Senior Frontend Engineer – Contractor

Jobtailor; Delft; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to build high-quality Shopify storefronts. You will write code using Liquid, Javascript and Tailwind, integrate GraphQL APIs, and shape a scalable frontend architecture.

Collaborating with clients and colleagues, you will estimate work, plan tasks, and ensure timely releases. The role demands 3–5 years in ecommerce, experience with Shopify themes/apis/apps/functions, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in ecommerce.
• Strong frontend, component-driven software and microservice design.
• Experience with Shopify development including: Themes, APIs, Apps, Functions, Extensions.
• Proficiency with Liquid, Javascript, Tailwind CSS, GraphQL, REST, Git.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Write high quality code using Liquid, Javascript, Tailwind, GraphQL and other front end frameworks.
• Expert knowledge and experience with the Shopify Ecommerce platform.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to ensure a high level of quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to accurately describe issues to clients, developers, and project managers.
• A high attention to detail to catch issues within acceptance criteria, edge cases, and other potential issues.
• High level decision making in weighing options between code quality, issues, and releasing code in a timely manner.
• Arbitration of the release process to ensure that all perspectives are heard when it comes to releasing code to production.
• Responsible for owning medium to high complexity frontend feature development and driving both completion and quality
• Plans and delegates tasks to other engineering team members as required
• Anticipates risks and provides solutions
• Can distill complex asks to actionable solutions and tasks

Skills

Shopify Development

Liquid Programming

Javascript Proficiency

Tailwind CSS Expertise

Frontend Software Architecture

Tools

Shopify

JIRA

Confluence

Ticket Management Systems

Job description

• Write high quality code using Liquid, Javascript, Tailwind, GraphQL and other front end frameworks
• Expert knowledge and experience with the Shopify Ecommerce platform.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to ensure a high level of quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to accurately describe issues to clients, developers, and project managers.
• A high attention to detail to catch issues within acceptance criteria, edge cases, and other potential issues.
• High level decision making in weighing options between code quality, issues, and releasing code in a timely manner.
• Arbitration of the release process to ensure that all perspectives are heard when it comes to releasing code to production.
• Responsible for owning medium to high complexity frontend feature development and driving both completion and quality
• Plans and delegates tasks to other engineering team members as required
• Anticipates risks and provides solutions
• Can distill complex asks to actionable solutions and tasks

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Liquid, Javascript, Tailwind CSS, GraphQL, REST, Git
• Experience with Shopify development including: Themes, APIs, Apps, Functions, Extensions
• Experience working with JIRA/Confluence or other tickets management systems.
• 3-5 years of experience working in eCommerce
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Thorough knowledge and experience with front end, component driven software technology, and microservice design architecture
• Thorough understanding of user behaviors and marketing sciences in eCommerce
• Thorough understanding of the lifecycle and methodologies of software development
• Expertise in software documentation and technical writing
• Validates project estimates and approaches for entire assigned work
• Acts as a model for junior staff
• Demonstrates high level of personal productivity
• To be able to manage commitments to multiple projects

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Liquid, Javascript, Tailwind CSS, and GraphQL for high-quality frontend development on the Shopify Ecommerce platform. Capable of managing complex feature development while ensuring code quality and effective communication across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Shopify Development
• Liquid Programming
• Javascript Proficiency
• Tailwind CSS Expertise
• Frontend Software Architecture

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Liquid
• Javascript
• Tailwind CSS
• GraphQL
• REST
• Git
• Frontend Development
• Microservice Design
• Software Documentation
• Technical Writing

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Team Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Ecommerce
• User Behavior
• Marketing Sciences
• Software Development Lifecycle
• Agile Methodologies

Tools & Technologies

• Shopify
• JIRA
• Confluence
• Ticket Management Systems