Senior Shopify Developer (Apps + Themes + AI Workflow) at stearis agency

, , Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Shopify App Development, Shopify Theme Development, Node.js, Shopify CLI, Admin GraphQL, Webhooks, Liquid, JavaScript, AI Workflow, Cursor, Remix, React, Polaris, Git, Performance, Accessibility

Industry

Description

We’re a German company running multiple Shopify projects (apps, themes, and store setups). We’re hiring a Senior Shopify Developer who can take ownership and deliver fast — especially on Shopify app development — while also being strong on theme work and using AI tools (Cursor, etc.) as part of the daily workflow. If you’re a flexible problem-solver who ships and communicates clearly, you’ll fit well. Tasks Shopify App Development (main focus) Build and maintain Shopify apps (embedded admin apps + backend services) Work with Shopify Admin GraphQL, webhooks, app proxy, metafields/metaobjects Implement auth, data sync, background jobs, and integrations (APIs, SFTP, PDFs, etc.) Debug production issues end-to-end and ship fixes with clean PRs Shopify Theme Development Implement and extend themes (Liquid, sections/blocks, JSON templates, Dawn patterns) Build storefront features with JavaScript (cart behavior, UI logic, performance) Integrate app outputs into storefront (theme app extensions, scripts, blocks) Basic Store Setup & Operations Set up Shopify stores: products/collections, markets, shipping/taxes, payments, emails Configure apps, theme structure, navigation, key pages, and basic QA Document setup steps so others can repeat them AI-Assisted Development (daily) Use Cursor (and similar tools) to speed up delivery Write prompts, review AI output, and turn it into production-quality code Use AI for debugging and testing — without lowering code quality Requirements Senior Shopify app development experience (real projects, not “installed apps”) Comfortable with: Node.js, Shopify CLI, Admin GraphQL, webhooks Bonus: Remix/React + Polaris, Prisma/SQLite Strong Shopify theme development Liquid, sections/blocks, JSON templates, JS storefront work Strong AI workflow Can develop efficiently with Cursor (or similar), and still keep quality high You know how to verify, test, and not ship AI-generated nonsense Can set up basic Shopify stores Confident in the fundamentals (settings, markets, shipping/taxes, payments, emails) Self-managed + disciplined: You communicate daily, unblock yourself, and finish tasks without being pushed Git/PR workflow + clean handovers Nice-to-have Shopify Functions (Cart Transform), Checkout Extensibility VPS basics (Linux/SSH, logs, PM2, Caddy/Nginx) Performance and accessibility mindset Experience shipping apps to multiple stores / environments Benefits Real ownership: you’ll run workstreams end-to-end Long-term pipeline: steady Shopify work across apps + stores + themes Fast decisions: no bureaucracy, no pointless meetings Modern stack: real-world app work (webhooks, app proxy, DB, deployments) AI-first workflow: you’re expected to use Cursor to move fast Growth path: evolve into Tech Lead and later lead other devs if you want Good salary: competitive salary based on experience Links to Shopify apps you built (GitHub, screenshots, demo, or detailed explanation) Links to themes/stores you implemented A short note: your strongest Shopify app project + what you personally owned Your timezone + weekly availability Rate expectation (hourly or monthly) + earliest start date

Responsibilities

The primary focus is on building and maintaining Shopify applications, including embedded admin apps and backend services, utilizing Shopify Admin GraphQL and handling integrations. Secondary responsibilities include theme development using Liquid and JavaScript, and setting up basic Shopify stores.