulumi, or other major IaC tools. • Docker is critical. Deeply understand how to design, build, and optimize secure, multi-stage Dockerfiles. • Design, build, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, building, and deployment across environments. • Provision and manage foundational services. Deep expertise in one major provider is required, transferable to the other. • Expertise in at least one major container platform: EKS, GKE, ECS, Fargate, or Cloud Run. (Kubernetes is highly valued, particularly EKS or GKE.) • Know when to use load balancers, VPNs for secure connectivity, and private VPCs for isolation. Apply subnetting, routing, VPC peering, and NAT gateways to build secure systems. • S3 (AWS) or Cloud Storage (GCP). • RDS (AWS) or CloudSQL (GCP). • Deploy event-driven components using AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, or equivalents. • Protect PII; apply encryption, secrets management, network firewalls, and web application firewalls (AWS WAF, GCP Cloud Armor) following security best practices. • Write high-quality automation and tooling in Go, Python, Node.js, or Bash for client-specific operational challenges. • Ensure robust monitoring and high system uptime.

• Own the overall delivery function for Shopify projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and client expectations. • Oversee multiple project teams, including Product Owners and Technical Architects, to deliver scalable, high-performing eCommerce solutions. • Establish and maintain best practices for project delivery, focusing on efficiency, innovation, and quality. • Monitor delivery pipelines, budgets, and timelines, resolving roadblocks proactively. • Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives and success metrics, ensuring alignment with client business strategies. • Drive initiatives for continuous improvement in delivery methodologies, incorporating feedback and emerging trends. • Lead platform migrations and custom implementations for enterprise brands, ensuring seamless transitions and robust performance. • Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Technical Architects, Product Owners, and other delivery personnel. • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation within the delivery team. • Provide career development opportunities and regular performance feedback. • Act as a strategic advisor to enterprise clients, building trust with senior stakeholders and C-suite executives. • Lead governance meetings to provide delivery updates, address challenges, and align on priorities. • Serve as the escalation point for major delivery concerns, ensuring swift resolution and client satisfaction. • Leverage your technical background to guide solution design, ensuring it aligns with Shopify best practices. • Oversee integrations with ERP, OMS, and CMS systems, ensuring compatibility and performance. • Champion Agile delivery methodologies, driving adherence to Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid frameworks as appropriate.

• Lead client discovery sessions post-sale to understand business goals, customer journeys, and operational processes. • Partner with Technical Architects, Solutions Engineers, and Delivery Managers to define clear project scope and alignment. • Translate discovery findings into a product vision, measurable objectives, and an agreed scope baseline. • Support decision-making around change requests, scope variations, and timeline impacts, balancing commercial, technical, and client needs. • Build and maintain a structured product backlog — defining epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria with clarity and priority. • Facilitate trade-off discussions with client and internal teams, ensuring alignment with scope and outcomes. • Own the roadmap and prioritization process for migrations, new builds, and optimization projects. • Work closely with Delivery Managers, Technical Architects, and Engineers to ensure delivery aligns with defined goals. • Provide continuous product context during sprints, removing ambiguity and safeguarding scope boundaries. • Support UAT and client enablement before and after releases. • Focus on KPIs tied to conversion, AOV, retention, scalability, and operational efficiency. • Review delivered functionality with clients, recommending iterative improvements while maintaining scope discipline. • Act as a strategic product partner, driving growth and long-term value for enterprise Shopify clients. • Help establish Product Management as a discipline within the agency — building frameworks for discovery, documentation, and delivery. • Mentor peers in product-led, scope-driven thinking across teams. • Contribute to agency thought leadership, developing case studies and best practices for enterprise commerce.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients, owning the client relationship and ensuring satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle. • Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and C-suite executives to align project deliverables with business objectives. • Act as the client's trusted advisor, providing insights and recommendations to drive business growth and innovation. • Oversee end-to-end project delivery for Shopify-based eCommerce platforms, including migrations and custom implementations. • Create and manage comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and milestones. • Ensure project objectives align with client business drivers and are delivered on time and within budget. • Monitor and manage dependencies, risks, and issues, providing regular updates to stakeholders. • Define and prioritize product roadmaps, requirements, and user stories in collaboration with clients and internal teams. • Work closely with developers, designers, and QA engineers to ensure the successful implementation of features and functionalities. • Triage and manage defects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and securing QA sign-off. • Facilitate communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams, third-party vendors, and clients. • Provide regular governance updates, including status reports, budget tracking, and resource utilization. • Supervise third-party solutions to ensure successful integration and alignment with project goals.

• Source proactively for AI and engineering roles across Lazer's Core practice — building targeted lists, writing thoughtful personalized outreach, and running focused sourcing sprints. • Manage candidate communications end-to-end: scheduling, coordinating interview loops, keeping candidates warm and informed at every stage. • Maintain clean, accurate records in Ashby — stage updates, notes, sourcing tags — so the team always has a clear picture of the pipeline. • Screen inbound and sourced candidates at the top of the funnel and pass well-qualified profiles to the Senior Technical Recruiter and hiring managers with clear context. • Use AI to do more — build or use sourcing agents, automate repetitive outreach tasks, and keep raising the bar on what you can output independently. • Support offer logistics — reference checks, scheduling debrief calls, tracking offer status — so nothing falls through the cracks at the close. • Learn the market — develop fluency in AI engineering comp, what candidates care about, and what we're competing against, and surface that intel to the team.

• Own delivery end-to-end; scope projects with clients and engineering teams • Define clear roadmaps, break work into phases, and maintain momentum across engagements • Be the structure your client cannot build themselves; define workstreams and establish operating cadence • Navigate and actively manage multiple stakeholders; maintain clear alignment across teams • Act as a forward deployed operator; embed with client teams on-site periodically • Communicate status before anyone has to ask; provide structured updates • Unblock teams and drive execution; manage change requests and ensure clear agendas • Translate between technical and business contexts; communicate constraints clearly • Coach engineers to operate as independent consultants • Improve how teams operate; assess processes and identify inefficiencies • Drive visibility and accountability; ensure documentation and accessibility • Drive AI adoption within engagements; identify opportunities for productivity improvement • Identify and drive expansion opportunities; turn delivery success into additional scope • Leave the client stronger than you found them; ensure knowledge transfer and improvements

• Own the full hiring funnel for engineering roles across Lazer's Fintech practice, from intake to offer signed • Partner directly with Cofounders and Fintech leadership to translate strategy into a sharp, prioritized hiring plan • Source proactively. The bar is high and most of our hires come from outbound, so you'll be in the trenches building lists, writing thoughtful outreach, and running sourcing sprints • Build and run interview loops that move fast and protect quality, including writing rubrics and coaching interviewers • Use AI to compound your output. Build sourcing agents, automate the boring parts, and keep raising your own ceiling on what one recruiter can do • Close candidates with substance. Lead reference calls, manage offer negotiations, and get the right people across the line • Bring market signal back to the business: comp benchmarks, competitive intel, what we're losing candidates on, and what to change • Help shape how we hire as we scale. The playbook you build here gets applied across the rest of the company

• Lead zero-to-one builds and redesigns of Shopify stores — designing high-converting product pages, collection experiences, cart & checkout flows, navigation structures, and full-site architectures optimized for the Shopify platform • Conduct eCommerce-focused product and user discovery research (user interviews, competitive Shopify audits, journey mapping, usability testing, and CRO analysis) to identify opportunities that increase conversions and reduce friction • Create feature lists, user stories, information architecture diagrams, and Shopify-optimized sitemaps that support scalable merchandising and seamless shopping journeys • Wireframe and prototype end-to-end features and flows with a strong emphasis on mobile-first design, intuitive navigation, trust-building elements, and frictionless checkout experiences • Deliver high-fidelity UI and visual design with exceptional attention to detail, brand storytelling, typography, imagery systems, and conversion-oriented patterns tailored for Shopify themes • Build, evolve, and maintain commerce design systems that ensure consistency, scalability, and efficient theming across Shopify stores and related marketing assets • Prepare and deliver compelling client presentations, clearly communicating design rationale, Shopify-specific recommendations, UX decisions, and expected impact on sales metrics • Collaborate closely with developers for clean handoff (including Figma-to-Shopify asset organization and Liquid considerations), perform thorough design QA, and ensure final implementations match the intended vision while maximizing Shopify’s native capabilities • Manage your own schedules, priorities, and deliverables proactively across multiple retainer or project-based Shopify engagements in a fast-paced consulting environment

• Lead zero-to-one product design across fintech, AI, crypto, B2C, and SaaS projects — from early concepts to fully realized interfaces • Conduct product discovery research, including user interviews, competitive analysis, and synthesis to uncover key insights • Create feature lists, user stories, and information architecture diagrams to align teams and guide development • Wireframe and prototype features end-to-end, iterating rapidly based on feedback and testing • Deliver high-fidelity UI and visual design with strong attention to detail, accessibility, and brand alignment • Build, evolve, and maintain design systems to ensure consistency and scalability across projects • Prepare and deliver compelling client presentations, clearly communicating design rationale and strategic recommendations • Manage your own schedules, deliverables, and time proactively to meet project timelines in a remote consulting environment