Shopify Software Engineer

2 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Somewhere Full time R240 000 - R360 000 per year

Role: Shopify Software Engineer

Priority Location: South Africa and LATAM (Argentina,Colombia) (recommended focus)

Working Hours: Flexible UK-aligned hours; 4 overlap with UK business hours required

Salary Range: $2000 - $3,000 USD per month (final offer depends on candidate experience and interview results)

Type of Contract: Independent Contractor

Type of Job: Remote

About the Company:

Our client is preparing to launch a high-impact Shopify store and values technical excellence, ownership, and innovation. They foster a collaborative and fast-paced culture, where independent contractors have the flexibility to take initiative and make a visible impact. This role offers autonomy, direct collaboration with designers and operations, and the opportunity to influence a major eCommerce project.

About the Role:

The Shopify Software Engineer will lead the build, launch, and ongoing evolution of a modern Shopify store. This is a hands-on coding role with end-to-end ownership of theme development, app integrations, and performance optimization. The successful candidate will work closely with design and operations teams to deliver a high-quality, scalable store and ensure a seamless customer experience. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a key project and demonstrate technical leadership in eCommerce.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and launch a modern Shopify store from setup to live production, ensuring high performance and scalability.

 Translate wireframes and visual designs into pixel-perfect, accessible front-end experiences using Liquid, HTML/CSS/SCSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript.

 Optimize site performance through best practices, including lazy loading, caching strategies, and code splitting.

 Implement native Shopify features: theme customization, cart/checkout enhancements, metafields, and dynamic content.

 Integrate and maintain apps such as Klaviyo and Intelligems, minimizing performance impact.

 QA across browsers/devices, maintain documentation, and enforce Git-based version control and code reviews.

 Collaborate with design, growth, and operations teams to ship high-impact features efficiently.

 

Qualifications:

Required:

4+ years professional front-end or full-stack development experience with substantial Shopify theme ownership.

 Expert in Liquid, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript (and/or TypeScript).

 Strong eye for UI polish and pixel-perfect implementation.

 Experience optimizing site performance (Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse, responsive images).

 Familiarity with Shopify Functions/Scripts, metafields, and checkout/cart customizations.

 Proficient with Git workflows and code review.

 Excellent communication and ownership-first mindset.

 Able to collaborate effectively in UK-aligned business hours.

 

Preferred:

Experience with Klaviyo templating/hooks and experimentation tools like Intelligems.

 Understanding of SEO basics and web accessibility (WCAG).

 Prior experience delivering high-impact eCommerce projects independently.

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