Shopify Developer Needed for E-commerce Store Development

We're seeking an experienced Shopify Developer to build, customize, and optimize Shopify e-commerce stores with custom themes, apps, and integrations that drive sales and provide excellent user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Set up and configure Shopify stores

Customize Shopify themes (Liquid templating)

Develop custom Shopify themes from scratch

Build custom Shopify apps and functionality

Integrate third-party apps and services

Customize checkout and cart functionality

Implement payment gateway integrations

Set up shipping methods and tax configurations

Create product collections and navigation

Optimize store for conversions

Implement SEO best practices

Ensure mobile responsiveness

Migrate stores to Shopify

Troubleshoot and fix Shopify issues

Performance optimization

Required Skills:

3+ years of Shopify development experience

Expert in Liquid templating language

Strong HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/jQuery

Shopify theme customization

Shopify API (REST and GraphQL)

Shopify app development

Responsive design implementation

Git version control

Conversion rate optimization

E-commerce best practices

Payment gateway integration

Understanding of Shopify ecosystem

Shopify Development:

Shopify Plans:

Shopify Lite

Basic Shopify

Shopify (Standard)

Advanced Shopify

Shopify Plus (Enterprise)

Theme Development:

Liquid Templating:

liquid<!-- Variables -->

{{ product.title }}

{{ product.price | money }}

<!-- Conditionals -->

{% if product.available %}

  <button>Add to Cart</button>

{% else %}

  <span>Sold Out</span>

{% endif %}

<!-- Loops -->

{% for product in collection.products %}

  <h3>{{ product.title }}</h3>

{% endfor %}

<!-- Filters -->

{{ 'hello world' | capitalize }}

{{ product.price | money_with_currency }}

{{ product.featured_image | img_url: 'medium' }}

```

**Theme Structure:**

```

theme-name/

├── assets/

│ ├── theme.css

│ ├── theme.js

│ └── images/

├── config/

│ ├── settings_schema.json

│ └── settings_data.json

├── layout/

│ ├── theme.liquid

│ ├── password.liquid

│ └── gift_card.liquid

├── locales/

│ └── en.default.json

├── sections/

│ ├── header.liquid

│ ├── footer.liquid

│ └── product-template.liquid

├── snippets/

│ ├── product-card.liquid

│ └── collection-card.liquid

└── templates/

    ├── index.liquid

    ├── product.liquid

    ├── collection.liquid

    ├── cart.liquid

    └── 404.liquid

Shopify Theme Customization:

Theme settings configuration

Section customization

Custom sections creation

Metafields usage

Alternative templates

Custom CSS/JS

Theme updates and maintenance

Popular Shopify Themes:

Dawn (free, default theme 2.0)

Debut (free, classic)

Brooklyn, Minimal, Supply (free)

Premium themes (Prestige, Impulse, Motion, etc.)

Shopify Theme Kit:

bash# Install Theme Kit

brew tap shopify/shopify

brew install themekit

# Configure theme

theme configure --password=[your-api-password] --store=[your-store.myshopify.com] --themeid=[your-theme-id]

# Watch for changes

theme watch

# Deploy theme

theme deploy

Shopify Sections:

Dynamic sections

Section settings

Block types

Preset configurations

Section rendering

App blocks (theme app extensions)

Shopify Apps Development:

App Types:

Public apps (Shopify App Store)

Custom apps (private)

Draft apps (development)

Embedded apps

Standalone apps

Shopify API:

REST Admin API:

Products, variants, inventory

Orders and fulfillment

Customers

Collections

Discounts

Metafields

GraphQL Admin API:

More efficient queries

Bulk operations

Flexible data retrieval

Storefront API:

Headless commerce

Custom storefronts

Product data retrieval

Cart management

App Development Stack:

Node.js / Ruby / PHP / Python

Shopify CLI

Polaris design system (React)

App Bridge (embedded apps)

Webhooks for real-time updates

Shopify Plus Features:

Shopify Scripts (Ruby)

Shopify Flow (automation)

Launchpad (scheduled events)

Multipass (SSO)

Wholesale channel

Custom checkout.liquid

Shopify Plus APIs

Shopify Store Setup:

Store Configuration:

General settings (store name, address)

Payment providers (Shopify Payments, PayPal, Stripe)

Shipping zones and rates

Tax settings

Checkout settings

Domain setup

Legal pages (Privacy, Terms, Refund)

Product Management:

Product creation and variants

Product collections (manual, automated)

Product tags and categories

Inventory management

SKU and barcode

Product metafields

Bulk import/export

Store Design:

Theme selection and installation

Homepage design

Collection pages

Product pages

Cart and checkout

Mobile optimization

Brand customization

Navigation & Menus:

Main navigation

Footer navigation

Mega menus

Breadcrumbs

Filters and sorting

Shopify Features:

Product Features:

Product variants (size, color, etc.)

Product options (up to 3)

Product images and videos

Product reviews and ratings

Related products

Recently viewed products

Product recommendations

Inventory tracking

Low stock notifications

Cart & Checkout:

AJAX cart (drawer cart, slide-out cart)

Cart notes and attributes

Discount codes

Gift cards

Guest checkout

Express checkout (Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay)

Multi-currency

Custom checkout fields (Plus only)

Customer Accounts:

Customer registration

Login/logout

Order history

Address book

Wishlist

Customer tags and segments

Marketing & SEO:

Email marketing (Shopify Email)

Discount codes and automatic discounts

Gift cards

SEO-friendly URLs

Meta titles and descriptions

Alt tags for images

Sitemap.xml

Robots.txt

Blog functionality

Shopify Apps Integration:

Popular Apps:

Marketing:

Klaviyo (email marketing)

Privy (popups, email capture)

Yotpo (reviews and UGC)

Smile.io (loyalty program)

Sales:

Shogun (page builder)

Bold Product Options

ReConvert (upsell/cross-sell)

Gift Wizard

Operations:

ShipStation (shipping)

Oberlo/Spocket (dropshipping)

QuickBooks (accounting)

Back in Stock alerts

Customer Service:

Gorgias (helpdesk)

Tidio (live chat)

Zendesk

Shopify Payments:

Shopify Payments setup

Payment gateway alternatives (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)

Multi-currency support

Payment capture methods

Payment testing (Bogus Gateway)

Shipping & Fulfillment:

Shipping zones and rates

Real-time carrier shipping

Local delivery and pickup

Fulfillment services

Shipping labels

Dropshipping setup

International shipping

Shopify Analytics:

Dashboard overview

Reports (sales, products, customers)

Live view

Acquisition, behavior, conversions

Custom reports

Google Analytics integration

Facebook Pixel

Conversion Optimization:

CRO Best Practices:

Fast loading times

High-quality product images

Compelling product descriptions

Trust badges and security seals

Customer reviews and ratings

Clear call-to-action buttons

Urgency and scarcity

Free shipping thresholds

Exit-intent popups

Abandoned cart recovery

Email marketing automation

Personalized recommendations

A/B Testing:

Homepage variations

Product page layouts

CTA button colors and text

Pricing display

Checkout flow

Shopify Performance:

Speed Optimization:

Theme optimization

Image compression and lazy loading

Code minification

App audit (remove unused apps)

CDN usage

Font optimization

Third-party script optimization

Shopify SEO:

Keyword-optimized titles

Meta descriptions

Alt text for images

URL structure

Heading tags (H1, H2, H3)

Internal linking

Blog content

Schema markup

Mobile optimization

Shopify Migration:

Migration from other platforms (WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce)

Product import

Customer data migration

Order history (if needed)

URL redirects

SEO preservation

Testing and validation

Shopify Plus Development:

Custom Checkout:

checkout.liquid customization

Custom fields

Upsells in checkout

Custom payment icons

Checkout scripts

Shopify Scripts:

Line item scripts (discounts, pricing)

Shipping scripts

Payment scripts

Script Editor app

Shopify Flow:

Workflow automation

Order processing

Inventory management

Customer tagging

Email notifications

Shopify Development Tools:

Development Environment:

Shopify CLI

Theme Kit

Development stores

Local development setup

Git version control

Testing:

Shopify test orders

Payment testing

Checkout testing

Mobile responsiveness

Browser compatibility

Performance testing

Shopify Partners:

Partner Dashboard

Development stores

Affiliate program

App development

Theme development

Common Shopify Customizations:

Product Pages:

Custom product templates

Size guides

Product bundles

Product tabs

Custom add-to-cart buttons

Quantity selectors

Product videos

Collection Pages:

Custom filters

Infinite scroll

Quick view

Grid/list view toggle

Collection sorting

Homepage:

Hero banners

Featured collections

Testimonials

Instagram feed

Newsletter signup

Cart:

Free shipping progress bar

Cart recommendations

Cart notes

Gift message

Estimated shipping

Deliverables:

Fully functional Shopify store

Custom theme or theme customization

All products and collections set up

Payment and shipping configured

SEO optimization

Mobile-responsive design

App integrations

Custom functionality (if required)

Training documentation

Admin panel training

Source code (theme files)

30-day post-launch support

1-2 rounds of revisions included

Budget: $40 - $85/hour or $3,000 - $12,000+ (Fixed project depending on complexity)

Timeline: 2-6 weeks (depending on store size and customization)