Shopify Engineer

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity scheme

Hybrid working

25 days' holiday plus birthday off

Private medical insurance

Mental health support

Wellbeing support

Product allowance and staff discount

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is partnering with an ambitious consumer brand to hire a Shopify Plus Engineer to own and evolve a high-performing storefront. You will build reusable components, optimize performance, and collaborate with Product, Design and Backend teams in a hybrid London-based role.

The position offers equity, hybrid working (Central London, 3 days/week), 25 days holiday (plus birthday off), private medical insurance, and wellbeing support as part of a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' commercial experience developing on Shopify Plus.
• Strong expertise with Liquid, Shopify Admin API and Storefront API.
• Experience with Shopify CLI, GitHub and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals.
• Experience building modular, reusable frontend architectures.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining a custom Shopify Plus theme using clean, maintainable Liquid.
• Building a library of reusable Sections and Blocks to support dynamic page creation.
• Owning Core Web Vitals and continually improving site speed and performance.
• Implementing Shopify Functions and Checkout UI Extensions where appropriate.
• Collaborating with backend engineers to integrate custom APIs securely and seamlessly.
• Championing accessibility (WCAG) and frontend engineering best practice.
• Participating in code reviews and helping shape engineering standards.

Skills

Shopify Plus

Liquid

Storefront API

Admin API

Performance optimization

Modular frontend

WCAG accessibility

Tools

Shopify CLI

GitHub

CI/CD

Job description

Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 + Equity + Excellent Benefits

We're partnering with an ambitious, high-growth consumer brand to hire a talented Shopify Plus Engineer who wants to build one of the highest-performing ecommerce experiences in the market.

This is an opportunity to become the technical owner of a Shopify Plus storefront used by a large and loyal customer base. You'll work alongside Product, Design and Engineering to build a fast, scalable and highly modular ecommerce platform where performance, user experience and code quality are treated as competitive advantages.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for developing and evolving a custom Shopify Plus storefront, creating reusable components that empower commercial teams to launch campaigns quickly without engineering support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining a custom Shopify Plus theme using clean, maintainable Liquid
• Building a library of reusable Sections and Blocks to support dynamic page creation
• Owning Core Web Vitals and continually improving site speed and performance
• Implementing Shopify Functions and Checkout UI Extensions where appropriate
• Collaborating with backend engineers to integrate custom APIs securely and seamlessly
• Championing accessibility (WCAG) and frontend engineering best practice
• Participating in code reviews and helping shape engineering standards

What we're looking for

You'll be someone who genuinely enjoys building elegant ecommerce experiences and understands when simplicity is the best engineering solution with -

• 3+ years' commercial experience developing on Shopify Plus
• Strong expertise with Liquid, Shopify Admin API and Storefront API
• Experience with Shopify CLI, GitHub and CI/CD workflows
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals
• Experience building modular, reusable frontend architectures
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)
• High attention to detail and a passion for pixel-perfect implementation

You'll thrive here if you...

• Care deeply about clean, maintainable code
• Challenge unnecessary technical complexity
• Balance engineering excellence with commercial outcomes
• Enjoy working collaboratively with Product and Design
• Have a genuine passion for creating outstanding ecommerce experiences

What's on offer

• Equity scheme
• Hybrid working (Central London - 3 days per week)
• 25 days' holiday plus your birthday off
• Flexible bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Enhanced family leave
• Product allowance and generous staff discount
• The opportunity to shape the frontend architecture of a global ecommerce platform

If you're an experienced Shopify Plus Engineer looking to own a modern storefront and work with a team that values speed, quality and engineering craftsmanship, we'd love to hear from you.