Shopify Theme Developer – E-commerce Stores

Confidential Company; Dubai, Ajman; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an experienced Shopify Theme Developer to design, develop and maintain professional, fast, responsive Shopify stores. You will work with management, design, marketing and e‑commerce teams to improve user experience, performance and conversions.

The role requires strong hands‑on experience with Shopify Liquid, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Experience with furniture/home decor or product‑based stores is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Shopify development experience (minimum 3 years).
• Strong knowledge of Shopify Online Store 2.0 and Liquid.
• Experience converting designs into responsive Shopify pages.
• Familiarity with product pages, collections, and variant configurations.
• Ability to optimize performance and SEO for Shopify stores.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom Shopify themes from scratch or customize existing themes.
• Convert Figma/Adobe designs into responsive Shopify pages.
• Build and customize Homepage sections, collection pages, product pages, and cart.
• Create reusable sections/blocks using Online Store 2.0 architecture.
• Configure products with multiple variations and swatches.
• Integrate and customize Shopify apps and third‑party services.
• Improve site speed, Core Web Vitals and performance.

Skills

Shopify Liquid

Shopify Online Store 2.0

HTML5/CSS3/JS

Responsive Design

JSON templates/sections

Shopify apps integration

Shopify CLI

Git version control

Tools

Shopify CLI

Git

Job description

Shopify Theme Developer

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Shopify Theme Developer to design, develop, customize and maintain professional, fast, responsive and conversion‑focused Shopify e‑commerce stores. The ideal candidate should have strong hands‑on experience with Shopify Liquid, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and Shopify Online Store 2.0 responsive design and Shopify theme architecture. You will work closely with our management, design, marketing and e‑commerce teams to develop and continuously improve our online store with a strong focus on user experience, website performance, product presentation, SEO and conversions. Experience with furniture, home decor, interiors, retail or other product‑based e‑commerce stores is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop custom Shopify themes from scratch or customize existing Shopify themes
• Convert Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop or reference designs into accurate responsive Shopify pages
• Build and customize Homepage sections, Collection and category pages, Product pages, Product variant selectors, Cart drawer and cart page, Search and filtering, Customer account pages, Blog and content pages, Landing pages
• Create reusable Shopify sections and blocks using the Shopify Online Store 2.0 architecture
• Work with Shopify Liquid, JSON templates, sections, blocks, snippets, metafields and metaobjects
• Configure and customize products with multiple variations such as color, size, material, finish, fabric and dimensions
• Develop custom product features including color swatches, size selectors, material selectors, image galleries, quick‑view features, related products and product recommendations
• Develop furniture‑specific product presentation and customization functionality where required
• Integrate and customize Shopify apps and third‑party services
• Improve website speed, Core Web Vitals, image loading, code efficiency and overall Shopify theme performance
• Ensure websites are fully responsive and optimized for desktop, tablet and mobile devices
• Follow Shopify and technical SEO best practices including semantic HTML heading structure, schema markup, clean URLs, metadata, internal linking and image optimization
• Troubleshoot and fix Shopify theme layout, JavaScript app integration, responsive design and performance issues
• Test all website features across major browsers and devices before deployment
• Use Git version control for maintaining and managing development work
• Provide ongoing Shopify theme maintenance improvements, updates and technical support
• Document custom features and functionality so they can be easily managed by non‑technical team members

Required Technical Skills

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on Shopify development experience
• Strong experience with Shopify Online Store 2.0
• Excellent knowledge of Shopify Liquid
• Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and responsive web design
• Experience with JSON templates, sections, blocks, snippets, metafields and metaobjects
• Experience with Shopify CLI and Git version control
• Strong understanding of Shopify products, variants, collections, menus, filters, navigation and customer accounts
• Experience developing and customizing Shopify product pages and collection pages
• Experience integrating and customizing Shopify apps
• Knowledge of AJAX Cart, Shopify Search, predictive search and product filtering

  Preferred Skills

  • Experience developing furniture, home decor, interior, fashion or other high‑variant e‑commerce stores
  • Experience with Bootstrap 5, Tailwind CSS, jQuery or modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Familiarity with Shopify Markets multi‑currency and multilingual stores
  • Experience with Shopify Functions, Storefront API, Admin API or custom app development
  • Understanding of Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel and conversion tracking
  • Basic understanding of UX/UI design and conversion‑rate optimization
  • Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket or similar development workflows
  • Experience optimizing Shopify stores for high product volumes and large catalogs

  Candidate Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of Shopify development experience.
  • Strong portfolio of completed Shopify e‑commerce projects.
  • Must provide links to at least 3 live Shopify stores personally developed or customized.
  • Ability to accurately convert designs into fully functional Shopify pages.
  • Strong attention to visual details, spacing, typography, responsiveness, and usability.
  • Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills.
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to provide clear progress updates and communicate effectively with management.
  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Experience working with e‑commerce, furniture, home décor, interiors, or retail businesses will be an advantage.

  Performance Expectations

  • Clean, professional, and modern Shopify storefront designs.
  • Fast‑loading and mobile‑optimized pages.
  • Accurate product, variant, pricing and availability functionality.
  • Easy‑to‑manage Shopify sections and content.
  • Reliable integrations without unnecessary app dependency.
  • Well‑tested code with minimal errors.
  • Improved website speed and technical performance.
  • Improved customer experience and conversion opportunities.
  • Timely completion of assigned development tasks.
  • Proactive identification and resolution of website issues.