Shopify Developer

Retailogists; Montreal (administrative region), Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Diverse retail client projects

Autonomy and craft

Job summary

Retailogists is seeking a Shopify Developer to take ownership of complex, client-facing e-commerce builds and migrations. You will own Shopify projects—headless and native—collaborating with engineering and consulting teams to deliver best-in-class retail experiences.

You will architect storefronts, drive delivery from scoping to launch, and build custom apps and integrations to meet business needs. Strong back-end skills and GenAI workflow experience are valued.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Shopify development experience with a strong portfolio.
• Deep expertise in Liquid, Shopify CLI, Theme OS 2.0, Metafields, and the Storefront/Admin APIs.
• Experience with headless Shopify implementations (Hydrogen, React/Next.js frontends).
• Strong back-end chops — Node.js and REST/GraphQL APIs, plus third-party integrations.
• Solid Git workflow experience (branching, PRs, code review).
• Experience with GenAI augmented engineering workflows (Claude, Cursor, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills—interfaces with clients and cross-functional teams regularly.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop sophisticated Shopify storefronts, both headless and native.
• Own technical delivery on client e-commerce projects from scoping through launch.
• Build custom Shopify apps, integrations, and theme components.
• Collaborate with designers, PMs, and clients to translate requirements into experiences.
• Follow and improve best practices around code quality, testing, lifecycles, and QA.
• Integrate third-party platforms and APIs (ERP, PIM, OMS, loyalty, marketing tools).
• Contribute to the development of internal products.

Skills

Shopify dev

Liquid

Shopify CLI

Theme OS 2.0

Metafields

Storefront APIs

Node.js

REST/GraphQL APIs

Git workflow

GenAI in engineering

Communication

Tools

Hydrogen

Next.js

React

Job description

Canada - Remote (or Hybrid in Montreal / Toronto)

About Retailogists

Retailogists sits at the intersection of business and technology in the retail industry. We provide end-to-end consulting and client services while also building in-house products like Avia (https://www.retailogists.com/avia). Our team works with leading retail and e-commerce clients on complex projects, with deep expertise across multiple technical domains.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Shopify Developer to join our team and take ownership of complex, client-facing e-commerce builds and migrations. You'll be an owner on Shopify and other projects — both headless and native — working alongside our engineering and consulting teams to deliver best-in-class retail experiences.

• ResponsibilitiesArchitect and develop sophisticated Shopify storefronts, both headless (Hydrogen/custom) and native (Liquid/OS 2.0).
• Own technical delivery on client e-commerce projects from scoping through launch.
• Build custom Shopify apps, integrations, and theme components to meet complex business requirements.
• Collaborate closely with designers, PMs, and clients to translate requirements into polished, high-performance experiences.
• Follow and improve best practices around code quality, testing, development lifecycles, and quality assurance
• Integrate third-party platforms and APIs (ERP, PIM, OMS, loyalty, marketing tools, etc.).
• Contribute to the development of our internal products.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional Shopify development experience, with a strong portfolio of complex builds.
• Deep expertise in Shopify's ecosystem: Liquid, Shopify CLI, Theme OS 2.0, Metafields, and the Storefront/Admin APIs.
• Public portfolio of Shopify projects
• Experience with headless Shopify implementations (Hydrogen, custom React/Next.js frontends).
• Strong back-end chops — Node.js (or equivalent backend frameworks in other languages), REST/GraphQL APIs, and third-party integrations.
• Solid Git workflow experience (branching, PRs, code review).
• Experience with GenAI augmented engineering workflows (Claude, Cursor etc.).
• Excellent communication skills — you'll be interfacing with clients and cross-functional teams regularly.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Wix, Magento, or other e-commerce platforms.
• Familiarity with retail-specific integrations (ERP, PIM, OMS, loyalty platforms).
• Background in retail or e-commerce.
• Fluent in English and French

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, technically challenging projects across a diverse retail client base.
• A collaborative team that values craft, autonomy, and getting things done.