Backend Developer [eCommerce]

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>This role focuses on building and maintaining scalable Shopify applications, automating critical business workflows, and ensuring the platform's security, stability, and performance. This individual is a systematic problem-solver who designs robust and efficient solutions to complex e-commerce challenges.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Accountabilities</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop, customize, and maintain Shopify apps and backend systems.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work with Shopify APIs (REST & GraphQL), webhooks, and middleware integrations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build integrations with payment gateways, shipping, ERP, CRM, and inventory systems.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Automate workflows like order syncing, pricing updates, and data migrations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage scalable, secure, and accurate data flow across platforms.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Optimize backend performance, reliability, and security.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Debug complex integration and API-related issues.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support analytics and tracking integrations such as GA4 and GTM.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with product, frontend, and business teams, including AI-driven product initiatives.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build, customize, and maintain Shopify apps and backend systems.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work on Shopify APIs (REST & GraphQL), integrations, middleware, and automation workflows.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Integrate third-party systems like payment gateways, shipping, inventory, ERP, and CRM platforms.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage data flow, scalability, security, and performance across eCommerce systems.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Handle debugging, issue resolution, migrations, and backend optimizations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support analytics and tracking setup using GA4, GTM, and related tools.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and business teams, including contributing to AI-driven product initiatives.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Must-Have Skills & Experience</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">3–5+ years of backend/full-stack development experience, preferably in eCommerce.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong Shopify backend experience with APIs, webhooks, app development, and integrations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hands-on experience with Node.js (preferred), Python, Ruby, or PHP.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), databases, CI/CD, and microservices.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Good understanding of API security, scalability, debugging, and DevOps practices.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with GA4, GTM, and analytics/event tracking setups.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong problem-solving, ownership, and collaboration skills.</p></li></ul>

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