Dirtea Shopify Engineer
10 days ago
Liverpool
PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK (PASSPORT, WORKING VISA) đ Shopify Developer (Mid-Level) đ Remote (based in UK) or Hybrid (Hammersmith, London) đ˘ Dirtea (via Launch Lab) đâđŤ About Dirtea đľ Dirtea is a high-growth, founder-led DTC wellness brand redefining the functional beverage space with its range of mushroom-based coffees, matcha, cacao and supplements. The business has scaled rapidly through its Shopify storefront, which drives ~70% of revenue, and is now entering its next phase of growth - including retail expansion and continued investment in its eCommerce experience. đť The Role This is a hands-on Shopify Developer role, acting as the primary technical owner of the storefront. Youâll be responsible for the ongoing development, optimisation, and performance of a high-impact DTC platform - working directly with founders and commercial teams in a fast-moving environment. This is not a management role - itâs for someone who enjoys building, fixing, and improving things end-to-end. đ§ What Youâll Be Doing ⢠Build, customise and optimise Shopify themes (Online Store 2.0, Liquid), ⢠Identify and fix bugs, performance issues, and inefficiencies across the storefront, ⢠Improve site speed, UX, and conversion rates, ⢠Develop and maintain integrations across:, ⢠Subscriptions (e.g. Recharge / Skio), ⢠Payments, ⢠Marketing tools and third-party apps, ⢠Work with Shopify APIs and external services to enable new functionality, ⢠Collaborate with founders and commercial teams to deliver impactful improvements, ⢠Take ownership of key areas of the customer journey (PDP, cart, checkout) đŻ What Success Looks Like ⢠Youâre delivering visible improvements within your first 4â6 weeks, ⢠The site becomes faster, smoother, and higher converting, ⢠Integrations are stable, scalable, and well maintained, ⢠You become a trusted technical partner to non-technical stakeholders â
What Weâre Looking For Core: ⢠Proven experience as a hands-on Shopify Developer in a DTC/eCommerce environment, ⢠Strong expertise in Shopify Liquid and Online Store 2.0, ⢠Experience with Shopify APIs (REST/GraphQL) and third-party integrations, ⢠Solid front-end skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), ⢠Track record of improving performance, UX, and conversion, ⢠Experience with subscription platforms (Recharge, Skio, etc.), ⢠Comfortable working as a sole technical contributor Nice to have: ⢠Shopify Plus experience, ⢠Custom app development, ⢠Experience with analytics, A/B testing, or CRO tools, ⢠Familiarity with React/Vue đ§ How You Work ⢠Youâre hands-on and delivery-focused - you get things done, ⢠You take ownership and donât wait to be told what to fix, ⢠Youâre comfortable working with non-technical stakeholders, ⢠You balance speed vs quality in a commercial environment, ⢠You enjoy improving real-world customer experiences đ Why Join? ⢠High-growth DTC brand with strong momentum, ⢠Real ownership of a business-critical platform, ⢠Direct access to founders and decision-makers, ⢠Opportunity to make visible, measurable impact quickly Lean, fast-paced environment with minimal bureaucracy đHiring Process We aim to keep the process fast, practical, and focused on real-world ability: ⢠Initial Screening (Launch Lab) - A 25â30 min conversation focused on your hands-on Shopify experience, problem-solving approach, and past work., ⢠Technical Pairing Session - A live session (~1 hour) working through a practical Shopify-related problem- focused on how you think and approach real scenarios., ⢠Dirtea Interviews (up to 2 rounds) - Conversations with management and team to assess fit, ways of working, and alignment with the business. đŠ Apply If youâre a Shopify Developer who enjoys owning and improving real products - not just shipping tickets - weâd love to hear from you.