Store improvements queue up when every theme edit or app integration has to wait for an outside team's next free slot.
Hire Shopify Developers for Custom Themes, Apps & Checkout Extensions
Shopify engineers who write Liquid themes, build custom apps against the Admin and Storefront APIs, and know where the platform's limits are before they promise a feature.
- Liquid themes built on sections and blocks
- Custom apps using the Admin and Storefront APIs
- Theme changes go through Git and a preview theme
- You meet the developer before you sign
- DaysTo a shortlist
- MonthlyContract terms
- YoursCode and IP
Teams That Build With SyntecHire
References available on request.
What You Can Build With Shopify
Custom Themes
Themes built from sections and blocks so that merchandisers can rearrange pages without a developer.
Tech Stack
- Liquid
- Online Store 2.0
- Shopify CLI
- JavaScript
Outcome
Campaign pages go live when marketing is ready, not when a developer is free.
Liquid, the template language used in Shopify themes, was created by Shopify and is available as open source.
Technical Expertise Our Shopify Developers Bring
Reusable sections, clean snippets and settings that make sense to the person using the theme editor.
- Liquid
- Sections
- JSON Templates
Trimming scripts left behind by old apps, sizing images correctly and measuring the result.
- Lighthouse
- Theme Inspector
- Lazy Loading
GraphQL queries written with rate limits and bulk operations in mind.
- GraphQL
- Admin API
- Storefront API
Embedded apps that look and behave like part of the Shopify admin.
- Shopify CLI
- App Bridge
- Polaris
Custom fields, validation and discount logic built with the supported extension points.
- Checkout UI Extensions
- Shopify Functions
Orders, stock and customers kept in step with ERP, warehouse and email systems.
- Webhooks
- Shopify Flow
- REST
Extra product and customer data stored in structured fields instead of tags and free text.
- Metafields
- Metaobjects
Currencies, languages and regional pricing configured so that each market sees the right store.
- Shopify Markets
- Translations
- Multi-Currency
How Shopify Has Evolved
- 2006
ShopifyLaunch
Shopify launched as a hosted platform for building online stores.
- 2009
App StoreApps
The Shopify App Store and API opened the platform to outside developers.
- 2014
Shopify PlusEnterprise
A plan aimed at larger, high-volume merchants.
- 2021
Online Store 2.0Sections everywhere
Sections and blocks on every page, JSON templates and theme app extensions.
- 2022
HydrogenHeadless
Shopify's React-based framework for custom storefronts became generally available.
When Shopify Is The Right Choice
Choose Shopify when
- You sell products online and want hosting handledShopify runs the servers, security patches and checkout, so your team works on the store itself.
- Merchandisers need to change the store themselvesThe theme editor lets non-developers update pages, banners and collections.
- You want payments, tax and shipping in one placeThese come with the platform and do not have to be integrated from scratch.
- You plan to sell in several countries or channelsMarkets, marketplaces and point of sale are managed from the same admin.
Consider something else when
- Your pricing or ordering logic is highly unusualComplex quoting or configuration rules can work against the platform. A custom build may be simpler.
- You need full control of checkout and hostingShopify is a hosted service and limits what can be changed, particularly at checkout.
- The site is mainly content with a few productsA content management system with a small shop add-on may be enough.
Why CTOs Choose Us
Candidates review an existing theme and explain how they would change it without disturbing live sales.
You interview the person and see how they approach your store before any contract is signed.
The developer is not shared with other clients, so they learn your catalogue, apps and trading calendar.
The developer works through staff or collaborator access that you grant and can remove.
Terms are month to month with no exit fee, and we replace the developer if the fit is wrong.
How Your Developer Joins The Team
- 1Step 1
Discovery
A call about your stack, team and the work ahead.
- 2Step 2
Matching
A shortlist of people who have done similar work.
- 3Step 3
Onboarding
Access, environment setup and a first small task.
- 4Step 4
Shipping
Regular pull requests inside your review process.
AI In Delivery
Where coding assistants help, and where a person decides.
Used for speed
Boilerplate, test scaffolding and first drafts of documentation.
Always reviewed
Every change is read and approved by an engineer before it merges.
Never given secrets
Credentials and client data stay out of prompts. Your policy on AI tools applies.
Security And IP
What we enforce on every engagement.
IP assignment
All work product is assigned to you in the contract.
NDA first
Signed before anyone sees your code.
Least privilege
Access limited to what the task needs.
Clean exit
Access revoked and handover documented when work ends.
Shopify Developer Pricing Tiers
- Early career
Entry
On request
- Works on defined tasks
- Pairs with a senior reviewer
- Suited to well-scoped backlog items
- Mid level
Experienced
On request
- Owns features end to end
- Reviews others' code
- Suited to most product teams
- Senior
Expert
On request
- Leads architecture decisions
- Mentors the team
- Suited to complex or legacy systems
Rates depend on seniority, stack and team size. We quote a fixed monthly figure per developer.
What Is Included In The Rate
| SyntecHire dedicated developer | Typical freelancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and onboarding | Included | Your time |
| Replacement if the fit is wrong | Included | Start again |
| Continuity and handover notes | Included | Varies |
| IP assignment and NDA | In the contract | Varies |
| Availability | Full time on your product | Shared across clients |
Is A Dedicated Developer The Right Fit?
Five quick questions.
1Is the work expected to run for three months or longer?
2Do you have someone who can set priorities each week?
3Is there an existing codebase or a clear specification?
4Do you want the developer inside your own tools and reviews?
5Would losing context between contractors hurt the project?
0 of 5 answered. Answer every question to see the result.
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Shopify Hiring Questions
Tell us your plan and which features you use, such as checkout extensions or B2B. We shortlist developers who have worked with those features.
Work is done on a duplicate or development theme, reviewed, and published once you approve it. Theme code is kept in Git so that any change can be traced and undone.
If an existing app does the job at an acceptable cost, use it. A custom app makes sense when the workflow is specific to your business or when several apps overlap. The developer can set out both options.
Yes. Shopify is replacing Scripts with Functions. A developer can list your current scripts, rebuild each one as a function or a native discount, and test them on a development store first.
You do. The contract assigns all custom code to you, and it is stored in your repository.
You grant the developer staff or collaborator access with only the permissions the work needs. An NDA is signed before any access is given.