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Senior Shopify Developer

Sunrise & Co (Pte) Ltd

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A dynamic e-commerce company in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced Senior Shopify Developer to enhance its platform. In this hands-on role, you will lead development efforts, implementing UX improvements and optimizing performance across six regional stores. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of Shopify experience, is proficient in Liquid, and has strong problem-solving skills. You’ll work independently as well as part of a team, making critical technical decisions to advance e-commerce operations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of Shopify development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Liquid templating language.
  • Experience with Shopify APIs (REST and GraphQL).
  • Expertise in responsive CSS and HTML.
  • Understanding of e-commerce best practices and conversion optimization.
  • Experience with Git version control.
  • Good communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

  • Develop custom Shopify themes based on provided designs.
  • Implement UX improvements such as advanced search and product filtering.
  • Optimize multi-language and multi-currency functionality.
  • Develop custom checkout flows and third-party integrations.
  • Build product synchronization system across Shopify stores.

Skills

Shopify development experience
Liquid templating language
Shopify APIs (REST and GraphQL)
Responsive CSS and HTML
E-commerce best practices
Git version control
Good communication skills in English
Job description
Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Shopify Developer to lead the next stage of development for our e-commerce platform across our regional stores. This is a hands-on technical role with significant responsibility and direct reporting to the Head of E-Commerce. You will be the primary technical resource for this project, working with a UI/UX designer and managing the full development lifecycle. This role offers substantial autonomy and the opportunity to make key technical decisions.

Responsibilities
  • Platform Development
    • Develop custom Shopify themes based on provided designs
    • Implement UX improvements such as advanced search and product filtering solutions (Boost Commerce or similar)
    • Improve multi-language and multi-currency functionality for 6 regional stores
    • Optimize site performance for Southeast Asian markets
    • Develop custom checkout flows and third-party integrations
  • Platform Integration
    • Build product synchronization system across 6 Shopify stores
    • Integrate with marketplace APIs where required (Lazada, Tokopedia, Shopee)
    • Develop automation scripts for product and inventory management
    • Continuously stay up to date with external software that can improve our operations
  • Ongoing Optimization
    • Performance monitoring and improvements
    • Constant UI and UX updates
    • Analytics implementation and reporting
    • Knowledge transfer and training
Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 5 years of Shopify development experience
  • Strong proficiency in Liquid templating language
  • Experience with Shopify APIs (REST and GraphQL)
  • Expertise in responsive CSS and HTML
  • Understanding of e-commerce best practices and conversion optimization
  • Experience with Git version control
  • Good communication skills in English
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Shopify Plus
  • Knowledge of product filtering apps (Boost Commerce, Searchanise, Algolia)
  • Experience with automation tools (Airtable, Zapier, Make.com)
  • Understanding of multi-channel inventory management
  • Experience with AI development tools (ChatGPT, Claude)
  • Previous work on high-traffic e-commerce sites
What We're Looking For
  • Someone who can work independently and with a team
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage complex technical projects from start to finish
  • Comfortable making technical decisions and recommendations
  • Experience explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Reliable, professional, and deadline-oriented
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