We are seeking an experienced Senior Headless Shopify Engineer to join our engineering team and help build the next generation of our AI-native Shopify Plus commerce platform.
This role is ideal for professionals who are passionate about headless commerce, scalable frontend architecture, performance optimization, and AI-assisted software development. You will work with modern technologies including Shopify Hydrogen, Next.js, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Headless CMS, MCP, and AI-powered development tools to deliver high-performance digital commerce experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade headless Shopify storefronts using Shopify Hydrogen, Next.js, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
- Lead the technical architecture and implementation of scalable commerce solutions from concept through production.
- Build and optimize multi-market storefronts using Shopify Plus and Shopify Markets.
- Develop integrations using Shopify Storefront API, Customer Account API, GraphQL, Shopify Functions, and Checkout Extensibility.
- Integrate headless CMS platforms such as Sanity, Contentful, or equivalent solutions.
- Optimize application performance with a focus on Core Web Vitals, Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Edge Rendering, Caching, and overall frontend performance.
- Develop advanced commerce experiences, including 3D product visualization, augmented reality (AR), product configurators, and interactive shopping experiences.
- Build and maintain API-driven integrations with platforms such as Klaviyo, Klarna, review platforms, affiliate systems, and other third-party commerce services.
- Implement server-side tracking using sGTM, Stape, and Conversion APIs, following privacy-first best practices.
- Contribute to AI-ready commerce capabilities through structured product data, MCP integration, and emerging AI commerce standards.
- Utilize AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms to enhance development efficiency and code quality.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative commerce solutions.
- Maintain high standards for code quality, scalability, maintainability, security, and long-term platform stability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- 4+ years of professional experience in Shopify development.
- Strong expertise in Shopify Hydrogen, Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Shopify Plus.
- Proven experience building Headless Commerce architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Storefront API, Customer Account API, Shopify Functions, and Checkout Extensibility.
- Experience integrating Headless CMS platforms such as Sanity or Contentful.
- Strong understanding of frontend performance optimization, modern JavaScript frameworks, and scalable application architecture.
- Experience working with REST APIs, GraphQL, and third-party service integrations.
- Familiarity with AI-powered development tools and modern engineering workflows is highly desirable
Location: Madurai
Job Mode: On- Site
Mail: [email protected]
Contact: +91 9952560396
Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
