Senior Shopify Developer

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Key Responsibilities

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  IngredientAI
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  Collaborating closely with Technical Leads and Designers to meet clients' custom e-commerce and technical needs.
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  Building and maintaining high-performance storefronts using both custom Liquid (Online Store 2.0) and modern headless architectures (Shopify Storefront API, GraphQL, Hydrogen/Remix, Next.js).
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  Implementing responsive, accessible, and pixel-perfect interfaces based on design specifications, with meticulous attention to product interaction details and motion design.
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  Integrating custom storefronts with headless CMS platforms (Sanity, Contentful), payment gateways, subscriptions, search, and third-party e-commerce APIs.
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  Optimizing e-commerce performance, focusing heavily on Core Web Vitals, image/video asset delivery, bundle size, and runtime efficiency across high-traffic collection and product pages.
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  Architecting scalable, reusable component libraries and design systems tailored for commercial platforms.
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  Writing clear documentation for store management, custom app integrations, and codebase maintenance.
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  Participating in project team rituals, including Sprint Planning, daily standups, code reviews, and retrospectives.
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  Transparency & Ownership : We release out Profit & Loss statements to the community each year, open source our best ideas, and talk business & money with everyone in the company. We’re proud to run our business with integrity, and for that reason we share everything with our team & community.
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  150% Carbon Negative : Our studio offsets 150% of the carbon we use to do business each year, dated back to our founding in 2015. We turn down work that is not in-line with our morals, and we encourage our peers to do the same. We have been certified climate neutral since 2021.
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  Strong Morals: Since our founding, we've turned down somewhere between $1mm - $2mm of work that didn't meet our moral standards. (Most of that was DTC brands that can't show a valid sustainability initiative).
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  Async & Decentralized: We use tools optimized for calm, thoughtful communication, and opt for async whenever possible. We fight hard to maintain our focus time.
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  Remote Friendly: Our company is fluent in remote work, making our workplace more decentralized, and democratized in the process.
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  Ideas & Products: In our spare studio time, we work to build our own open source or internal products to diversify & bolster our income. We create amazing technology products for our clients, so why not for the studio?

Requirements

• Modern Frontend Tech: Expert-level experience with TypeScript and modern CSS methodologies (Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules) alongside robust animation libraries (GSAP, Framer Motion).
• Architecture & State Management: Experience with state management solutions (Zustand, Redux, Pinia) and API integration patterns for cart state, multi-currency, and checkout flows.
• Performance Optimization: Practical knowledge of WebSockets, caching strategies (Redis, CDN-level/Cloudflare), and advanced image delivery networks.
• Shopify Plus & Enterprise Features: Hands-on experience with Shopify Functions, Checkout Branding API, Shopify Scripts, and B2B configurations.
• Plus, our partner organizations Lightphone Mill IngredientAI 🔮 Who we’re looking for: We're looking for a Senior Shopify Developer who balances deep e-commerce expertise with modern frontend engineering.
• Performance Optimization: Practical knowledge of WebSockets, caching strategies (Redis, CDN-level/Cloudflare), and advanced image delivery networks. 💪 Nice-to-Have Competencies: Custom App Development: Building bespoke Shopify Apps using Node.js, Remix, GraphQL Admin API, and Shopify CLI.
• Our interview process starts with an intro call to answer any questions you have about the role and to learn a bit more about your experience and interests.

Perks & Benefits