Hybrid Full-Stack Shopify Growth Engineer

Keen; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive salary based on experience

Birthday leave + professional dev.预算

Career growth opportunities

Autonomy to lead and innovate

Job summary

Keen is seeking a Mid-Level Full-Stack Shopify Developer to own a dedicated client account, building, optimizing, and evolving Shopify experiences while driving conversion rate optimization. You will partner with an E-commerce Manager, test hypotheses, and contribute strategically to the client's eCommerce success.

The role involves developing Shopify websites, implementing themes and apps, and staying current with platform updates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Shopify development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Shopify's Liquid templating language.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS (SCSS), and JavaScript.
• Experience with Shopify Plus and its advanced capabilities.
• Familiarity with headless Shopify architectures (e.g., Hydrogen, React).
• Experience integrating Shopify APIs and third-party applications.
• Proven experience with version control (Git).
• Strong understanding of performance optimization and SEO best practices.
• Experience working in a client-facing role with strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think beyond execution and contribute strategically (CRO mindset).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Shopify websites, including themes, custom features, and integrations.
• Take a proactive approach to CRO by identifying opportunities, proposing experiments, and implementing tests.
• Customize Shopify themes to align with brand, UX/UI, and performance goals.
• Implement and manage third-party apps and custom integrations (payments, analytics, etc.).
• Optimize site performance for speed, SEO, and conversion.
• Troubleshoot bugs and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Collaborate closely with the E-commerce Manager to align on strategy and execution.
• Actively participate in client communication, presenting ideas, updates, and recommendations.
• Manage product data, collections, and site structure within Shopify.
• Build and test new features using Liquid, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Work with Shopify Plus features and contribute to potential headless implementations.
• Stay up to date with Shopify platform updates, best practices, and emerging trends.

Skills

Shopify development

Liquid templating

HTML/CSS/JS

Shopify Plus

Headless Shopify (Hydrogen/React)

Shopify APIs & apps integration

Git

SEO best practices

Client-facing communication

CRO mindset

Tools

Git

Job description

Keen is seeking a Mid-Level Full-Stack Shopify Developer to own a dedicated client account, building, optimizing, and evolving Shopify experiences while driving conversion rate optimization. You will partner with an E-commerce Manager, test hypotheses, and contribute strategically to the client's eCommerce success.

The role involves developing Shopify websites, implementing themes and apps, and staying current with platform updates.