Shopify Senior Developer

Who we are:

GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years, GMG is a valued partner of choice for the world's most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector.

Working across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries. These include notable home-grown brands such as Sun & Sand Sports, Dropkick, Supercare Pharmacy, Farm Fresh, Klassic, and international brands like Nike, Columbia, Converse, Timberland, Vans, Mama Sita's, and McCain.

What you'll be doing:
We are looking for a seasoned Shopify Plus Developer with a minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience to take ownership of our flagship storefront. You will be responsible for architecting, developing, and optimizing high-performance, scalable, and custom solutions on the Shopify platform. The ideal candidate is a strategic problem-solver who can translate complex business requirements into technical reality and mentor other developers on the team.

Responsibilities
- Architecture & Development:
Design, develop, and implement complex, responsive, and user-friendly Shopify based & custom themes from scratch, adhering to best practices.
- Custom Application Development:
Build and maintain custom Shopify apps using modern technologies (Node.js, React, Ruby on Rails, PHP) to extend store functionality beyond out-of-the-box features.
- Third-Party Integrations:
Architect and build seamless, robust integrations with critical third-party systems (like OMS, WMS, PIM etc).
- Performance & SEO Optimization:
Coordinate with Digital marketing team for ongoing audits and implement enhancements to dramatically improve site speed, core web vitals, and search engine optimization (SEO).
- Technical Leadership:
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developer. Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
- Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Work closely with cross-functional teams including UX/UI designers, product managers, and digital marketers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Problem Solving:
Debug and resolve complex technical issues across the entire stack (front-end, back-end, APIs).

Functional /Technical Competencies
- Understanding of Admin portal
- Liquid template knowledge
- Theme development and maintenance
- Custom app development
- HTML5, CSS3, JS (ES6)
- Metafields, Metaobjects and customer data models
- Checkout extensibility

Educational Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience
6+ years of web development experience, with at least 4 years focused exclusively on the Shopify Plus platform.

Certifications
Shopify Dev Certification (Good to have)