Shopify Plugin Engineer

At Koalafi we believe in a world where no one has to put an important purchase on hold. Thats why were making it easier for more people to pay for big purchases over time.

Retailers across the country rely on us to offer flexible lease-to-own financing to their non-prime consumers while increasing sales and strengthening customer loyalty. Their 2M customers love us because we provide a flexible way for them to make payments and give them an opportunity to improve their credit. Our 200 Koalafi teammates enjoy inspiring and challenging work that accelerates their careers.

Interested in learning more about how were transforming the financing experience and joining our team

What Youll Do

We are looking for a highly skilled Shopify Engineer to design develop and maintain a custom Shopify payment application to support our point-of-sale financial products. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in e-commerce platforms and a passion for building scalable robust software solutions. You will work closely with our engineering and product teams to deliver seamless and feature-rich integrations that improve the user experience and drive growth.

• Design & Develop Shopify Payment Application: Build and maintain a custom Shopify payment application that integrates with Shopify Checkout and Shopify Admin
• Navigate the Shopify Ecosystem: Responsible for managing the Koalafi-Shopify relationship and navigating the Shopify approval process for the payment extension
• Collaborate with Cross-functional Teams: Work closely with product managers designers and front-end developers to deliver cohesive and efficient solutions
• API Integrations: Work on API integrations between Shopify and our backend systems
• Support & Troubleshooting: Provide ongoing technical support address bug reports and implement feature requests
• Testing & Documentation: Write automated tests perform debugging and produce clear technical documentation for all developed solutions
• Installation Support: Work directly with merchants to help them install and use the new payment extension
• Upgrade & Maintenance for other e-commerce systems: Perform regular maintenance and upgrades to our other e-commerce platform plugins such as Magento and Woo Commerce
• Location Requirement: This position requires regular in-person attendance at one of our two office locations (Richmond VA or Arlington VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to either location as relocation assistance is not available at this time

About You

• 3 years of experience in e-commerce development with a focus on Shopify
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong knowledge of Shopifys platform Liquid templating language and Shopify APIs
  • Proficiency in JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 and or
  • Experience with PHP Python or Ruby for server-side scripting
  • Experience working with MySQL PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks and deployment tools
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a track record of building efficient scalable solutions
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience developing on Magento Big Commerce or Woo Commerce
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS Google Cloud or Azure
• Familiarity with GraphQL APIs and headless e-commerce architecture

Why choose Koalafi: A career at Koalafi means opportunities to tackle exciting challenges every single day. We take pride in a culture of innovation trust and ownership. Youll get outside your comfort zone build meaningful relationships and most of all take charge of projects that ultimately help people get the things they need most.

Benefits:

At Koalafi you will have a direct impact on our products and help shape the companys success. We offer competitive compensation & benefits packages to keep you at your best:

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage
• 20 PTO days 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement with company matching
• Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter assistance
• Parental leave (maternal paternal)
• Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs

Who we are & what we value:

• We focus on whats most important
• We set clear expectations and deliver
• We embrace challenges to reach our full potential
• We ask How can this be better
• We move fast together