Shopify Developer

tarte cosmetics; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $100,000-120,000

Medical, dental, vision, 401K

Paid vacation, holidays, summer Friday

Makeup gratis, employee discount

Friendly, creative & collaborative

Job summary

tarte cosmetics in New York City is seeking a hands-on Shopify Developer to build storefronts and custom experiences using Liquid, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. You will collaborate across engineering, design, product, merchandising, and marketing to translate business needs into practical, scalable ecommerce features.

This hybrid role requires at least five years of Shopify development, plus experience with Online Store 2.0, APIs, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Shopify development experience, ideally in a DTC brand
• Proficiency in Liquid, HTML5, CSS/SCSS and modern JavaScript
• Experience with Online Store 2.0, metafields, and theme customization
• Ability to build reusable frontend components and integrate third‑party services
• Experience with Git, code reviews, and release workflows
• Strong problem‑solving and cross-functional communication skills

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain custom Shopify themes, templates, sections, and components
• Own features from requirements through testing and release
• Develop promotions, bundles, and checkout experiences
• Support on-site search, filtering, and product discovery enhancements
• Improve site performance, accessibility, and storefront speed
• Integrate third‑party apps and Shopify APIs
• Participate in testing, code reviews, and deployments
• Explore AI-powered development tools to improve productivity

Skills

Shopify Liquid

HTML5

CSS/SCSS

JavaScript ES6+

Git & PRs

Problem solving

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Shopify Admin APIs

GraphQL

REST APIs

Job description

Shopify Developer

About the Role

Build shopping experiences that bring beauty to life at tarte, a global beauty brand with the entrepreneurial spirit of a founder-led business. We’re looking for a hands-on Shopify developer who brings fresh ideas and enjoys solving problems, with work spanning product launches, influencer activations, and everyday shopping.

You’ll partner across Engineering, Design, Product, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations to take features from idea to launch and see your work directly shape the customer experience. We value curiosity and knowledge sharing, including helping non‑technical teammates build the skills and confidence to do more in Shopify admin and our backend tools.

We move quickly, stay close to our customers, and adapt as new opportunities emerge. You’ll thrive here if you communicate openly, ask thoughtful questions, and enjoy turning business needs into practical solutions.

This role is hybrid and based in New York City, with two days per week in office required

What You’ll Own

Storefront Development & Custom Experiences

Writing code is a core part of this role. You’ll build and maintain custom Shopify themes, templates, sections, and interactive components using Liquid, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. You’ll support key shopping experiences across PDPs, collection pages, cart, and customer accounts.

Feature Development & Delivery

You’ll take ownership of assigned features from technical requirements through development, testing, and release. You’ll solve problems proactively and work with the team to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Promotions & Ecommerce Functionality

You’ll develop and enhance custom promotional features, including gift-with-purchase (GWP), bundles, discounts, product merchandising, and other conversion‑driving shopping experiences.

Search & Product Discovery

You’ll support on‑site Shopify search, filtering, collection merchandising, and product discovery enhancements that improve the customer shopping journey.

Performance & Optimization

Site performance, accessibility (WCAG 2.2), and the overall customer experience will remain top of mind. You’ll improve site speed, Core Web Vitals, mobile responsiveness, and overall storefront performance.

Shopify Integrations

You’ll implement and maintain third‑party applications, Shopify APIs, and custom integrations that support our merchandising, marketing, and customer experiences.

Testing & Technical Quality

You’ll troubleshoot production issues, participate in code reviews and deployments, and partner with QA to identify regressions and ensure reliable, high‑quality releases.

AI‑First Development

We’re actively exploring how AI can make the way we build, test, and deploy our ecommerce experiences even smarter. You’ll use AI‑powered development tools to improve productivity, troubleshooting, code quality, and workflow efficiency, and you’ll look for new ways AI can enhance the shopping experience. You bring a practical and curious perspective on where AI can create meaningful value.

What You Bring

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of Shopify development experience , preferably with Shopify Plus and a direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce brand
• Strong proficiency in Shopify Liquid, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with Shopify Online Store 2.0, metafields, metaobjects, theme customization, and the Shopify Admin/Storefront APIs (GraphQL)
• Ability to build reusable frontend components, implement complex shopping logic, and integrate third‑party services using REST or GraphQL APIs
• Experience with Git, pull requests, code reviews, debugging, and release workflows
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical partners

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• Experience with React or other modern frontend frameworks
• Familiarity with Shopify Functions, Checkout Extensibility, or customer account extensions
• Experience with AWS/serverless infrastructure, webhooks, or custom backend integrations
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Codex or Claude Code
• Experience working within founder‑led, DTC, beauty, fashion, or lifestyle brands

Our Perks

• Salary range: $100,000-120,000 (Compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill level, relevant work experience & education)
• Medical, dental, vision, 401K plan & access to health & wellness programs
• Paid vacation, holidays, summer Fridays, birthdays off, volunteer time & more
• Makeup gratis, employee discount on tarte.com, team give back initiatives
• Friendly, fun, creative & collaborative work environment

Tarte is an equal opportunity employer.