Shopify Full-Stack Engineer

Tuckernuck, Inc.; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuckernuck, Inc. is seeking a Shopify Full-Stack Engineer to enhance our Shopify-based ecommerce platform.

You will handle theme customization and backend work, collaborating with an external development agency and a Google Cloud-based Node.js middleware stack to deliver fast, accessible shopping experiences. The role emphasizes coordinating across multiple developers, ensuring ADA compliance, and supporting marketing efforts with analytics and tag management tools.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of web development experience with Shopify.
• Strong knowledge of HTML/CSS.
• Experience with React for headless commerce projects is a plus.
• Familiarity with ADA accessibility standards and front-end performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and customize Shopify themes for responsive, high-performance experiences.
• Collaborate with the external development agency and internal team to align on implementation.
• Manage concurrent development workflows using Jira, version control, and deployment processes.
• Ensure accessibility and optimize site performance for better UX.
• Implement A/B testing and CRO features with design/marketing teams.

Skills

Shopify Admin & Storefront APIs

TailwindCSS

React

A/B Testing tools

Unit testing frameworks

Accessibility testing (axe DevTools)

Error monitoring

Tools

Jira

Job description

Salary Range:$100,000.00 To $140,000.00 Annually

Position Overview

We are seeking a Shopify Full-Stack Engineer to contribute to the development and maintenance of our Shopify-based eCommerce platform. This role focuses both front-end theme customization and back-end development, supporting high-performance, user-friendly shopping experiences. The ideal candidate will work alongside our existing development agency, coordinating efforts across multiple developers, and contributing to our custom Node.js middleware built on Google Cloud Platform.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and customize Shopify themes, ensuring responsive, high-performance user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with our existing development agency, actively contributing to shared development efforts.
• Manage concurrent development workflows, resolving potential conflicts in Jira ticketing, version control, and deployment processes.
• Ensure accessibility (ADA compliance) and optimize site performance for a better user experience.
• Implement A/B testing and CRO features, working alongside design and marketing teams to improve conversion rates.
• Maintain best practices in version control, deployment, and Shopify development workflows.
• Work with Google Tag Manager (GTM), server-side tracking, and analytics tools to support marketing initiatives and improve data accuracy.
• Contribute to our custom integrations layer, built on Google Cloud Platform, to support Shopify and third-party services.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of web development experience, with a strong focus on Shopify.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS.
• Exposure to or experience with React (for future headless commerce projects).
• Experience or interest in backend development using Node.js.Strong understanding of Shopify’s Liquid templating language and Shopify Admin & Storefront APIs.
• Experience collaborating with external development partners to execute Shopify projects.
• Familiarity with React (optional, but a plus for future headless initiatives).
• Knowledge of ADA compliance standards and best practices for front-end performance optimization.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform or a willingness to learn and work with GCP to support custom backend workflows.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Shopify Admin & Storefront APIs
• TailwindCSS for scalable UI development
• React (optional, but beneficial for headless commerce initiatives)
• A/B Testing tools
• Unit testing frameworks
• Accessibility testing (axe DevTools)
• Error monitoring
• Jira for ticketing & sprint planning

Core Values

The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following core values that inspire the Tuckernuck team to make a difference.

• Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
• Find the Fun
• Respect
• Start Strong & Finish Strong
• Have Courage

Tuckernuck is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Tuckernuck policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.