A USA-based e-commerce company with an excellence center in Bangalore is looking for a proactive and experienced WordPress and Shopify Developer to join its team. The candidate must possess strong technical and operational expertise in defining, designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining responsive websites integrated with multiple data sources and enterprise systems. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of website architecture, e-commerce operations, customer journey optimization, SEO best practices, performance optimization, and digital marketing integrations to deliver highly scalable and conversion-focused web platforms.
The candidate will work closely with internal teams, business stakeholders, product managers, UI/UX designers, and external partners to create modern, responsive, and high-performing websites that align with organizational goals and customer expectations. The role requires strong experience in WordPress and Shopify development, theme customization, backend functionality development, plugin management, API integrations, troubleshooting, and website security enhancements.
Key Responsibilities
- Interact with internal and external stakeholders to define and develop website designs focused on delivering a seamless, self-driven customer journey.
- Develop, deploy, monitor, and optimize WordPress websites, including themes, plugins, and custom functionalities.
- Must have extensive experience in the design, development, and optimization of Shopify stores, including theme customization and app integrations.
- Experience in converting design mockups (Figma/Adobe XD) into responsive, high-performance websites.
- Hands-on experience in website On-Page SEO, Off-Page SEO, and optimization to ensure Google-defined standards for speed, rendering, page load time, and bounce rate reduction.
- Must have experience implementing payment gateways, third-party APIs, ad servers, and marketing tools.
- Must have experience using RCA tools to troubleshoot bugs, fix technical issues, and enhance website security.
- Must have experience developing complete backend systems for inventory, discovery, population, provisioning, and activations for products and services in close coordination with Product Managers.
- Must have experience developing plugins to support on-demand processes and procedures.
- Develop and maintain scalable website architectures to support growing business and traffic requirements.
- Ensure websites are fully responsive and optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Work closely with UI/UX teams to improve customer engagement and website usability.
- Configure and maintain Shopify themes, apps, checkout flows, and storefront functionalities.
- Develop custom WordPress plugins and Shopify functionalities based on business requirements.
- Monitor website performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
- Troubleshoot frontend and backend issues and provide timely technical resolutions.
- Implement website security best practices and ensure protection against vulnerabilities and cyber threats.
- Perform regular website audits, maintenance activities, updates, and backups.
- Collaborate with SEO and marketing teams to improve website visibility and conversion performance.
- Integrate websites with CRM systems, analytics tools, payment gateways, and third-party services.
- Support digital marketing campaigns by implementing tracking pixels, analytics tags, and ad platform integrations.
- Maintain proper technical documentation, deployment records, and development guidelines.
- Participate in testing, debugging, and quality assurance activities before production deployment.
- Optimize websites for scalability, speed, and performance using industry best practices.
- Work with cloud hosting environments, CDN integrations, and caching solutions to improve website reliability.
- Coordinate with product managers and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Ensure compliance with coding standards, security practices, and organizational development guidelines.
- Develop custom workflows and automation processes to improve operational efficiency.
- Participate in release planning, deployment management, and post-deployment monitoring activities.
- Support ongoing enhancements, feature rollouts, and platform modernization initiatives.
- Stay updated with the latest web technologies, Shopify updates, WordPress releases, and e-commerce trends.
Required Skills
- 7 to 8 years of hands-on experience in website and e-commerce platform development.
- Strong experience with Shopify store setup, theme customization, and Liquid templating.
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP.
- Experience with Shopify app integrations.
- Knowledge of page builders such as Elementor and WPBakery Page Builder.
- Hands-on experience with Google Ads, Meta Ads, Pinterest Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Quora Ads, and YouTube Ads.
- Experience with Git/version control is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Strong documentation, communication, and writing skills.
- Strong understanding of responsive web design and cross-browser compatibility.
- Experience working with REST APIs, third-party integrations, and cloud-based applications.
- Knowledge of website performance optimization techniques and SEO best practices.
- Experience with website hosting environments, DNS management, SSL implementation, and CDN configurations.
- Understanding of website analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
- Experience with debugging tools, browser developer tools, and website monitoring platforms.
- Ability to work in Agile development environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong collaboration skills to work with developers, designers, marketers, and business stakeholders.
- Understanding of website accessibility standards and modern UI/UX practices.
- Experience handling large-scale e-commerce websites with high traffic volumes.
- Familiarity with database management and backend system integrations.
- Ability to create clean, maintainable, and scalable code following development best practices.
Preferred Skills
- Experience managing enterprise-level WordPress and Shopify projects.
- Familiarity with automation tools and workflow optimization.
- Knowledge of advanced SEO tools and website auditing platforms.
- Experience with server-side optimization and website caching mechanisms.
- Exposure to DevOps practices and deployment automation processes.
- Understanding of e-commerce customer behavior and conversion optimization techniques.
- Experience integrating ERP, CRM, inventory, and order management systems.
- Ability to mentor junior developers and guide technical implementation strategies.
- Exposure to AI-driven tools and automation solutions for digital commerce platforms.
- Experience with custom API development and middleware integrations.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Equivalent technical certifications and relevant industry experience will also be considered.