Shopify Developer

Shopify Developer

Hybrid (3 days in the office) UK (Liverpool / Leeds) Full-time

At Velstar, we build high-performing Shopify stores and applications for ambitious eCommerce brands. We're looking for a Shopify Developer to help deliver robust, scalable solutions that combine great frontend experiences with solid system-level thinking.

This is primarily a frontend-focused role, but we're after someone who's comfortable bridging the gap between storefront and system, supporting Shopify apps and collaborating closely with our back-end team when needed.

The role

As a Shopify Developer, you'll play a key part in developing and customising Shopify stores that meet real commercial needs. You'll work closely with designers, project managers and other developers to deliver high-quality work, while maintaining strong coding standards and a problem-solving mindset.

Alongside theme development, you'll support our back-end team using PHP and Laravel to help maintain and extend Shopify apps across new and existing projects.

What you'll be doing

• Developing and customising Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Building new features and functionality to improve UX, performance and conversion
• Integrating third party APIs and services to extend store capabilities
• Testing across devices and browsers, optimising for performance, SEO and reliability
• Supporting Shopify app development using PHP and Laravel
• Collaborating closely with designers and project managers to deliver work on time and to spec
• Participating in code reviews to maintain high quality and share knowledge
• Diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues with scalable, maintainable solutions
• Estimating tasks accurately and contributing to sprint planning and delivery

What we're looking for

You're a capable Shopify developer who takes pride in clean code and enjoys solving problems. You're comfortable owning tasks independently, but value collaboration and clear communication.

You'll likely have:

• 2-3 years' professional experience working with Shopify
• Strong proficiency in Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Practical experience supporting back end work using PHP and Laravel
• Experience working with Shopify APIs and custom integrations
• A solid understanding of responsive design and cross device compatibility
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Trello or Asana
• Confidence using Git and collaborative version control workflows

Nice to have

• Experience with Shopify Hydrogen / Oxygen or headless commerce
• Knowledge of modern React frameworks such as Remix or Next.js
• Experience with Theme App Extensions
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals
• Experience improving PageSpeed Insights scores
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments

Why Velstar?

• Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week in our Liverpool or Leeds office)
• The chance to work on complex Shopify builds for ambitious brands
• A collaborative development team with strong technical standards
• Clear progression opportunities as you grow your skills and impact
• An environment that values quality, curiosity and continuous learning

If you're a Shopify Developer who enjoys building things properly, and wants to keep growing in a fast moving eCommerce environment, we'd love to hear from you.