Senior Backend Shopify Developer
🚀AIMPROSOFT - Senior Backend Shopify Developer Opportunity!
Aimprosoft, a fast-growing IT company, is looking for a Senior Backend Shopify Developer on a contract basis ( ≈6 months with a strong likelihood of extension depending on project progress and business needs) to join an enterprise-scale e-commerce transformation project for a large European retailer.
The project involves migration from SAP Hybris to a headless Shopify Plus architecture, where Shopify acts as the commerce engine integrated with Java-based microservices and a Next.js storefront. This is not a classic theme-based Shopify role. The focus is on API-first, headless, enterprise integrations.
🎯About the role:
The work focuses on:
- Develop and maintain Shopify Plus solutions in a headless commerce setup
- Integrate Shopify with Java microservices via APIs and event-driven patterns
- Work with Storefront API (GraphQL) and Admin API
- Implement and maintain Shopify Webhooks for orders, inventory, customers, and fulfillment
- Develop Shopify Functions and Checkout Extensions
- Collaborate closely with backend (Java) and frontend (Next.js) teams
- Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability for high-traffic e-commerce scenarios
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making
🔥What We Need From You:
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development (4 years of professional experience with Shopify Plus)
- English: Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher for communication with international teams
- Deep knowledge of Hydrogen (Remix), Storefront API , Admin API , Webhooks, Shopify Functions
- Experience integrating Shopify with external systems (ERP, OMS, PIM)
- Solid understanding of headless commerce architectures
- Confident working in cross-functional, distributed teams
📌Nice to have:
- Experience with Checkout UI Extensions
- Experience with Hybris
- Knowledge of Liquid (for limited theme adjustments)
- Shopify Flow automation
- Experience with high-load / peak traffic events (e.g. Black Friday)
- Previous experience migrating from SAP Hybris or similar enterprise platforms
- Experience with Node.js and Shopify SDKs
💼What We Offer:
- Official military deferment (reservation)
- A competitive salary that appreciates your skills and experience
- Cozy atmosphere and modern approaches. We have neither bureaucracy nor strict management nor “working under pressure” conditions
- Opportunity to implement your ideas, tools, and approaches. We are open to changes and suggestions aimed at improvement
- Work on a strategic, large-scale international project with high visibility.
- Remote-friendly culture with strong team collaboration.
Required skills experience
| Shopify | 4 years |
Required languages
| English | B2 - Upper Intermediate |
| Ukrainian | C2 - Proficient |