Shopify E-Commerce Developer (Part-Time, Remote)

Hey!

I'm Julius Junfert, CEO of DESKSPACE. We sell ergonomic furniture — standing desks, chairs, monitor arms — primarily through Amazon and our own Shopify store, with a focus on the German and European market. We've been growing fast (3x growth rate), and our Shopify store is becoming a bigger piece of the puzzle every quarter.

Here's the honest situation: We've been working with an external agency for our Shopify development, and we're ready to bring this in-house. We need someone who doesn't just write code — we need someone who thinks about the store. Someone who looks at a product page and says "this conversion flow doesn't make sense" before we even ask. Someone who can take a Figma design, implement it pixel-perfect in Shopify, and then improve on it because they understand e-commerce.

If you're someone who's excited about taking an already-growing store to the next level — we want to hear from you.

Tasks

What you'll actually do:

- Own the technical side of our Shopify store () — theme development, customization, and ongoing optimization

- Build and customize Shopify apps/plugins using Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

- Implement designs from Figma into clean, responsive Shopify pages — and flag when the design doesn't work for conversion

- Build and maintain API integrations between Shopify and our tool stack (Billbee, Klaviyo, and more) — clean interface programming is key

- Work with AI coding tools to ship faster — we expect you to use tools like Cursor, Copilot, Claude, or similar

- Collaborate with our internal team: Tulon (Senior IT Specialist), Jonas (CMO), and directly with the CEO

- Proactively identify and fix UX issues, page speed problems, and conversion bottlenecks

- Manage Shopify app stack — evaluate, install, configure, and troubleshoot apps

Requirements

What you must bring:

- Shopify expertise — deep experience with Liquid templating, theme development, and the Shopify ecosystem. You've built or heavily customized stores before. Show us.

- Portfolio required — send us links to Shopify stores or websites you've worked on. This is non-negotiable. We want to see your actual work.

- Figma proficiency — you work directly from Figma files and can translate designs into code. This is a must, not a nice-to-have.

- Frontend skills — strong HTML, CSS, JavaScript. You write clean, maintainable code.

- Plugin/app development — ability to build custom Shopify apps or extend existing ones. Bonus if you've published apps on the Shopify App Store.

- AI-assisted development — you actively use AI coding tools in your workflow. We don't want someone who's "open to trying AI" — we want someone who already codes with it daily.

- UI/UX knowledge — you understand user flows, information hierarchy, and how design decisions impact conversion.

- E-commerce mindset — you've worked on high-performance, high-converting Shopify stores. You understand product page best practices, checkout optimization, page speed, and mobile-first design.

- Eye for design — you notice when spacing is off, when a CTA doesn't pop, when a page feels cluttered. This is rare in developers and it's exactly what we're looking for.

Nice to have:

- German language skills (our store and customer base are German-speaking)

- Experience with e-commerce tools (Billbee, Klaviyo, or similar)

- Knowledge of SEO best practices for Shopify

- Experience with headless commerce or Shopify Hydrogen

- Previous work with D2C/DTC brands

Benefits

- Part-time role — approximately 20 hours/week, flexible scheduling

- €15–30/hour — depending on experience and skill level

- 100% remote — work from anywhere

- Direct collaboration — you'll work directly with the CEO and senior team, not through layers of management

- Real ownership — this isn't agency work where you get a brief and execute. You'll own the Shopify store technically and have a voice in how it evolves.

- AI-forward environment — we use AI tools across the company and encourage experimentation

- Ergonomic perks — free standing desk, chair, and accessories from our product line

How to apply:

Send your application including:

1. Your CV

2. Your hourly rate expectation

3. Your portfolio — links to Shopify stores or websites you've built/customized (mandatory)

4. A brief note on which AI coding tools you use and how they fit into your workflow

Best,

Julius