Senior Shopify Developer

We are hiring a contract-based Senior Shopify Developer to contribute to our Design and Development Team. The role involves building pixel-perfect, hyper-performant storefronts ranging from custom Liquid themes to headless Hydrogen/Next.js implementations working alongside our design team to create world-class shopping experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating closely with Technical Leads and Designers to meet clients' custom e-commerce and technical needs.
• Building and maintaining high-performance storefronts using both custom Liquid (Online Store 2.0) and modern headless architectures (Shopify Storefront API, GraphQL, Hydrogen/Remix, Next.js).
• Implementing responsive, accessible, and pixel-perfect interfaces based on design specifications.
• Integrating custom storefronts with headless CMS platforms, payment gateways, subscriptions, search, and third-party e-commerce APIs.
• Optimizing e-commerce performance, focusing heavily on Core Web Vitals, image/video asset delivery, bundle size, and runtime efficiency across high-traffic collection and product pages.
• Architecting scalable, reusable component libraries and design systems tailored for commercial platforms.
• Writing clear documentation for store management, custom app integrations, and codebase maintenance.
• Participating in project team rituals, including Sprint Planning, daily standups, code reviews, and retrospectives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of writing highly performant frontend code with an obsession for 95+ Lighthouse scores and optimal Core Web Vitals.
• Deep Shopify Ecosystem Mastery: Proven experience building custom Shopify themes (Liquid, JSON templates, Online Store 2.0) as well as headless storefronts using the Shopify Storefront API (GraphQL) and frameworks like Hydrogen/Remix or Next.js.
• Modern Frontend Tech: Expert-level experience with TypeScript and modern CSS methodologies (Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules) alongside robust animation libraries (GSAP, Framer Motion).
• Headless CMS & Integrations: Extensive experience merging Shopify with headless CMS platforms like Sanity, Contentful, or Prismic, as well as third-party services (Klaviyo, Recharge, Algolia/Searchspring, Stripe).
• Platform & Hosting: Fluency in industry-standard PaaS platforms including Vercel, Netlify, and Shopify Oxygen.
• Architecture & State Management: Experience with state management solutions (Zustand, Redux, Pinia) and API integration patterns for cart state, multi-currency, and checkout flows.
• Quality & Accessibility: Experience building accessible (WCAG compliant), responsive interfaces with a strong commitment to SEO best practices, testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright, Cypress), and maintainable code.
• Performance Optimization: Practical knowledge of WebSockets, caching strategies (Redis, CDN-level/Cloudflare), and advanced image delivery networks.

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