Shopify Web Developer - Full Stack (Mid Level) - 3 days/week
Summary
* Based in Woolloongabba studio
* Full service digital agency specialising in Shopify, WordPress and ecommerce growth
* Clients include The Tea Centre, Likewise and Australia Zoo
* Looking for 2+ years agency/freelance experience
* Looking for 2+ years Shopify development
* Salary ($90k-$95k + Super) pro rata
* 3 days/week in-office
About Us
We are Brisbane's Shopify Plus experts! We are a creative digital agency based in Woolloongabba, bringing together a team of digital professionals passionate about crafting success for our clients. Our cool studio is a hub of creativity, where designers, developers, strategists, digital marketers, and digital project managers collaborate to make our clients' ecommerce businesses thrive.
The Role
* Scope and produce fully costed technical development plans for all website projects & retainers detailing time estimates, dependencies, and app/plugin considerations.
* Provide clever and costed solutions to client challenges and deliver development plans on time and within budget.
* Liaise with the Dev Manager and designers to implement designs from supplied mockups.
* Integrate third‐party services and apps (eg Klaviyo, Mailchimp, payment gateways, shipping providers, inventory systems), ensuring stable and secure connections between systems.
* Migrate and transform data between systems (e.g. WooCommerce to Shopify), including products, customers, orders, and custom fields/metafields, while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and minimal downtime.
* Ensure that all programs and applications perform as set out in the development plans and meet quality accredited standards.
* Maintain version control discipline (Git/GitHub) ensuring code quality and consistency across the team.
* Stay up to date with Shopify and WordPress ecosystems and latest technologies/AI, adopting best practices and sharing knowledge with the wider dev team.
As a Full Stack Developer at BA, you will...
* Dev work Build, maintain, and scope Shopify and WordPress projects. This will include new site builds, updates to existing themes, re‐themes, and client retainer work.
* Website maintenance Server, hosting, and domain management – adding DNS records, creating staging sites, migrating databases, and debugging via cPanel.
* Client Relationship and Project Delivery We all have a role to play with client communication and delivering excellent project outcomes. You will communicate proactively with the internal team to maintain project progress.
* Contribute to meetings/WIPs/briefings Internal & external as required. You will elevate risks or blockers, ensure alignment on upcoming tasks and contribute to project success.
* Internal Collaboration Work closely with cross‐functional teams (strategy, design, development, marketing).
* Documentation & Reporting Ensure relevant technical scoping and planning is documented during the project rollout along the Project Management team. You will also document key functionality for client training documents.
* Process & Efficiency Ensure project tasks are updated with time tracking, progress notes and status.
* Quality & Profitability Maintain a high standard of project quality, while ensuring profitability by adhering to task budgets and timelines as assigned. You will flag scope creep & budget risk early.
* Supporting the team Supporting and providing cover for the Development Manager as needed.
As a Full Stack Developer at BA, you are ...
* A strong communicator, you can put the complex into language a client can understand.
* A problem solver and a forward thinker – you identify potential risks early to mitigate future issues and of course future‐prove your code.
* You love to collaborate with other team members and departments.
* Time and budget conscious, you flag issues early.
* You want to produce crazy clever work but can also produce the minimum viable product (MVP).
* You don't have to be reminded to include testing and revision time when you quote.
* Experienced working with a Project Manager, you log time, write clear descriptions of work planned, completed and to be done.
* All over AI and have an innovative & sensible approach to using it in Development.
* Very keen to contribute to how we do things including what tools, how we produce great work.
* Maybe a freelancer who misses the team, and regular $.
* Maybe returning from Parental or Carer's leave.
Required Skills & Experience
* Project scoping and quoting experience.
* Proficient in Git Version control, GitHub, Dev and Production environment handling.
* Domain management, server support and security.
* Experience in staying up to date with latest tech, including AI.
* Shopify Theme customisation
o Integrations including apps and 3rd party softwares (Business Central, MYOB etc).
o Local and Shopify CLI development experience.
o Metafield and Metaobjects
* Data migration planning and execution including custom scripts.
* API integration.
* Wordpress theme development.
* CPanel and Server management.
* PHP.
* ACF Pro and flexible content.
* TailwindCSS.
* 2 years of Agency and/or freelance experience (you understand the importance of scoping and fast paced environment).
* 2 years Shopify development.
* Project Management tools (time management, time tracking and task documentation).
Skills - Bonus Points
* Laravel.
* Blade templating Language.
* Roots sage theme development experience.
* Migration experience from other ecommerce platforms to Shopify.
* Experience with Shopify Horizon theme.
* Comfortable working with designs in Figma.
* UX/UI understanding and an eye for detail.
What We Offer
* A collaborative, team‐oriented culture where learning and growth are encouraged.
* Opportunities for professional development through external courses and industry events.
* Work from home Wednesdays.
* BA for Good program (read about it here https://bacreative.com.au/pages/about).
* A chance to work on innovative projects for a diverse range of clients.
* Quarterly BA Creative events.
Please apply via the form below including your CV and cover letter which addresses the Required Skills & Experience.
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