Keen

Shopify Developer

Keen  •  Cape Town, ZA (Remote)  •  28 days ago
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Job Description

About Keen

Welcome to Keen, where art meets science. We're more than just another service provider or an outsourcing company. Keen acts as an integral extension of our clients' teams and business goals. Join our group of tastemakers specializing in digital marketing, creative, and customer experience, driving growth for our global clientele. Our vision is an ambitious one: to have best in class leaders and a culture of delivering excellence globally.

If you're keen to advance your career, embrace challenges, and redefine what's possible in the digital realm, you might just be the perfect fit for our dynamic team. Join us, and let's unlock the full potential of our clients' brands together.

We are seeking an experienced Mid-Level Full-Stack Shopify Developer to take ownership of a dedicated client account, driving both technical execution and proactive growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building, optimizing, and evolving Shopify experiences while continuously identifying opportunities to improve conversion rates and overall performance. This position offers a unique opportunity to act as both a developer and a strategic partner, contributing ideas, testing hypotheses, and shaping the client’s eCommerce success.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain Shopify websites, including themes, custom features, and integrations
  • Take a proactive approach to CRO by identifying opportunities, proposing experiments, and implementing tests
  • Customize Shopify themes to align with brand, UX/UI, and performance goals
  • Implement and manage third-party apps and custom integrations (payments, analytics, etc.)
  • Optimize site performance for speed, SEO, and conversion
  • Troubleshoot bugs and resolve technical issues efficiently
  • Collaborate closely with the E-commerce Manager to align on strategy and execution
  • Actively participate in client communication, presenting ideas, updates, and recommendations
  • Manage product data, collections, and site structure within Shopify
  • Build and test new features using Liquid, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Work with Shopify Plus features and contribute to potential headless implementations
  • Stay up to date with Shopify platform updates, best practices, and emerging trends

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on Shopify development experience
  • Strong proficiency in Shopify’s Liquid templating language
  • Solid understanding of HTML, CSS (SCSS), and JavaScript
  • Experience with Shopify Plus and its advanced capabilities
  • Familiarity with headless Shopify architectures (e.g., Hydrogen, React)
  • Experience integrating Shopify APIs and third-party applications
  • Proven experience with version control (Git)
  • Strong understanding of performance optimization and SEO best practices
  • Experience working in a client-facing role with strong communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to think beyond execution and contribute strategically (CRO mindset)

Benefits

What’s In It for You

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Hybrid schedule — collaborative office-based in Woodstock, Cape Town
  • Collaborate with a fast-growing U.S. brand and a globally-minded team
  • Autonomy to lead and innovate in your domain
  • Career growth opportunities in a fast-moving organization
  • Birthday leave + professional development budget
  • Join a team that values ownership, creativity, and results
Keen

About Keen

Most businesses don’t fail because the idea was weak. They fail because the team behind it was under-supported, fragmented or stuck in constant firefighting.

Keen fixes that.

We place high-performing, critical thinkers inside your business so you can finally work with the clarity, calm and momentum you’ve been missing. Our talent integrates into your Slack, your systems and your daily workflow. They think with you. They make decisions faster. They solve problems before they escalate. They work with context, ownership and accountability that outsourced teams simply cannot match.

Agencies deliver outputs.

Freelancers deliver tasks.

Keen delivers capability.

We build the kind of team founders wish they had from day one. A team that improves CX, strengthens creative, drives performance and protects the customer experience at every touchpoint.

This is not outsourcing.

This is integration.

This is the future of how modern businesses grow.

What We Do

• Place embedded talent across Creative, CX, Marketing and Operations

• Build integrated workflows that eliminate silos

• Strengthen systems and increase operational clarity

• Bring critical thinking into every part of the customer journey

• Remove friction so teams move faster with confidence

Why It Works

Our people think. They don’t follow scripts or rely on rigid process. They solve problems, spot patterns and close loops that used to stay open for months. They help founders breathe again.

Modern teams need integration, not outsourcing.

Keen builds the people who make that possible.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
2024
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