Job Description

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.

Skills Required