Shopify E-Commerce Developer (Part-Time, Remote)

Hey!

Im Julius Junfert CEO of DESKSPACE. We sell ergonomic furniture standing desks chairs monitor arms primarily through Amazon and our own Shopify store with a focus on the German and European market. Weve been growing fast (3x growth rate) and our Shopify store is becoming a bigger piece of the puzzle every quarter.

Heres the honest situation: Weve been working with an external agency for our Shopify development and were ready to bring this in-house. We need someone who doesnt just write code we need someone who thinks about the store. Someone who looks at a product page and says this conversion flow doesnt make sense before we even ask. Someone who can take a Figma design implement it pixel-perfect in Shopify and then improve on it because they understand e-commerce.

If youre someone whos excited about taking an already-growing store to the next level we want to hear from you.

Tasks

What youll actually do:

- Own the technical side of our Shopify store () theme development customization and ongoing optimization

- Build and customize Shopify apps/plugins using Liquid HTML CSS and JavaScript

- Implement designs from Figma into clean responsive Shopify pages and flag when the design doesnt work for conversion

- Build and maintain API integrations between Shopify and our tool stack (Billbee Klaviyo and more) clean interface programming is key

- Work with AI coding tools to ship faster we expect you to use tools like Cursor Copilot Claude or similar

- Collaborate with our internal team: Tulon (Senior IT Specialist) Jonas (CMO) and directly with the CEO

- Proactively identify and fix UX issues page speed problems and conversion bottlenecks

- Manage Shopify app stack evaluate install configure and troubleshoot apps

Requirements

What you must bring:

- Shopify expertise deep experience with Liquid templating theme development and the Shopify ecosystem. Youve built or heavily customized stores before. Show us.

- Portfolio required send us links to Shopify stores or websites youve worked on. This is non-negotiable. We want to see your actual work.

- Figma proficiency you work directly from Figma files and can translate designs into code. This is a must not a nice-to-have.

- Frontend skills strong HTML CSS JavaScript. You write clean maintainable code.

- Plugin/app development ability to build custom Shopify apps or extend existing ones. Bonus if youve published apps on the Shopify App Store.

- AI-assisted development you actively use AI coding tools in your workflow. We dont want someone whos open to trying AI we want someone who already codes with it daily.

- UI/UX knowledge you understand user flows information hierarchy and how design decisions impact conversion.

- E-commerce mindset youve worked on high-performance high-converting Shopify stores. You understand product page best practices checkout optimization page speed and mobile-first design.

- Eye for design you notice when spacing is off when a CTA doesnt pop when a page feels cluttered. This is rare in developers and its exactly what were looking for.

Nice to have:

- German language skills (our store and customer base are German-speaking)

- Experience with e-commerce tools (Billbee Klaviyo or similar)

- Knowledge of SEO best practices for Shopify

- Experience with headless commerce or Shopify Hydrogen

- Previous work with D2C/DTC brands

Benefits

- Part-time role approximately 20 hours/week flexible scheduling

- 1530/hour depending on experience and skill level

- 100% remote work from anywhere

- Direct collaboration youll work directly with the CEO and senior team not through layers of management

- Real ownership this isnt agency work where you get a brief and execute. Youll own the Shopify store technically and have a voice in how it evolves.

- AI-forward environment we use AI tools across the company and encourage experimentation

- Ergonomic perks free standing desk chair and accessories from our product line

How to apply:

Send your application including:

1. Your CV

2. Your hourly rate expectation

3. Your portfolio links to Shopify stores or websites youve built/customized (mandatory)

4. A brief note on which AI coding tools you use and how they fit into your workflow

Best

Julius