Job Description

Senior Shopify Developer

Remote – East or Central Coast Preferred
Build the Future of Digital Bridal Shopping at David’s!

Lead the evolution, customization, and optimization of our Shopify-based eCommerce experience. This highly technical, hands-on role is perfect for a developer passionate about creating elegant, scalable storefront solutions that enhance customer journeys and integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems.

• Must deliver with the mindset of David's dream maker "servant's heart" mentality i.e., you're either serving the guest or serving someone who does
• Must deliver work performance in conjunction with David's brand values of endlessly curious, customer-obsessed, passionately enthusiastic
• Must be able to maintain performance at a "tech start up within a 75-year-old legacy brand" i.e., to be the largest ai-enabled retail, media, and planning marketplace serving life's moments

We Make Dreams Happen!

The Senior Shopify Developer will lead the ongoing evolution, customization, and optimization of our Shopify-based eCommerce experience. This role is highly technical and hands-on, responsible for building elegant, scalable storefront solutions that enhance the customer journey, increase conversion, and support enterprise integration needs across marketing, operations, and retail systems.

This position will work closely with product managers, design teams, QA, and data teams to develop high impact features that elevate the digital bridal shopping experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and architecture of custom Shopify solutions across theme development, app extensions, and backend integrations.
• Customize and optimize existing Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Build scalable integrations between Shopify and backend systems (OMS, ERP, CRM, fulfillment, personalization engines).
• Develop custom Shopify apps (private/public) using Shopify’s API, GraphQL Storefront API, and Admin API.
• Drive performance optimization across storefront, checkout, and mobile user flows.
• Ensure all releases follow QA processes, accessibility guidelines (WCAG), and crossdevice responsiveness.
• Collaborate with UX and Product teams to enhance the customer journey through iterative improvements and A/B experiments.
• Troubleshoot production issues, monitor platform performance, and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Establish best practices, documentation, and coding standards for maintainability and scalability.

Core Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience building eCommerce applications or customer facing digital platforms.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Shopify or Shopify Plus, including theme and app development.
• Strong proficiency in:
  • Liquid, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS/Saas
  • Shopify Storefront API, Admin API, GraphQL, REST
• Experience customizing and scaling Shopify checkout, carts, product catalog logic, promotions, and integrations.
• Experience working with headless or composable commerce setups (React, Next.js, Remix, Hydrogen) is strongly preferred.
• Familiar with CI/CD workflows, Git branching strategies, and modern development tooling.
• Working understanding of performance optimization, security best practices, and accessibility standards.
• Must deliver with the mindset of David's dream maker "servant's heart" mentality i.e., you're either serving the guest or serving someone who does
• Must deliver work performance in conjunction with David's brand values of endlessly curious, customer-obsessed, passionately enthusiastic
• Must be able to maintain performance at a "tech start up within a 75-year-old legacy brand" i.e., to be the largest ai-enabled retail, media, and planning marketplace serving life's moments

Preferred Experience

• eCommerce experience in retail, fashion, or multi-brand environments.
• Experience integrating Shopify with analytics platforms, personalization engines, payment providers, and loyalty systems.
• Familiarity with Klaviyo, Recharge, Contentful, Algolia, or similar commerce ecosystem tools.
• Understanding of SEO principles, Core Web Vitals, and site speed optimization strategies.
• Experience collaborating with QA teams and automated testing frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Jest).

Preferred Characteristics

• A builder who thrives in a fast-moving environment and enjoys solving complex eCommerce challenges.
• User-focused and business-minded — not just technical execution.
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across teams.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to delivering polished, reliable software.

Now that we’ve popped the question, please say “I do”.

 Full Time Opportunity – A comprehensive benefits package is available.

• Rewarding Environment and Competitive Pay
• Generous Team Member Discount After First Pay Period
• Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401K Program
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
• Pet Benefits

Love wins when love is for Everyone!

Our mission at David’s Bridal is to embrace the ideas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is our goal to build a workforce that is as representative as the customers we serve. We vow to create a culture where all forms of diversity are celebrated and seen as valuable.  

David’s Bridal encourages applications from all qualified candidates. David’s Bridal has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact Human Resources at humanresources@dbi.com or 610.943.5048 if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to highlight the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  Actual duties and responsibilities will vary. The standard base pay range for this role is posted with a minimum and maximum rate.

The starting rate of pay offered will vary based on factors including but not limited to, position offered, location, training, and/or experience, and internal equity. This base pay range 107.6-151.4 is specific to the state this role is posted in and may not be applicable to other locations. At David’s Bridal, it is rare for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range in their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the details and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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