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Hire Shopify Developers

Pre-vetted Shopify and Shopify Plus engineers who've shipped real stores, themes, Hydrogen storefronts, and custom apps. Matched to your stack within 48 hours.

9 Shopify engineers available this week

Availability
Starting rate$22/hr
Average match time48 hours
Engagement from20 hrs / week
Timezone overlap4+ hours
Trial period2 weeks
What our Shopify developers build

Hired for the work you actually have.

Custom theme development

Bespoke, conversion-focused themes built to your brand, fast, editable, and merchant-friendly.

Shopify Plus migrations

Move to Plus without losing data, SEO, or sales, planned, staged, and cut over cleanly.

Headless storefronts (Hydrogen)

React-based Hydrogen storefronts on Oxygen for the speed and control custom builds demand.

Private and public apps

Custom apps for your own store or the App Store, built to Shopify's review standards.

Checkout and Functions customization

Checkout extensions and Shopify Functions for discounts, validation, and bespoke logic.

Third-party and ERP integrations

Connect Shopify to your ERP, PIM, and CRM with reliable, well-tested data syncs.

Verified skills

Tested, not self-reported.

LiquidExpert
Shopify CLIStrong
HydrogenStrong
Storefront APIExpert
Admin APIExpert
Shopify FunctionsStrong
Checkout ExtensibilityStrong
ReactExpert
TypeScriptStrong
Node.jsStrong
GraphQLStrong
KlaviyoStrong

Every skill is verified in the live build test, never taken from a CV.

What it costs

Rates, before you ask.

LevelExperienceHourlyMonthly full-time
Mid-level3–5 yrs$22–32/hr$3.7k–$5.4k/mo
Senior5–8 yrs$32–47/hr$5.4k–$8.0k/mo
Lead8+ yrs$47–50/hr$8.0k–$8.5k/mo

Typical ranges. Your rate varies with timezone overlap and how long you book for.

No placement fee. You only pay for time worked.

How we vet

Four stages. Three percent get through.

Floor 01 · pass rate38%Still standing after floor 01.
  1. 01Screening38%Résumé, Shopify track record, and communication check, the fastest way to rule out a bad fit.
  2. 02Technical Deep Dive22%A senior engineer probes Liquid, theme architecture, and app/API depth, not trivia.
  3. 03Live Build Test9%A timed, real storefront task. We watch how they actually ship on Shopify, not what they claim.
  4. 04Client Fit Interview3%Ownership, reliability, and how they work inside your team on day one.
Every hire
  • Shortlist in 48 hoursProfiles, not a waiting list.
  • Free replacementWrong fit swapped at no cost.
  • No conversion feeHire them direct whenever you want.
  • IP yours from day oneAssigned in writing, not at handover.
  • Month to monthNo lock-in, and no notice period.
What clients say

Shopify merchants, on the record.

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Questions

Answered before you ask.

Rates depend on seniority and engagement: mid-level Shopify developers run $22–32/hr, seniors $32–47/hr, and leads $47–50/hr. There is no placement or search fee. You only pay for time worked, and every rate is agreed up front.

Most placements start within four days. After a short brief call you get a shortlist of matched Shopify engineers in 24 hours, interview them within 48, and onboard the one you pick by day four.

Yes. We match for working-hours overlap with your team. Most engineers commit to a core block of your business day, so standups, reviews, and pairing happen in real time.

Yes. Our Plus-experienced engineers handle Plus migrations, Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions, Scripts replacement, B2B, and multi-store setups, the work that only exists on Plus.

Yes. All work-product IP assigns to you by contract from day one. Your themes, apps, storefront code, and data stay yours. Nothing is locked to us.

Yes. Every dedicated engagement includes a direct-hire conversion path. After a qualifying period you can bring the engineer onto your payroll with a transparent, pre-agreed fee.

You can replace anyone in the first two weeks, no questions asked and no replacement fee. We'll re-match from the same vetted Shopify pool and onboard the new hire fast.

Yes. An NDA is signed before any engineer sees your store details or roadmap. Your idea, your code, and your data stay confidential throughout.

Get started

Three Shopify engineers. Forty-eight hours.

Tell us the seat you need to fill. We'll come back with three matched Shopify engineers you can interview this week.

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