Shopify App Developer
Build custom embedded Shopify apps and integrations for client-specific functionality that a theme or an off-the-shelf app can't provide.
Some functionality genuinely needs an app, not a theme section: a configurator with real backend logic, a custom admin tool, a connection to an external system that needs its own interface. As a Shopify App Developer at UVT, you'll build embedded apps using Shopify's app platform, for client projects where off-the-shelf apps and theme customization don't cover what's needed.
What You'll Do
- Build embedded Shopify apps using Shopify's app platform (Remix-based app framework, App Bridge), for custom functionality a theme section can't provide.
- Develop backend logic behind custom apps: pricing engines, configurators, approval workflows, whatever the specific client need actually is.
- Integrate apps with Shopify's Admin API, webhooks, and external systems as needed.
- Work with the theme development team on apps that need matching storefront-side components, keeping the two halves consistent.
- Help decide, during project scoping, whether a requirement genuinely needs a custom app or can be solved more simply, since building an app is a bigger commitment than a theme section.
What We're Looking For
- Real Shopify app development experience: the Remix-based app framework, App Bridge, and Shopify's Admin and Partner APIs.
- Solid backend development skills (Node.js/TypeScript), since custom apps usually need real server-side logic, not just a storefront-facing interface.
- Comfortable with OAuth, webhooks and the authentication model Shopify apps run on.
- Judgment about when a custom app is the right solution versus overkill for what a client actually needs.
Nice to have: Shopify App Store submission experience, experience with Shopify Functions as an alternative to a full custom app, GraphQL Admin API experience.
What We Offer
Remote-first work, and genuinely varied technical challenges. Custom app work means each project usually has a problem you haven't solved in exactly that shape before.
How to Apply
Use the form on this page. Tell us about a custom Shopify app or integration you've built and what made the backend logic non-trivial.
