Shopify POS Lead Developer

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Role: Shopify POS Lead Developer

Location : 100% Remote

Duration: Long-term contract

Job Summary:

  • We are looking for a skilled lead developer with proven experience in the Shopify Point of Sale (POS) system.
  • This role requires strong technical expertise, a deep understanding of the Shopify ecosystem, and of domain expertise in retail store operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and lead delivery of Shopify POS UI Extensions for multiple retail use cases. Develop POS experiences using Shopify POS UI Extension components with React/TypeScript.
  • Migrate older POS UI extension versions to the latest (APIs, components, breaking changes, rollout plan).
  • Integrate with Shopify Admin GraphQL/REST APIs, Webhooks, App Bridge, and (optionally) Remix/Node.js backends.
  • Set up CI/CD to build, test, and deploy via the Shopify Partners Dashboard.
  • Configure Smart Grid to surface the right extensions by store/location/role.
  • Actively monitor Shopify POS app release notes and POS UI Extensions changelogs, assess impact, and collaborate with Shopify Plus Support on issues or changes.
  • Troubleshoot, profile, and debug production issues; drive RCA and prevention. Build/modify integrations with third-party systems.
  • Collaborate with product owners on requirements and technical specs.
  • Partner with integration specialists on enterprise data flows and with RFID specialists on store inventory operations.
  • Provide technical support for new-store openings and international expansion.
  • Support testing and deployments across dev/QA/stage/prod; use feature flags/rollbacks. Diagnose issues with POS peripherals and integrate new hardware.
  • Mentor developers; enforce code quality, observability, and security best practices.

Required Qualifications

  • 10 12 years total IT experience, including 5+ years in POS/E-commerce for large retailers (>$500M revenue).
  • 3 5 years hands-on Shopify POS development (POS UI Extensions, App Bridge, Admin APIs).
  • Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), React, TypeScript.
  • Solid understanding of Liquid Templating Language and Polaris Component for Admin experiences.
  • Proven integrations with payment gateways, tax engines, loyalty/fraud platforms, ERP, Inventory, OMS.
  • Experience with REST and GraphQL; working knowledge of Shopify Admin GraphQL API, Webhooks, AWS EventBridge.
  • Ability to design and develop custom Shopify apps for specific user scenarios.
  • Proficient with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, code reviews).
  • Strong debugging skills, attention to detail, and ownership mindset.
  • Excellent communication and time-management; comfortable leading cross-functional initiatives.

Nice to Have:

  • Integrations between POS and RFID platforms.
  • Knowledge in the Latest POS UI Extension Targets.
  • Knowledge of the Latest Admin Direct API s.
  • Experience with iPaaS and event-driven architectures.
  • Observability Implementation (New Relic/Datadog/Sentry, alerts, dashboards, SLIs/SLOs). Knowledge of security best practices Tools & Stack (typical).
  • JavaScript, React, TypeScript, @shopify/retail-ui-extensions(-react), Polaris.
  • Node.js/Remix, Shopify Admin GraphQL, Webhooks, App Bridge.
  • CI/CD with GitHub Actions (or similar), Shopify Partners deploy.

AWS (Event Bridge, Lambda) or equivalent cloud services.

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