Shopify Developer

Web Developer (WordPress & Shopify Expert)

Company: Exotica IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Mohali (Work From Office)

Experience: 4 Years

Type: Full-Time

About the Role:

We are hiring a skilled Web Developer with strong expertise in WordPress and Shopify. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of experience in developing, customizing, and maintaining high-quality websites and e-commerce platforms.

Key Skills Required:

• Advanced experience with WordPress, Woo Commerce, and Shopify
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP
• Knowledge of Shopify Liquid, custom themes & plugins
• Experience in website performance, SEO, and responsive design
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage websites on WordPress and Shopify
• Customize themes, plugins, and integrations
• Ensure mobile responsiveness and performance optimization
• Handle e-commerce functions like checkout, payment gateways, etc.

Website: www.exoticaitsolutions.com

Shopify Developer Job Brief

We are looking for Shopify developers who are comfortable programming on the Shopify platform. They should have development experience, in-depth understanding, and distinct perspectives of all things to specialize in all the Shopify projects.

The chosen candidate should be able to create a bespoke development using the existing Shopify templates. Besides that, they must also know how to convert mock-ups and specifications into complete functional solutions.

He/she must also know how to update and modify the existing websites to enhance the UX/UI design or add new features. They must also know how to test and develop 3rd-party Shopify apps and customize and create Shopify accounts.

Shopify Developer Responsibilities

• Make knowledgeable and engaging Shopify store online to increase the revenue and sales.
• Make bespoke themes and change all the pre-existing templates according to the predefined company guidelines.
• Should be a professional in all areas of the E-commerce platform.
• Work with the UI and UX design teams to make the inventive, strong, and unique user experience.
• Ensure smooth connection with the Shopify Apps, Marketing Tools, and Platform APIs.
• Must debug and test out the websites regularly to enhance the performance.
• Offer coordination and technical support to protect the company against failure.
• Increase the conversion rates by optimizing websites.
• Shopify Developer RequirementsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other similar field.
• Must have maintenance, launch, and shop construction expertise and also have a general understanding of the admin system.
• Expert in JavaScript, DOM, CSS3 and HTML5.
• Has previous experience in Storefront API and working with custom theme.
• Has working knowledge in liquid templating and theming system of Shopify.
• Previous experience in debugging or implementing 3rd-party Shopify applications and making unique solutions when it’s required.
• Must carry expertise and knowledge with jQuery, current frameworks of JavaScript, vanilla JavaScript, and ES2015/ES6.
• Must carry working knowledge of Shopify properties or objects, Meta fields, and AJAX API.
• Must possess debugging and testing abilities utilizing browser console and various other tools.
• Must have the ability to provide proactive feedback and interact effectively.
• Working knowledge in 3rd-party APIs and services along with Shopify plugins.
• Previous experience in creating responsive and unique layouts for mobile devices, tablets, and desktop.

Experience Required

• 6 months- 6 years

Wordpress:

Should have hands-on experience in WordPress & HOOKS concepts.

Extensive knowledge and experience of building WordPress CMS websites using the best practice & de-facto standard plugins.

- Knowledge of Customization of themes & plugins

- Experience working with WordPress at a PHP code level.

- Knowledge of existing inbuilt WordPress functions.

- Theme Template integration.

- Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues.

- Experience in developing E-Commerce websites

Shopify:

Should have hands-on experience in Shopify API & APP concepts.

Extensive knowledge and experience of building custom stores.

- Knowledge of Customization of themes & apps

- Experience working with Shopify API's

- Knowledge of existing inbuilt Shopify system.

- Theme Template integration.

- Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues

• Must have relevant experience of 3/7 years in working with Shopify and Shopify Plus stores
• Strong hands to Install & Customize new Shopify
• Basic experience in writing Ruby scripts to runpromotions
• Experience in integrating external API’s
• Proficiency in 3^rdparty integration like ERP- Netsuite, SAP, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Epicor etc.
• Experience in Implementing Shopify Ajax API, Admin APIs and configuring third partyapps
• Experience working with the following technologies: JavaScript (JQuery), XML, JSON, SQL, PHP, CSS3
• Good knowledge of front-end development and liquid programming language
• Knowledge in other E-Commerce platforms like Magento, woo-commerce, Big-commercewill be 
• Hands on Experience with OOP PHP (2+years)
• Familiarity with GIT
• Understanding of building custom, private and embeddedapps
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and work with team members of various experience levels
• Ability to work with minimal direction with a focus on customer satisfaction
• Communication should be excellent.

6+ years of experience developing on Shopify’s eCommerce platform including customization of various themes using Liquid

● 6+ years of experience in front-end technologies including JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, SCSS, and GraphQL.

● Superb troubleshooting & debugging skills.

● Interest in staying current and applying the most current best practices.

● Able to work effectively in a fluid, fast-paced environment. ● Experience working with many cross functional partners to drive complex projects forward. ● Experience working with agile teams and making rapid decisions in a dynamic and disruptive environment.

● A disciplined approach to testing and quality assurance.

● Positive Attitude, high energy, and love for broadening web development skill set. ● Proficient in co-coordinating with teams and clients across different time zones. ● Familiar with JIRA, ConfluenceKnowledge in other ecommerce platforms such as BigCommerce orCommercetools is big plus

Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers

Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules

Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

work on multiple projects with Product Development team

Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Follow industry best practices

Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary Skills And Qualifications

Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks ( Magento 1/2, Wordpress, YII, Laravel, Prestashop)

Understanding of MVC design patterns

Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3

Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions

Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools (like GIT) and of developing web services

Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, Ebay etc) (OPTIONAL)

-Previous experience working as a Shopify developer.

-Strong knowledge of liquid programming language
-Generate custom – tailored Shopify theme and altering pre – existing template.
-Act as Shopify expert, specializing in all facets of the ecommerce platform.
-Strong hands to Install & Customize new Shopify theme.
-Clear concept of HTML5, CSS3, javascript/Jquery.
-Knowledge in other ecommerce platforms like Magento, woocommerce, BigCommerce will be preferred.
-Strong hands to Install & Customize new Shopify theme.
-A proficiency in working with different Shopify JS APIs (storefront, AJAX Cart, Sections etc.
-Excellent troubleshooting skills.
-Good project management skills

• Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web applications.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.
• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Yii, Laravel, and CodeIgniter.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5.
• Understanding of object-oriented PHP programming.
• Previous experience creating scalable applications.
• Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Ability to project manage.
• Good problem-solving skills.