Remote Shopify Developer

Required Skills and Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Shopify website development
• Strong knowledge of the Shopify platform
• Experience creating custom sections from scratch and developing reusable front-end components within Shopify themes
• Expertise in Shopify theme development and customization
• Expert-level knowledge of Shopify Liquid templating language
• Advanced knowledge of Shopify Metafields, Metaobjects, and the Shopify Search & Discovery app
• Familiarity with Shopify CLI for efficient theme development and deployment
• Proficiency with the Shopify Storefront GraphQL API
• Experience working with Shopify JS APIs, including Storefront, AJAX Cart, Sections, and related APIs
• Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and ECMAScript
• Experience with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery
• Strong understanding of responsive web design techniques
• Thorough understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues
• Understanding of W3C web standards, semantic HTML, and accessibility guidelines
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to clearly discuss ideas, technical concepts, and feedback
• Proactive mindset with the ability to take initiative and ownership of your work
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at the same time
• Great attention to detail and an organized work style
• Positive, upbeat attitude with the ability to learn quickly
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Ability to adapt to a diverse and multicultural remote work environment
• Passion for building and growing in a startup-style environment
• Availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
• Reliable remote workstation, including a fast computer, microphone, webcam, speakers, reliable internet, and reliable power

Preferred Skills

• The following experience is preferred but not required:
• Shopify Certification
• Understanding of both Shopify Admin API and Storefront API layers
• Knowledge of SCSS
• Experience with WordPress, Magento, and BigCommerce
• Experience with Ruby
• Proficiency in PHP, MySQL, and AJAX
• Experience integrating third-party Shopify apps and extensions
• Experience with Shopify SEO, CRO, site speed optimization, and performance improvements
• Experience migrating eCommerce websites to Shopify

Remote Work Environment

Compensation

• For candidates located in California, New York, Washington, and Colorado , the starting base pay for this position ranges from $17 to $35 per hour. Compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills test performance, geographic location, and seniority of the position offered. For candidates outside of California, New York, Washington, and Colorado, compensation may fall outside the listed range.

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