Web Developer for Auto Tires Aggregator Site

Full Stack Developer for Online Tire Store Summary We are building a modern online tire store inspired by the shopping experience of Tire Rack and are looking for an experienced full stack ecommerce developer to build the MVP. Customers should be able to search for tires by vehicle year, make, model, and trim or by tire size, view compatible products, compare options, and complete their purchase directly on our website. The goal is a fast, professional, easy to use tire shopping experience that can scale as we add more suppliers, products, and features. Core MVP - Ecommerce storefront for tire sales - Search by Year, Make, Model, and Trim - Search by tire size - Filters for brand, price, season, performance category, size, and other specifications - Product pages with images, specifications, pricing, availability, and fitment information - Shopping cart and secure checkout - Stripe, PayPal, or recommended payment processor - Shipping and tax integration - Customer accounts and order history - Order confirmation emails - Mobile responsive design - Inventory management - Admin dashboard for products, pricing, inventory, orders, and customers - SEO friendly pages - Analytics and conversion tracking - Strong site speed and performance Product Data and Supplier Integrations The platform should be designed to support tire inventory from distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, APIs, product feeds, and other approved sources. The system should be able to - Import large tire catalogs - Normalize supplier product data - Match tires to vehicle fitment data - Automatically update pricing and inventory - Run scheduled product feed updates - Handle discontinued or unavailable products - Prevent duplicate listings - Track synchronization errors - Support multiple suppliers offering the same tire We are not looking for unauthorized or fragile scraping solutions. Official APIs, supplier feeds, integrations, and compliant data sources are preferred. Tire Fitment A major part of this project is creating an easy tire selection process similar to major online tire retailers. Shop by Vehicle Year → Make → Model → Trim → Compatible Tire Sizes → Matching Tires Shop by Tire Size Width → Aspect Ratio → Wheel Diameter → Matching Tires Customers should clearly know which tires fit their vehicle before purchasing. Experience with automotive fitment databases, vehicle APIs, ACES, PIES, tire catalogs, or similar automotive data is highly preferred. Required Experience We are looking for experience with - Ecommerce development - Large product catalogs - API integrations - Supplier or inventory feeds - Inventory synchronization - Payment gateway integration - Advanced product search and filtering - Database architecture - Mobile ecommerce - SEO and website performance Experience building a tire, wheel, automotive parts, vehicle fitment, or similar ecommerce website will receive priority. Technology We are open to recommendations on the best platform and technology stack. Possible options include Shopify, WooCommerce, Laravel, PHP, React, Next.js, or a custom ecommerce solution. We care most about performance, scalability, maintainability, and our ability to expand the platform. Please explain the technology stack you recommend and why. Future Features The MVP should be built so we can later add features such as - Wheels and tire packages - Tire and wheel compatibility - Installation scheduling - Installer locator - Road hazard warranties - Financing - Buy now pay later - Customer reviews - Tire comparison tools - Promotions and manufacturer rebates - Multiple warehouses - Automatic supplier selection - Dealer or wholesale accounts - Advanced order routing Deliverables - Design and develop the ecommerce website - Build tire search and vehicle fitment functionality - Create the product catalog architecture - Build product, category, search, cart, and checkout pages - Integrate payment processing - Build the administrative dashboard - Integrate supplier APIs or product feeds - Set up automatic pricing and inventory updates - Configure shipping and tax functionality - Set up analytics - Implement SEO fundamentals - Test desktop and mobile experiences - Prepare the website for launch To Apply Please include 1. Two or three ecommerce websites you personally helped build. 2. If you have built a tire, wheel, auto parts, vehicle fitment, or automotive ecommerce website, list that project first. 3. Briefly explain how you would build the Year, Make, Model, and Trim tire search. 4. Explain which technology stack you recommend and why. 5. Describe your experience integrating supplier APIs, inventory feeds, or large product catalogs. 6. Explain how you would design the platform to support multiple tire suppliers. Please do not submit a generic proposal. We are looking for a developer who can take the complexity of tire fitment, supplier inventory, pricing, and ecommerce and turn it into a simple customer shopping experience. Category Full Stack Development Experience Level Expert preferred Project Scope MVP with potential for ongoing development and long term maintenance. Location Worldwide

• Build a lightweight e-commerce site
• Automated data ingestion via APIs
• Search/filter UX and product detail pages
• Minimal admin management
• SEO fundamentals and performance best practices