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Senior Shopify Engineer – Contractor

EcommerceEcommerceContractRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2008H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Pennsylvania

Posted

17 days ago

Salary

$30 - $50 / hour

5 yrs expEnglishJava ScriptType Script

Job Description

• Architect and build a custom Shopify storefront using the Horizon theme as the base, with extensive Liquid template development and theme customization • Develop and maintain multiple page templates (Home, PLP, PDP, Blog, Store Locator, Account, Cart, and more) with modular, reusable section and block patterns • Integrate and optimize a large third-party ecosystem including SearchSpring (search, sort, filter), Nosto (recommendations, personalization), Swym (wishlist, back-in-stock), Okendo (reviews), Attentive (SMS), Klaviyo (email/events), and others • Implement analytics and tracking across GA4, GTM, and multiple vendor pixels (Commission Junction, Everflow, Truefit, ShopMy, Flightplan), including migration to Shopify’s custom pixel architecture • Build responsive, performant UI components for desktop and mobile viewports with attention to brand design fidelity • Collaborate with product, design, and the client’s internal dev team to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions • Own SEO and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) implementation: semantic HTML, structured data, landmark roles, internal linking, and AI/agentic search readiness • Troubleshoot production issues, optimize Core Web Vitals, and ensure reliability across the storefront • Drive code quality through reviews, documentation, and engineering best practices within a CI/CD pipeline • Implement secure coding best practices and participate in ongoing security training and awareness.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional frontend/full-stack development experience, with strong JavaScript / Typescript and Liquid expertise
  • 3+ years of hands-on Shopify theme development, including custom sections, blocks, metafields, and the Shopify API
  • Deep understanding of Shopify’s theme architecture, Online Store 2.0, JSON templates, section rendering, and the Storefront/Admin APIs
  • Proven experience integrating third-party services into Shopify (e.g., search providers, personalization engines, review platforms, analytics tools)
  • Strong HTML, CSS, and responsive design skills with a sharp eye for translating brand design systems into pixel-accurate UI
  • Experience with analytics implementation: GA4 event tracking, GTM, custom pixels, and data layer configuration
  • Familiarity with SEO best practices, including semantic markup, structured data (JSON-LD), and performance optimization
  • Experience with Git-based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development environments
  • Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments, owning features end-to-end, and communicating directly with stakeholders and client teams
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a bias toward clean, maintainable, well-documented code.

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