Web Developer

Salary: £30,000 - 66,000 per year

• Hands-on experience developing, maintaining or customising Shopify stores.
• Good working knowledge of Shopify theme development, Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with Shopify apps, integrations and APIs, and willingness to develop further technical knowledge.
• Understanding of e-commerce processes, including product management, customer accounts, orders, payments and fulfilment.
• Experience with Git or similar version control tools, and basic testing and debugging practices.
• Understanding of responsive design, website performance, accessibility and secure development principles.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical colleagues and translate business requirements into practical website improvements.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, including the ability to investigate issues and explain technical solutions clearly.
• Willingness to learn new technologies, contribute to internal development projects and work across different systems.
• Ability to manage priorities and balance ongoing website maintenance with project-based development.
• Full driving licence; occasional travel may be required.
• Desirable: Experience with Shopify APIs, third-party integrations, custom app development, Shopify Plus or Shopify Flow.
• Desirable: Experience developing applications with Node.js and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Vue.js.
• Desirable: Familiarity with SQL, REST APIs, GraphQL and database-driven applications.
• Desirable: Experience migrating e-commerce platforms, particularly from Magento to Shopify, and familiarity with Magento architecture and integrations.
• Desirable: Experience working with external development agencies or technical delivery partners.
• Desirable: Experience with data migration, validation and reconciliation.
• Desirable: Familiarity with cloud hosting, deployment processes and maintaining internal web applications.
• Desirable: Experience implementing website analytics, conversion tracking and technical SEO improvements.
• Desirable: Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot, with an understanding of code quality, security and responsible AI use.

• Develop and maintain Shopify themes, templates and functionality using Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Work with Marketing to deliver website enhancements, campaign landing pages, promotional content and customer journey improvements.
• Translate business and marketing requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Configure and support Shopify apps and integrations with business systems and third-party services.
• Improve website performance, accessibility, usability and technical SEO; support analytics and tracking requirements.
• Investigate and resolve issues affecting storefronts, checkout and connected systems.
• Assess proposed apps and customisations for maintainability, security and performance.
• Contribute technically to the Magento-to-Shopify migration, working with external partners on requirements, solutions, dependencies and risks.
• Support the mapping, migration and validation of product, customer, order and other relevant data.
• Coordinate with partners and internal teams to ensure integrations, website functionality and business processes work correctly on Shopify.
• Carry out and coordinate functional, integration and user acceptance testing.
• Work with Marketing and delivery partners on redirects, SEO, analytics and content requirements.
• Support launch preparation, cutover and post-launch issue resolution, and ensure appropriate documentation, knowledge transfer and technical handover from external partners.
• Develop, maintain and support internal websites and business applications built primarily with Node.js, React and Vue.js.
• Assist in building and maintaining APIs and integrations between internal tools and other systems.
• Work with colleagues to understand business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Troubleshoot application issues and deliver reliable, maintainable solutions.
• Work within IT to prioritise requests, estimate effort and communicate progress.
• Collaborate with Marketing to plan website changes and support commercial priorities.
• Review external partners work against agreed requirements and technical standards.
• Use version control, testing and controlled deployment processes to manage changes.
• Maintain technical documentation, including application setup, integrations and support procedures.
• Apply secure development practices and keep application dependencies up to date.

• AI
• Cloud
• Copilot
• CSS
• Cursor
• Flow
• Git
• GitHub
• GraphQL
• Support
• JavaScript
• Liquid
• Magento
• Marketing
• REST
• React
• SQL
• Security
• Shopify
• Vue
• Web
• NodeJS

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We are an award-winning business, one of the largest in our sector, with a strong market presence. We are expanding our IT team with this additional Web Developer position. The role works closely with IT and Marketing and supports our e-commerce websites, internal tools and a significant Magento-to-Shopify migration. We embrace AI-assisted development tools, including Cursor and GitHub Copilot, to improve efficiency and support internal projects. This is an office-based role, with occasional travel potentially required. We offer a competitive salary of approximately £28,000–£30,000, depending on experience. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to eliminating unlawful discrimination.

last updated 43 week of 2026