Shopify Engineer

Localised is local-first ecommerce. We have reimagined how brands and shoppers transact across borders, languages, currencies and cultures. With our own all-inclusive global ecommerce platform, we rapidly design, build, operate, optimize and market highly localised country-specific ecommerce sites in foreign markets for coveted brands. We help brands go global by being local. We are based in Toronto and London, and we are what brands expanding globally do next.

We’re looking for a Shopify Engineer with 2–3 years of professional experience in Shopify theme development and customisations. In this role, you’ll build bespoke, high-performance Shopify storefronts and extend native capabilities to meet our business and customer needs. You should be comfortable working independently, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering production‑ready code with minimal oversight.

• Build and optimize custom Shopify themes using Liquid, JavaScript, and CSS
• Implement and maintain advanced customisations such as custom filters, metafields & metaobjects, AJAX carts, and predictive search
• Optimise website performance, responsiveness, and accessibility
• Extend Shopify’s native functionality using Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Flow, and Shopify Functions
• Debug and resolve theme and frontend issues quickly and efficiently
• Use Git and Shopify CLI to manage codebase and deployment workflows
• Collaborate with design and product teams to turn UI/UX designs into pixel‑perfect, responsive user interfaces
• Maintain clean, well‑structured, reusable, and scalable code
• Integrate third‑party Shopify apps and external APIs
• Work flexibly and independently, adapting to shifting priorities and requirements
• Collaborate effectively with Content and Marketing teams to bring campaigns to life

• You have 2–3 years of hands‑on experience in Shopify theme development
• You have strong expertise in Liquid, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS
• You are familiar with Shopify CLI, Git‑based workflows, and theme deployment best practices
• You have proven ability to implement advanced Shopify features (AJAX cart, predictive search, metafields, etc.)
• You have experience building responsive and accessible frontends
• You are a self‑starter with excellent problem‑solving and debugging skills
• You have strong attention to detail and ability to work autonomously
• You have experience integrating and customising third‑party Shopify apps