Shopify Integration Engineer
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Job Summary
About the Role
Recurly Commerce is Recurlys direct-to-consumer subscription commerce layer built to power subscriber acquisition and retention for the worlds most ambitious brands. As a Shopify Integration Engineer you will be the subject-matter expert at the intersection of the Shopify ecosystem and Recurlys Commerce platform owning the architecture implementation and evolution of integrations that connect Shopify storefronts to Recurlys subscription billing engine.
You will work in TypeScript across both the frontend (Shopify themes custom storefronts) and backend ( services webhooks Shopify Admin & Storefront APIs) and collaborate closely with product design and customer success to deliver integrations that feel native to merchants and resilient at scale.
What Youll Do
Integration Architecture & Development
- Design and build Shopify app integrations public custom and embedded using TypeScript and Shopifys latest APIs (Admin REST & GraphQL App Bridge Checkout Extensions).
- Improve end-to-end subscription flows that bridge Shopifys checkout with Recurly Commerces subscription lifecycle management.
- Develop and maintain Shopify Functions Checkout UI extensions and Theme App Extensions to deliver seamless subscriber experiences.
- Evolve the webhook infrastructure that keeps Shopify order/customer data in sync with Recurlys platform in real time.
- Lead merchant migrations from third-party billing platforms including Recharge Appstle Bold Subscriptions and Skio to Recurly Commerce including data mapping subscriber record transfer and cutover coordination.
Platform Ownership
- Serve as the internal authority on Shopifys evolving platform: app review requirements Partner program policies Shopify Markets B2B Commerce and Checkout extensibility.
- Monitor Shopify changelog and platform announcements; proactively identify breaking changes and lead mitigation efforts before they impact merchants.
- Define and document integration patterns best practices and runbooks for the Commerce engineering team.
Merchant & Partner Enablement
- Work directly with strategic merchant accounts during onboarding to scope configure and troubleshoot their Shopify Recurly Commerce integration.
- Collaborate with Recurlys Solutions Engineering and Customer Success teams to
translate merchant requirements into robust technical implementations. - Contribute to developer documentation code samples and Shopify-specific guides that
accelerate merchant self-service.
Quality & Reliability
- Write well-tested well-typed TypeScript code; champion code review practices and shared engineering standards across the team.
- Instrument integrations with observability tooling (logging tracing alerting) and own incident response for integration-layer issues.
- Optimize for performance and reliability at scale Shopify flash sales subscription renewal spikes and burst traffic are part of the job.
Requirements
Required
- 5 years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years focused on Shopify app or integration development.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Shopifys API surface: Admin API (REST & GraphQL) Storefront API Webhooks Checkout Extensions and App Bridge.
- Strong TypeScript proficiency you default to strong typing and treat type safety as a feature not an afterthought.
- Demonstrated experience building backend services REST or GraphQL APIs and event-driven/webhook architectures.
- Familiarity with Shopifys app review Partner Dashboard workflows and the requirements for listing in the Shopify App Store.
- Solid understanding of OAuth 2.0 HMAC verification and the security considerations unique to Shopify app authentication.
- Experience with subscription billing concepts: recurring charges dunning proration trial
periods and lifecycle state machines.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with Recurlys APIs or another subscription management platform (Chargebee Stripe Billing Zuora).
- Experience with Shopify Plus features: Script Editor Flow automations B2B/wholesale migration to Checkout Extensions.
- Exposure to Shopify Markets multi-currency and multi-region commerce architectures.
- Background in e-commerce or subscription DTC brands you understand the merchant mindset and what good looks like from the store owners perspective.
- Experience contributing to a public Shopify app or open-source Shopify tooling
Benefits
As a full-time employee we offer competitive benefits programs and perks designed to fit your needs and the needs of your family.
Recurly is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender age race religion or any other classification which is protected by applicable law. Recurly is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability please let us know
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About Company
Recurly is the best subscription management software and recurring billing platform on the market, compatible with leading ERP, CRM, payment gateways, fraud, and tax solutions.
