Shopify Full Stack Developer (Contract)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain custom Shopify and Shopify Plus themes using Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Build and support Shopify apps, custom functionality, and back-end services using Node.js, Remix, Shopify APIs, and Webhooks.
• Collaborate with designers to convert mockups into responsive, high-quality Shopify experiences.
• Customize Shopify storefronts, product pages, collection pages, carts, customer accounts, and checkout-adjacent experiences.
• Integrate Shopify with third-party platforms such as ERP, OMS, inventory, loyalty, tax, payments, subscriptions, fraud, and fulfillment systems.
• Work with Shopify Admin GraphQL API, Storefront API, REST APIs, App Bridge, and Polaris to optimize Shopify stores for performance, SEO, accessibility, user experience, and conversion.
• Troubleshoot and resolve front-end, back-end, API, integration, and production issues.
• Test and deploy features while ensuring quality, scalability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers, QA, architects, and client teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Support Shopify POS-related work when needed, including POS UI Extensions, retail workflows, and in-store integrations.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Shopify or Shopify Plus development experience.
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer with a focus on Shopify theme and app development.
• Strong expertise in Shopify Liquid, theme architecture, sections, blocks, templates, metafields, and metaobjects.
• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern front-end development.
• Experience with React and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with Node.js, Remix, or similar back-end frameworks.
• Familiarity with Shopify Admin GraphQL API, Storefront API, REST APIs, Webhooks, App Bridge, and Polaris.
• Experience integrating Shopify with third-party applications and enterprise systems.
• Solid understanding of ecommerce best practices, including SEO, performance optimization, accessibility, UX, and CRO.
• Experience with Git, version control, pull requests, and code reviews.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Good documentation and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Shopify Plus.
• Experience with Checkout Extensibility and Shopify Functions.
• Experience with headless Shopify development using Hydrogen, Remix, Next.js, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and REST API design.
• Experience with Shopify POS, POS UI Extensions, and retail workflows.
• Experience with inventory, loyalty, subscription, tax, payment, OMS, ERP, or fulfillment integrations.
• Experience with iPaaS, middleware, or event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as New Relic, Datadog, or Sentry.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or similar.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or equivalent cloud services.
• Experience with other ecommerce platforms such as Magento, BigCommerce, or Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
• Knowledge of UX/UI best practices.
• Experience with Ruby, Python, PHP, or Java is a plus.