Backend Developer [eCommerce] at Valerie Group

This role focuses on building and maintaining scalable Shopify applications, automating critical business workflows, and ensuring the platform's security, stability, and performance. This individual is a systematic problem-solver who designs robust and efficient solutions to complex e-commerce challenges. Accountabilities - Develop, customize, and maintain Shopify apps and backend systems. - Work with Shopify APIs (REST & GraphQL), webhooks, and middleware integrations. - Build integrations with payment gateways, shipping, ERP, CRM, and inventory systems. - Automate workflows like order syncing, pricing updates, and data migrations. - Manage scalable, secure, and accurate data flow across platforms. - Optimize backend performance, reliability, and security. - Debug complex integration and API-related issues. - Support analytics and tracking integrations such as GA4 and GTM. - Collaborate with product, frontend, and business teams, including AI-driven product initiatives. Key Responsibilities - Build, customize, and maintain Shopify apps and backend systems. - Work on Shopify APIs (REST & GraphQL), integrations, middleware, and automation workflows. - Integrate third-party systems like payment gateways, shipping, inventory, ERP, and CRM platforms. - Manage data flow, scalability, security, and performance across eCommerce systems. - Handle debugging, issue resolution, migrations, and backend optimizations. - Support analytics and tracking setup using GA4, GTM, and related tools. - Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and business teams, including contributing to AI-driven product initiatives. Must-Have Skills & Experience - 3–5+ years of backend/full-stack development experience, preferably in eCommerce. - Strong Shopify backend experience with APIs, webhooks, app development, and integrations. - Hands-on experience with Node.js (preferred), Python, Ruby, or PHP. - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), databases, CI/CD, and microservices. - Good understanding of API security, scalability, debugging, and DevOps practices. - Familiarity with GA4, GTM, and analytics/event tracking setups. - Strong problem-solving, ownership, and collaboration skills.