Senior Shopify Developer
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Summary
Remote senior developer role designing and building end-to-end Shopify and Shopify Plus storefronts — custom Liquid themes, headless Hydrogen builds, third-party integrations, and performance/SEO optimization. Core stack: Liquid, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Shopify Storefront/Admin APIs with GraphQL and REST.
This is a remote position.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Shopify Developer to design, develop, and optimize Shopify and Shopify Plus storefronts. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in building end-to-end eCommerce solutions using both Shopify Liquid and Hydrogen, along with hands-on experience in custom theme development, integrations, performance optimization, and scalable storefront architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Shopify and Shopify Plus eCommerce websites.
- Build and customize Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Shopify APIs.
- Develop modern headless commerce solutions using Shopify Hydrogen and related frontend technologies.
- Implement complete storefronts from design handoff through deployment and post-launch support.
- Develop custom features, integrations, and applications within the Shopify ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Optimize website performance, Core Web Vitals, SEO, accessibility, and user experience.
- Integrate third-party services, payment gateways, ERP, CRM, OMS, and marketing automation platforms.
- Work with Shopify Storefront API, Admin API, GraphQL, and REST APIs to build and enhance platform capabilities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues while ensuring platform stability and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews and follow established development standards and best practices.
- Support deployment activities, release management, and post-production maintenance.
- Contribute to technical discussions and provide guidance to junior developers when required.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in web development with at least 3+ years focused on Shopify development.
- Strong expertise in Shopify Liquid, Shopify Theme Architecture, and Shopify Plus.
- Hands-on experience with Shopify Hydrogen, headless commerce architecture, and modern frontend frameworks.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Experience with Shopify Storefront API, Admin API, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
- Experience implementing Shopify websites from scratch.
- Knowledge of Shopify app integrations and custom app development.
- Strong understanding of eCommerce best practices, customer journeys, checkout flows, and payment integrations.
- Experience integrating third-party applications, APIs, and enterprise systems.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Shopify Plus stores.
- Knowledge of Node.js and backend integrations.
- Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Sanity, or Strapi.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics, GTM, SEO, and conversion rate optimization (CRO).
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Experience working in distributed or cross-functional teams.
Key Deliverables
- End-to-end implementation and maintenance of Shopify storefronts.
- Development of both Hydrogen and Liquid-based eCommerce experiences.
- Custom theme development, enhancement, and optimization.
- High-performing, scalable, and conversion-focused online shopping experiences.
- Reliable integration of third-party applications and enterprise systems.
- Continuous improvement of site performance, usability, and customer experience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and technical advancement.
- Collaborative, inclusive, and high-impact work environment.
- Exposure to cutting-edge Shopify and headless commerce technologies.