Shopify POS Lead Developer

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.