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.