iamota is hiring a
Front-End Developer

Summary

The job is for a Full-time Front-End Developer at iamota, a Shopify Plus Design and Development Agency Partner. The role involves maintaining and enhancing launched sites, updating with the latest Shopify feature releases, and optimizing performance, SEO, and accessibility. The position is remote within Canada.

Requirements

• 1+ years of Shopify development experience
• Experience developing with Shopify CLI and Themekit
• Familiarity and experience with Shopify Online Store 2.0
• 3+ years of web development work experience
• 1+ years with modern development practices
• Modern JavaScript (ES6, Web components, etc.)
• Modern CSS (CSS Grid, CSS Variables, etc.)
• 1+ years experience integrating and working with third-party APIs
• Familiarity with implementing best practices for web performance optimization, accessibility standards, and technical SEO
• Experience participating in agile working sprints and stand-ups
• Proficiency in version control and collaborative development using Git (GitHub)

Responsibilities

• Implement the HTML/Liquid, CSS, and JavaScript required to develop and maintain Shopify themes and dynamic storefront experiences
• Write clean and semantic code, emphasizing performance, usability, and accessibility
• Identify and develop reusable patterns with component-based code
• Provide clear documentation for other E&O developers and clients
• Research, test, and set up Shopify apps
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team including developers, designers, strategists, and project managers
• Stay up-to-date with Shopify releases and modern web development practices
• Perform cross-device QA testing to support multiple browsers and device types

Preferred Qualifications

• Agency experience
• Experience with Shopify APIs (GraphQL and/or REST)
• Familiarity with building and leveraging Checkout Extensions
• Familiarity with Shopify Pixels/Customer Events, setting up tracking pixels and integrating with analytics tools like Google Analytics (GA4) and GTM

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits plan
• Progressive parental leave policy
• Remote work environment
• Monthly remote work allowance
• Professional development allowance
• Career and professional growth planning
• Bi-annual goal setting and bi-weekly 1:1s
• MacBook (and related peripherals) for business use
• Minimum three (3) weeks vacation
• Additional bonus agency-wide holidays
• Reduced summer hours schedule