Shopify Backend Developer

Gateway Workforce; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Opportunity to own backend architecture

Job summary

Gateway Workforce is seeking a Shopify backend specialist in Hyderabad. You will lead the backend architecture of the Shopify store and work on optimizing performance and implementing scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has a strong Shopify background with at least 5 years of experience, deep knowledge of Liquid and APIs, and skills in custom app development. The role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Strong Shopify expertise with minimum 5 years hands-on experience.
• Deep knowledge of Shopify Liquid and APIs.
• Proven experience with custom app development.
• Strong understanding of ecommerce performance optimization.
• Experience organizing and refactoring large codebases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restructuring and organization of the Shopify codebase.
• Deeply analyze and enhance site performance.
• Build and maintain robust backend solutions using Shopify APIs.
• Audit existing code and identify inefficiencies.
• Design and implement outbound customer flows.
• Evaluate, select, and customize Shopify apps.
• Ensure high code quality and monitoring of store health.

Skills

Shopify expertise

Shopify Liquid

APIs (REST & GraphQL)

Custom app development (Node.js/Ruby/Python)

Ecommerce performance optimization

Outbound automation platforms

Problem-solving skills

Job description

As a strong Shopify backend specialist, your role will involve owning the backend architecture of the Shopify store, optimizing performance, cleaning up technical debt, and implementing scalable solutions. You will work closely with the frontend development team to ensure the overall site performance is enhanced and ready for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Architecture & Organization: Lead the restructuring and organization of the Shopify codebase, apps, and custom solutions. Identify and fix deficiencies in file structure, naming conventions, and overall project organization.
• Performance Optimization: Deeply analyze and enhance site performance including Core Web Vitals, page speed, server response times, etc. Implement caching strategies, optimize Liquid code, database queries, and third‑party app impact.
• Custom Development & Integrations: Build and maintain robust backend solutions using Shopify APIs (REST & GraphQL), webhooks, Shopify Functions, and custom apps. Integrate with external systems such as ERP, CRM, warehousing, and marketing tools.
• Technical Debt Reduction: Audit existing code, identify inefficiencies, and refactor for long‑term maintainability and scalability.
• Outbound Motion & Automation: Design and implement outbound customer flows like abandoned cart recovery, post‑purchase sequences, win‑back campaigns, review requests, and other automated marketing/sales motions. Build or optimize Klaviyo, Omnisend, or similar platform integrations with custom backend logic.
• App & Theme Management: Evaluate, select, and customize Shopify apps. Build custom private apps when necessary instead of relying on third‑party solutions.
• Testing, Debugging & Monitoring: Ensure high code quality, implement proper error handling, logging, and monitoring of store health and performance.

Qualifications Required

• Strong Shopify expertise with minimum 35 years hands‑on experience.
• Deep knowledge of Shopify Liquid, APIs (REST + GraphQL), webhooks, Checkout Extensibility, and Shopify Functions.
• Proven experience with custom app development (Node.js / Ruby / Python preferred).
• Strong understanding of ecommerce performance optimization and debugging tools.
• Experience organizing and refactoring large, messy Shopify codebases.
• Solid experience with outbound automation platforms and building custom logic around them.
• Ability to write clean, well‑documented, and scalable code.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to own the backend and technical architecture end‑to‑end.
• Work alongside a strong frontend team.
• Significant impact on store performance and revenue through optimization and automation.
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Location: Hyderabad