Senior Software Engineer (Shopify) - Malaysia

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About The Role

We are looking for a Senior eCommerce Engineer with strong Shopify expertise to join our team and help deliver high-performing, scalable commerce experiences for leading brands.

In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and optimising Shopify-based solutions across the full commerce lifecycle. You’ll work closely with product, design, and delivery teams to build modern eCommerce experiences while ensuring performance, scalability, and maintainability.

This is a hands-on engineering role with strong influence over architecture, implementation, and best practice development across Shopify ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Shopify and Shopify Plus eCommerce solutions.
• Build and customise Shopify themes using Liquid, Shopify templates, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Develop custom storefront experiences using React, Node.js, and TypeScript where required.
• Implement and maintain Shopify APIs, integrations, and third-party services.
• Work closely with UX designers, delivery leads, and product teams to scope, estimate, and deliver features.
• Optimise site performance, conversion, and user experience across storefronts.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, including headless commerce approaches where appropriate.
• Ensure code quality, documentation, and maintainability across GitHub repositories and internal systems.
• Support and mentor engineers within the team, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Strong experience building eCommerce solutions using Shopify or Shopify Plus.
• Proven expertise working with Shopify Liquid, Shopify theme architecture, and Shopify templates.
• Strong JavaScript skills with experience in React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Experience integrating with Shopify APIs and third-party commerce systems.
• Solid understanding of modern eCommerce architecture and best practices.
• Experience working with headless commerce or headless CMS platforms (e.g. Sanity, Storyblok).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP for deployments and infrastructure.
• Experience working with Git-based workflows and modern development tooling.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to break down complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.