Shopify Theme Developer - E-commerce Stores

Shopify Theme Developer – E-commerce Stores

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Shopify Theme Developer to design, develop, customize, and maintain professional, fast, responsive, and conversion-focused Shopify e-commerce stores.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands‑on experience with Shopify Liquid, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Shopify Online Store 2.0, responsive design, and Shopify theme architecture .

You will work closely with our management, design, marketing, and e-commerce teams to develop and continuously improve our online store, with a strong focus on user experience, website performance, product presentation, SEO, and conversions .

Experience with furniture, home décor, interiors, retail, or other product‑based e‑commerce stores will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop custom Shopify themes from scratch or customize existing Shopify themes.
• Convert Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, or reference designs into accurate, responsive Shopify pages.
• Build and customize:
  • Homepage sections
  • Collection and category pages
  • Product pages
  • Product variant selectors
  • Cart drawer and cart page
  • Search and filtering
  • Customer account pages
  • Blog and content pages
  • Landing pages
• Create reusable Shopify sections and blocks using the Shopify Online Store 2.0 architecture.
• Work with Shopify Liquid, JSON templates, sections, blocks, snippets, metafields, and metaobjects.
• Configure and customize products with multiple variations such as color, size, material, finish, fabric, and dimensions .
• Develop custom product features including color swatches, size selectors, material selectors, image galleries, quick‑view features, related products, and product recommendations.
• Develop furniture‑specific product presentation and customization functionality where required.
• Integrate and customize Shopify apps and third‑party services.
• Improve website speed, Core Web Vitals, image loading, code efficiency, and overall Shopify theme performance.
• Ensure websites are fully responsive and optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
• Follow Shopify and technical SEO best practices, including semantic HTML, heading structure, schema markup, clean URLs, metadata, internal linking, and image optimization.
• Troubleshoot and fix Shopify theme, layout, JavaScript, app integration, responsive design, and performance issues.
• Test all website features across major browsers and devices before deployment.
• Use Git/version control for maintaining and managing development work.
• Provide ongoing Shopify theme maintenance, improvements, updates, and technical support.
• Document custom features and functionality so they can be easily managed by non‑technical team members.

Required Technical Skills

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on Shopify development experience .
• Strong experience with Shopify Online Store 2.0 .
• Excellent knowledge of Shopify Liquid .
• Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and responsive web design .
• Experience with JSON templates, sections, blocks, snippets, metafields, and metaobjects.
• Experience with Shopify CLI and Git/version control.
• Strong understanding of Shopify products, variants, collections, menus, filters, navigation, and customer accounts.
• Experience developing and customizing Shopify product pages and collection pages.
• Experience integrating and customizing Shopify apps.
• Knowledge of AJAX Cart, Shopify Search, predictive search, and product filtering.
• Understanding of technical SEO and Shopify website performance optimization.
• Ability to write clean, reusable, well‑structured, well‑commented, and maintainable code.

Preferred Skills

• Experience developing furniture, home décor, interior, fashion, or other high‑variant e‑commerce stores .
• Experience with Bootstrap 5, Tailwind CSS, jQuery, or modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Familiarity with Shopify Markets, multi‑currency, and multilingual stores.
• Experience with Shopify Functions, Storefront API, Admin API, or custom app development.
• Understanding of Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, and conversion tracking.
• Basic understanding of UX/UI design and conversion‑rate optimization.
• Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, or similar development workflows.
• Experience optimizing Shopify stores for high product volumes and large catalogs.

Desired Candidate Profile

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of Shopify development experience .
• Strong portfolio of completed Shopify e‑commerce projects.
• Must provide links to at least 3 live Shopify stores personally developed or customized.
• Ability to accurately convert designs into fully functional Shopify pages.
• Strong attention to visual details, spacing, typography, responsiveness, and usability.
• Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear progress updates and communicate effectively with management.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Experience working with e‑commerce, furniture, home décor, interiors, or retail businesses will be an advantage.

Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver:

• Clean, professional, and modern Shopify storefront designs.
• Fast‑loading and mobile‑optimized pages.
• Accurate product, variant, pricing, and availability functionality.
• Easy‑to‑manage Shopify sections and content.
• Reliable integrations without unnecessary app dependency.
• Well‑tested code with minimal errors.
• Improved website speed and technical performance.
• Improved customer experience and conversion opportunities.
• Timely completion of assigned development tasks.
• Proactive identification and resolution of website issues.

Only candidates with genuine hands‑on Shopify development experience and a verifiable portfolio will be considered.