E-commerce
Hire Shopify Theme Developers
Shopify theme developers build and customise themes so the store matches your brand and your team can still edit it in the theme editor.
The role
What Shopify theme developers do
A theme developer writes Liquid, HTML, CSS and JavaScript to build sections and blocks merchants can rearrange. They focus on product and collection pages, speed and accessibility, and follow Online Store 2.0 standards so apps plug in cleanly.
Typical deliverables
- A custom Shopify theme
- Editable sections and blocks
- Product and collection templates
- Speed and accessibility improvements
- Theme updates that keep your customisations
Tools you will see
- Liquid
- Shopify CLI
- Dawn
- JavaScript
- Theme Check
- Shopify GitHub integration
Choosing
How to choose Shopify theme developers
What to look for
- Sections a merchant can edit without calling a developer.
- Mobile performance scores on stores they built.
- Theme code kept in version control.
- Accessible product pages.
Questions to ask
- 1How would you keep our sections editable without breaking the design?
- 2How do you keep a theme fast?
- 3How do you manage theme code and releases?
- 4How would you update a heavily customised theme?
Planning
Before you post the job
Custom or customised
Adapting a strong existing theme is quicker. A fully custom theme suits distinct designs or unusual product presentation.
What drives cost
The number of templates and sections, design complexity, interactive features and app compatibility.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring Shopify theme developers
What is Online Store 2.0?
Shopify's theme architecture that allows sections on every page, making themes more flexible for merchants.
Will our apps work with a custom theme?
Most apps use app blocks built for 2.0 themes. The developer should test the apps you rely on.
Can we edit the store after launch?
Yes, if sections are built properly. Ask for a walkthrough at handover.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for Shopify theme developers
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.