Shopify Theme Engineer for E-commerce

Posted 2 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

Binary Future are looking for a talented Shopify Theme Engineer to join our growing remote team and work on modern e-commerce projects. We need a developer who truly understands Shopify themes — someone who thinks in Liquid, owns theme architecture, and knows how to build fast, scalable, and user-friendly storefronts. What You Will Work On * Build and architect custom Shopify themes from scratch for ambitious online stores * Work on various e-commerce projects and help online stores grow from the ground up * Migrate, upgrade, and extend existing Shopify themes by improving Liquid logic, sections, and schemas * Integrate Shopify APIs, including Admin API, Storefront API, Ajax API, and GraphQL * Improve store performance, Core Web Vitals, mobile adaptation, and overall customer experience * Communicate with clients from different countries, understand their business goals, and translate them into technical solutions * Work closely with our internal team and senior engineers * Join a collaborative remote team where every person’s viewpoint is considered and valued ## Required Skills * 2+ years of commercial experience with Shopify * Advanced knowledge of Shopify Liquid * Strong understanding of Shopify theme architecture, sections, and schemas * Experience with Shopify CLI and Theme Kit * Experience with Shopify Admin API * Experience with Storefront API / GraphQL * Strong knowledge of JavaScript / ES6+ * HTML5, CSS3, responsive and adaptive design * Experience with metafields and metaobjects * Performance optimization and Core Web Vitals understanding * Mobile adaptation and attention to UI/UX details * Git * Experience with AI tools for coding * Open-mindedness, flexibility, and willingness to learn Nice to Have * Experience with Node.js or PHP * Shopify App development experience * Basic understanding of SQL databases * Knowledge of caching strategies * WooCommerce experience * React or Vue experience for lightweight front-end tasks * Experience with B2B e-commerce solutions What We Offer * Remote cooperation * Work with international clients and modern e-commerce businesses * Variety of projects — every store is a different challenge and growth opportunity * Mentorship from senior engineers * A collaborative team that values your input * Clear communication and a practical approach to work * A team that respects time, budget, and quality equally How to Apply Please include in your application: 1. Your Shopify experience and examples of Shopify projects you worked on 2. Your experience with Liquid, theme architecture, and Shopify APIs 3. Your hourly rate 4. Your availability per week 5. A short description of your strongest Shopify-related skills We are looking forward to hearing from you.

  • Hours to be determined
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $14.00

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    $22.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Shopify
Shopify Templates
Nice-to-have skills
CSS
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:2 days ago
  • Interviewing:
    2
  • Invites sent:
    6
  • Unanswered invites:
    4
About the client
Member since Nov 18, 2021
  • Ukraine
    Zaporozhye3:25 AM
  • $4.4K total spent
    26 hires, 3 active
  • 225 hours
  • Tech & IT
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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