Senior Shopify Front-End Developer (IR-471)

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Our customer is an international health products company headquartered in the United States. 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

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