
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

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Key Responsibilities
- Develop and customize WordPress themes and plugins
- Build and modify Shopify themes using Liquid
- Work with page builders (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery) for fast development
- Integrate third-party APIs (payment, CRM, marketing tools)
- Work on WooCommerce features (checkout, product logic)
- Implement basic AI integrations (chatbots, content tools, automation APIs)
- Optimize website performance using caching and CDN
- Troubleshoot bugs and maintain site stability
Core Skills
- Strong knowledge of PHP + WordPress (hooks, APIs, custom development)
- Hands-on experience with page builders like Elementor, Divi, WPBakery
- Experience with Shopify Liquid and Admin API
- Good understanding of JavaScript (ES6+) and API integration
- Familiar with MySQL, Git, and deployment workflows
- Exposure to AI tools/APIs like OpenAI
Good to Have
- WooCommerce customization experience
- Shopify app integrations
- Basic understanding of performance optimization (Core Web Vitals)
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
You will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins.
WordPress Developer duties and responsibilities :-
- Designing and implementing new features and functionality
- Establishing and guiding the website's architecture
- Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
- Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.
- Generating WordPress themes and plugins.
- Conducting website performance tests.
- Troubleshooting content issues.
- Conducting WordPress training with the client.
- Monitoring the performance of the live website
- WordPress Developer requirements and qualifications :-
- Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
- Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
- Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
- Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
- Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
- Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
- Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial
- Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
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)
Qualifications and Skills
- Strong knowledge of Core PHP, Shopify, Magento.
- Good knowledge of any PHP framework ( CodeIgniter and CakePHP )
- Hands-on experience one PHP framework
- Good analytical & communication skills.
- Must be proficient in PHP, MySQL, CSS, HTML, Javascript, AJAX, XML
- Should have excellent written communication skills (English)
- Must have the capacity to work independently and also as a part of a team
- Must have dedication and commitment towards work.
- Should have created Public/Private/Custom Apps
- Proficient in Design & theme customization in Shopify
- Proficient in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Liquid templates
- Proficient in developing custom/private apps using languages like NodeJS or Java or PHP
- Working on different platforms like WooCommerce or Magento or Wix would be a plus
- Min of 3-4 years of experience on Shopify App would be preferred
- Strong knowledge of WordPress Platform
- Expertise in WordPress Custom Theme Development and Plugin Development
- Expertise in WP Plugin Integration (WooCommerce, WPML, Membership plugins etc)
- Should understand how to make WordPress manageable from admin panel
- Understands WP architecture and knows how to perform database and code optimization for WordPress
- Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
- Proficiency in PHP/MYSQL and AJAX
- A thorough understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues
- Strong understanding of responsive web design techniques
- An ability to work on multiple projects and tasks at the same time
- Great attention to detail, highly organized
- A positive and upbeat attitude with the ability to learn quickly
- Minimum 4 years of experience in WordPress Development
- Experience with Magento, and Shopify (preferred)
- Excellent written and spoken English
- The ability to adapt to a diverse and multicultural environment
- A reliable workstation with a fast computer, microphone and speakers, reliable internet and power for working remotely
YOUR DUTIES AND TASKS:
- Developing and providing maintenance support for WordPress sites
- Developing custom themes and plugins
- Migrating websites from other platforms to WordPress
- Integrating and setting up plugins like WPML, WooCommerce, Membership, etc.
- Optimizing page speed of WordPress sites
- Implementing SEO/CRO best practices in WordPress sites
- Transforming complex PSD layouts into pixel-perfect presentation layer HTML5/CSS3 templates
- Creating responsive website designs
- Working under tight deadlines
- Handling multiple projects at the same time
- Producing high-quality work with a strong focus on detail
Should have sound knowledge on Shopify Custom Designing & Development.
Who has worked with Shopify Scripts and loves diving into Liquid to build custom enhanced functionalities
Expertise in HTML, CSS, jQuery, Wordpress or other frontend technologies
Generate a custom-tailored Shopify theme and altering the pre-existing template.
Should have a good understanding of Product, Discount, Order APIs, and customization using the APIs
The developer must be able to do Shopify cart development, Shopify plugin development, integration of third-party apps and other related tasks,
Responsibilities and Duties
A must for the Shopify developer to have the skills to solve all minor-to-major problems arising during development.
Important to have proven communication skills, ability to understand requirements, independently handle Shopify projects










