
Centraprise is hiring: Shopify Developer in Fremont
Centraprise, Fremont, CA, United States
Role: Shopify Developer
Position Type: Contract
Location: Remote in US
Job Description:
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience: 4+ years of full-stack e-commerce development, with a strong portfolio showcasing both custom Shopify theme development and complex backend system integrations (Shopify Plus experience highly preferred).
- Front-End Stack: Expert-level proficiency in Shopify Liquid, vanilla JavaScript, CSS preprocessors/frameworks (Sass, Tailwind), and a keen eye for visual design and typography.
- Back-End Stack: Strong backend programming experience (Node.js, Python, Ruby, or PHP) for building secure middleware and custom apps.
- API Mastery: Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, OAuth authentication, and webhook consumption.
- Version Control & Workflows: Experience with Git version control, Shopify CLI, and managing CI/CD deployment pipelines for theme updates.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Headless Commerce architectures (e.g., Shopify Hydrogen, Next.js, React).
- Background in conducting A/B testing and leveraging tools like Google Optimize, Optimizely, or VWO.
- Direct experience integrating with specific enterprise systems in the retail industry, such as NetSuite ERP.
Job Responsibilities:
Front-End UI/UX & Storefront Development
- Design Implementation: Translate high-fidelity wireframes and mockups (from Figma, Adobe XD, etc.) into highly responsive, performant Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript.
- User Experience (UX) Optimization: Implement e-commerce UX best practices to reduce friction in the buyer journey, streamline checkout flows, and maximize Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO).
- Interactive & Accessible Design: Build engaging micro-animations and intuitive site navigation while ensuring all front-end code strictly adheres to WCAG accessibility standards and mobile-first principles.
Back-End Architecture & API Integrations
- Custom System Integrations: Architect and deploy custom data pipelines using Shopify’s Admin and Storefront APIs (REST and GraphQL) to connect the storefront with external ERPs (NetSuite, etc.) and 3PL fulfillment software.
- Middleware & Webhooks: Build and maintain secure middleware solutions and utilize webhooks to ensure real-time, bi-directional syncing of inventory, orders, and customer data across platforms.
- Custom App Development: Develop private/custom Shopify apps to execute complex, company-specific business logic that out-of-the-box marketplace apps cannot support.
- Performance & Architecture: Manage API rate limits, optimize data payloads, and ensure backend infrastructure scales securely during high-traffic sales events.
Project Description:
We are looking for an advanced Full-Stack Shopify Developer to own the end-to-end technical integration and user experience of our client's e-commerce storefront. This role requires a unique hybrid skill set: you will implement resilient back-end integrations to connect our store with enterprise systems within the retail sector, while simultaneously developing pixel-perfect, highly intuitive front-end interfaces that drive conversion.