Senior Shopify Developer
- Role
- Frontend
- Experience
- Lead
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to CO, AR, BR only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
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Senior Shopify developer with 8+ years web development and 5+ years on Shopify. Must be expert in Liquid, Online Store 2.0, Shopify APIs, React, Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, GraphQL, CI/CD, and high-traffic e-commerce. Hiring in Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil.
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Intellectsoft is a software development company delivering innovative solutions since 2007. We operate across North America, Latin America, the Nordic region, the UK, and Europe.We specialize in industries like Fintech, Healthcare, EdTech, Construction, Hospitality, and more, partnering with startups, mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 companies to drive innovation and scalability. Our clients include Jaguar Motors, Universal Pictures, Harley-Davidson, and many more where our teams are making daily impactTogether, our team delivers solutions that make a difference. The client has been on the market for over 30 years. Annual revenue is more than $1.5b and keeps growing. They use an e-commerce platform with multi-level marketing to distribute their products, which has a lot of users around the world. Requirements 8+ years of professional web development experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to developing on the Shopify platform Expert-level proficiency in the Liquid templating language, Online Store 2.0 architecture, sections and blocks, metafields, theme app extensions, with deep expertise with Shopify CLI Deep understanding of the Shopify Storefront API, Admin API (preferably GraphQL), App Bridge, webhooks, and integrating apps for subscriptions, search, reviews, loyalty, and analytics Proven track record of launching and optimizing large-scale, high-traffic e-commerce platforms with complex business flows Experience with headless Shopify implementations using Hydrogen/Remix or Next.js, including edge rendering and advanced caching strategies Proficient in React, Node.js, serverless technologies (Cloudflare/AWS), GraphQL tooling Strong background in HTML, CSS/SCSS, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and optimizing DOM performance Expertise in performance optimization techniques, tools, and processes (especially Core Web Vitals, CDN caching) and conversion rates at scale Familiarity with Git/GitHub workflows, code reviews, and CI/CD processes Nice to have skills Expertise in A/B testing, feature flagging, and integrating solutions for payments, fraud prevention, tax/duties, subscriptions, and ERP/PIM systems Strong background in building custom or private Shopify apps, including OAuth and secure key management A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress) for e-commerce environments Spanish (B2 level) Responsibilities Design and maintain the structural components of our online presence, including themes, templates, sections, and app extensions, by leveraging Liquid, JSON, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript. Engineer complex Shopify features such as custom logic for checkout, cart, and pricing using Shopify Functions. Implement Checkout Extensibility and manage essential data exchanges through webhooks and custom/private app integrations utilizing the platform's GraphQL and REST APIs. Enhance Performance & SEO by overseeing core Web Vitals, optimizing images and CDN, applying lazy loading, and incorporating structured data; ensure markup is semantic and crawlable. Set up Shopify Markets, including domains or subfolders, currencies, duties and taxes, translations, and price lists; enable multi-region catalogs to facilitate internationalization. Implement automated testing using Playwright/Cypress and Jest, incorporate type safety with TypeScript, and set up CI/CD pipelines (such as GitHub Actions). Define performance budgets and establish monitoring to maintain high standards of quality and reliability. Deliver accessible user experiences that conform to WCAG standards by supporting keyboard navigation, implementing appropriate landmarks, and utilizing ARIA attributes. Collaborate closely with Design (using Figma), Content, and Growth teams, ensuring code quality by conducting code reviews and providing mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers. Track production metrics such as errors, vitals, and uptime; analyze user funnels using GA4, GTM, and Search Console; and continuously iterate to enhance conversion rate (CVR) and average order value (AOV). Benefits Awesome projects with an impact Udemy courses of your choice Team-buildings, events, marathons & charity activities to connect and recharge Workshops, trainings, expert knowledge-sharing that keep you growing Clear career path Absence days for work-life balance Flexible hours & work setup - work from anywhere and organize your day your way
What you'll do
- Design and maintain structural components of the online presence, including themes, templates, sections, and app extensions, using Liquid, JSON, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Engineer complex Shopify features such as custom checkout, cart, and pricing logic using Shopify Functions.
- Implement Checkout Extensibility.
- Manage essential data exchanges through webhooks and custom/private app integrations using GraphQL and REST APIs.
- Enhance performance and SEO by overseeing Core Web Vitals, optimizing images and CDN, applying lazy loading, and incorporating structured data.
- Ensure markup is semantic and crawlable.
- Set up Shopify Markets, including domains or subfolders, currencies, duties and taxes, translations, and price lists.
- Enable multi-region catalogs to support internationalization.
- Implement automated testing using Playwright/Cypress and Jest.
- Incorporate type safety with TypeScript.
- Set up CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions.
- Define performance budgets.
- Establish monitoring to maintain quality and reliability standards.
- Deliver accessible user experiences conforming to WCAG standards.
- Support keyboard navigation, implement appropriate landmarks, and use ARIA attributes.
- Collaborate with Design using Figma, Content, and Growth teams.
- Conduct code reviews.
- Provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Track production metrics such as errors, vitals, and uptime.
- Analyze user funnels using GA4, GTM, and Search Console.
- Continuously iterate to improve conversion rate and average order value.
What they require
- 8+ years of professional web development experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to developing on the Shopify platform.
- Expert-level proficiency in the Liquid templating language, Online Store 2.0 architecture, sections and blocks, metafields, theme app extensions, with deep expertise with Shopify CLI.
- Deep understanding of the Shopify Storefront API, Admin API preferably GraphQL, App Bridge, webhooks, and integrating apps for subscriptions, search, reviews, loyalty, and analytics.
- Proven track record of launching and optimizing large-scale, high-traffic e-commerce platforms with complex business flows.
- Experience with headless Shopify implementations using Hydrogen/Remix or Next.js, including edge rendering and advanced caching strategies.
- Proficient in React, Node.js, serverless technologies such as Cloudflare/AWS, and GraphQL tooling.
- Strong background in HTML, CSS/SCSS, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and optimizing DOM performance.
- Expertise in performance optimization techniques, tools, and processes, especially Core Web Vitals and CDN caching, and conversion rates at scale.
- Familiarity with Git/GitHub workflows, code reviews, and CI/CD processes.
- Preferred: Expertise in A/B testing, feature flagging, and integrating solutions for payments, fraud prevention, tax/duties, subscriptions, and ERP/PIM systems.
- Preferred: Strong background in building custom or private Shopify apps, including OAuth and secure key management.
- Preferred: A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Preferred: Experience with testing frameworks for e-commerce environments.
Benefits
- Awesome projects with an impact.
- Udemy courses of your choice.
- Team-buildings, events, marathons, and charity activities.
- Workshops, trainings, and expert knowledge-sharing.
- Clear career path.
- Absence days for work-life balance.
- Flexible hours and work setup.
- Work from anywhere and organize your day your way.
Intellectsoft is a software development company delivering innovative solutions since 2007.