Shopify Developer & Merchandising Coordinator

Our client is a fast-growing jewelry and accessories brand inspired by youth culture, expressive design, and contemporary trends. The team is small, collaborative, and highly creative, with a strong focus on quality, craftsmanship, and thoughtful design. They move quickly, value attention to detail, and care deeply about how their products and digital experiences come together.

THE ROLE

Our client is looking for a Shopify Developer & Merchandising Coordinator to join their team full-time. This is primarily a development-focused role where you’ll own the front-end health and evolution of the Shopify storefront, with a meaningful merchandising component.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the website looks polished, functions smoothly, and presents products in a compelling and organized way. This role works closely with the creative team, so having both strong technical skills and an appreciation for design is important.

Schedule details are flexible and can be discussed to accommodate different time zones.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Front-End & Visual Development

– Implement cosmetic updates, UI improvements, and design changes with precision
– Translate creative direction into clean, well-structured Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
– Maintain visual consistency and quality across desktop and mobile
– Optimize layouts for both mobile and desktop
– Integrate video and multimedia elements
– Maintain and document code updates through GitHub

CRO Testing

– Build and execute A/B and multivariate tests across key pages (PDP, cart, landing pages)
– Collaborate with the team on test hypotheses and support analysis of results
– Implement and document test variants for future optimization

ADA / Accessibility Compliance

– Audit and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards across the storefront
– Integrate accessibility best practices into development workflows
– Participate in training from an accessibility remediation expert

Shopify Merchandising

– Create and manage product listings including assets, metadata, and copy provided by the content team
– Organize and maintain product collections
– Ensure products are categorized and sequenced effectively for merchandising
– Maintain a clean, consistent, and up-to-date product catalog

Ongoing Maintenance

– Monitor storefront performance and resolve bugs
– Manage app integrations and third-party tools
– Maintain clean, well-documented code
– Act as a responsive and reliable technical partner to the team

Requirements:
– 3+ years of hands-on Shopify development experience
– Strong understanding of Liquid templating, Shopify theme architecture, and the Shopify ecosystem
– Proficient in HTML, CSS/SCSS, and JavaScript
– Strong design awareness and attention to visual details
– Experience with CRO tools such as Google Optimize, VWO, or similar
– Excellent communication skills and ability to work asynchronously
– Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects

NICE TO HAVE

– Experience with Shopify 2.0 and metafields
– Familiarity with analytics tools such as GA4 or Hotjar
– Interest or experience in fashion, accessories, or creative consumer brands
– Experience collaborating with US-based teams across time zones
– GSAP or Three.js experience is a strong plus