About the Company:
Our client is a full-service digital agency based in Australia, helping businesses grow their online presence through strategic web design, development and digital marketing solutions. They work with a wide range of clients and focus on delivering high-performing, user-focused websites that drive measurable results.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a WordPress / Shopify Developer with at least 3 years’ professional experience to join our client’s growing team. You will be responsible for building, customising and maintaining websites primarily on WordPress and Shopify, ensuring strong performance, responsiveness and an excellent user experience.
You will work closely with designers, project managers and digital strategists to deliver websites that meet client goals and technical standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, customise and maintain WordPress and Shopify websites
- Build and customise WordPress themes and plugins, and Shopify themes and apps
- Ensure websites are responsive, fast and SEO-friendly
- Carry out website updates, bug fixes and performance improvements
- Integrate third-party tools, APIs and plugins as required
- Troubleshoot and resolve website issues efficiently
- Follow best practices for security, performance and scalability
- Collaborate with internal teams to deliver projects on time
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in WordPress and Shopify development
- Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL and PHP
- Proven experience customising WordPress themes/plugins and Shopify themes
- Solid understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
- Working knowledge of SEO best practices and website performance optimisation
- Experience with page builders such as Elementor or Gutenberg is an advantage
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a small team, managing independently allocated tasks that are subject to code review
Must Have:
- Strong working knowledge of WooCommerce development and customisation
- Solid experience working with Shopify Liquid
Nice to Have:
- Experience building Custom Shopify Apps
- Familiarity with hosting environments, DNS and deployment processes
- Previous experience working in a digital agency
- Experience with Headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Content Stack or Directus
- Experience with SvelteKit framework