**PLEASE ONLY APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK (PASSPORT, WORKING VISA)**
🚀 Shopify Developer (Mid-Level)
đź“Ť Remote (based in UK) or Hybrid (Hammersmith, London)
🏢 Dirtea (via Launch Lab)
🍄‍🟫 About Dirtea 🍵
Dirtea is a high-growth, founder-led DTC wellness brand redefining the functional beverage space with its range of mushroom-based coffees, matcha, cacao and supplements.
The business has scaled rapidly through its Shopify storefront, which drives ~70% of revenue, and is now entering its next phase of growth - including retail expansion and continued investment in its eCommerce experience.
đź’» The Role
This is a hands-on Shopify Developer role, acting as the primary technical owner of the storefront.
You’ll be responsible for the ongoing development, optimisation, and performance of a high-impact DTC platform - working directly with founders and commercial teams in a fast-moving environment.
This is not a management role - it’s for someone who enjoys building, fixing, and improving things end-to-end.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing
* Build, customise and optimise Shopify themes (Online Store 2.0, Liquid)
* Identify and fix bugs, performance issues, and inefficiencies across the storefront
* Improve site speed, UX, and conversion rates
* Develop and maintain integrations across:
* Subscriptions (e.g. Recharge / Skio)
* Payments
* Marketing tools and third-party apps
* Work with Shopify APIs and external services to enable new functionality
* Collaborate with founders and commercial teams to deliver impactful improvements
* Take ownership of key areas of the customer journey (PDP, cart, checkout)
🎯 What Success Looks Like
* You’re delivering visible improvements within your first 4–6 weeks
* The site becomes faster, smoother, and higher converting
* Integrations are stable, scalable, and well maintained
* You become a trusted technical partner to non-technical stakeholders
✅ What We’re Looking For
Core:
* Proven experience as a hands-on Shopify Developer in a DTC/eCommerce environment
* Strong expertise in Shopify Liquid and Online Store 2.0
* Experience with Shopify APIs (REST/GraphQL) and third-party integrations
* Solid front-end skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
* Track record of improving performance, UX, and conversion
* Experience with subscription platforms (Recharge, Skio, etc.)
* Comfortable working as a sole technical contributor
Nice to have:
* Shopify Plus experience
* Custom app development
* Experience with analytics, A/B testing, or CRO tools
* Familiarity with React/Vue
🧠How You Work
* You’re hands-on and delivery-focused - you get things done
* You take ownership and don’t wait to be told what to fix
* You’re comfortable working with non-technical stakeholders
* You balance speed vs quality in a commercial environment
* You enjoy improving real-world customer experiences
🌟 Why Join?
* High-growth DTC brand with strong momentum
* Real ownership of a business-critical platform
* Direct access to founders and decision-makers
* Opportunity to make visible, measurable impact quickly Lean, fast-paced environment with minimal bureaucracy
🔄Hiring Process
We aim to keep the process fast, practical, and focused on real-world ability:
* Initial Screening (Launch Lab) - A 25–30 min conversation focused on your hands-on Shopify experience, problem-solving approach, and past work.
* Technical Pairing Session - A live session (~1 hour) working through a practical Shopify-related problem- focused on how you think and approach real scenarios.
* Dirtea Interviews (up to 2 rounds) - Conversations with management and team to assess fit, ways of working, and alignment with the business.
đź“© Apply
If you’re a Shopify Developer who enjoys owning and improving real products - not just shipping tickets - we’d love to hear from you.