Shopify Developer

London, Manchester, Budapest, Zagreb, Split, Skopje, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

As a Shopify Developer you’ll get to build new e-commerce applications for global brands based on some of the latest technologies in the Shopify and React space. 

With our hybrid working model you will be able to work both from home and from our offices. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Build, launch and maintain high-quality Shopify and Shopify Plus storefronts using Liquid and modern JavaScript.
• Develop reusable Online Store 2.0 sections, theme components and custom storefront functionality.
• Integrate Shopify with third-party applications, APIs and enterprise systems.
• Translate product, design and technical requirements into secure, accessible and performant solutions.
• Use AI coding agents to accelerate delivery while critically reviewing, testing and taking ownership of all generated work.
• Write automated tests, diagnose production issues and monitor storefront performance.
• Participate in estimation, technical discovery, code reviews and client-facing solution discussions.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA and engineering colleagues throughout delivery.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 5+ years experience in Shopify Development, ideally with experience using Shopify Plus
• Preferred experience in Javascript (React) 
• General experience building, launching and maintaining stores, as well as general knowledge of the admin system
• Strong understanding of Shopify 2.0 and working with a made theme and/or Storefront API
• Experience with Liquid templating
• Experience with implementing/debugging 3rd party Shopify apps as well as creating custom solutions if necessary
• Experience with Shopify's object/properties, AJAX API, and Meta fields
• Thorough testing and debugging skills with browser console and external tools
• Experience developing for responsive layouts for a desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Experience working with 3rd party services and APIs, specific plugins for Shopify.

WE OFFER

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Great benefits that vary based on the country from which you choose to apply. Feel free to ask about the specific benefits available in your location.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts  here.