At Near, we help top talent in Latin America find remote roles with US companies. Our mission is to create better lives by fostering a remote work culture that transcends borders.

We are seeking a talented Front-End Shopify who will be a critical member of the e-commerce development team working for our USA-based client and collaborating with developers across the globe.

We value an excitement to solve tough problems and quickly deliver solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

● Developing eCommerce sites on BigCommerce platform or Shopify platform

● Work primarily with front-end features and customizations (little back-end development)

● Developing custom BigCommerce/Shopify themes

● Migrating websites from other eCommerce platforms to BigCommerce/Shopify

● Extending BigCommerce/Shopify functionalities

● Integrating third party and platform supported apps in the sites

● Setting up payment integration, shipping methods and taxes in BigCommerce platform Optimizing page speed of BigCommerce Sites

● Implementing SEO/CRO best practices in BigCommerce sites

● Transforming PSD layouts into presentation layer HTML5/CSS3 templates

● Creating responsive website designs

● Working with version control systems such as GIT / SVN

● Handling multiple projects at the same time

● Producing high-quality work with a strong focus on detail

Must-have Requirements:

• Excellent written and spoken English
• ​​​​​​Expertise in Javascript, HTML and CSS
• Proficiency with at least one Javascript component framework/library (Vue, React, AngularJS or similar)
• A strong knowledge of modern CSS3 (Flexbox, Grid)
• ​​​​​​A thorough understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues ​​​​​​
• Strong understanding of responsive web design techniques
• Understanding of W3C web standards/semantics and accessibility guidelines

Nice to have:

• Strong knowledge of BigCommerce and Shopify platforms
• BigCommerce/Shopify theme development and customization
• Performance optimization and any tooling to support auditing
• Server-side development and MVC frameworks (e.g. Laravel, Rails, Django)
• Typescript (or Flow)
• GraphQL