Work Schedule:
- Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- 40 hours per week
- Client time zone: Australian Eastern Time (Sydney/Melbourne)
Client Overview:
Join a well-established 30-year herb and wellness company during an exciting digital transformation phase. This growing Australian business is undergoing a strategic rebrand to elevate its market position, offering you the opportunity to lead complex technical initiatives that directly impact business growth. You’ll work directly with executive leadership on high-visibility projects that showcase advanced Shopify expertise.
Job Description:
You’ll spearhead a sophisticated website migration and restructuring project for a complex e-commerce platform with hundreds of products and advanced meta-object integrations. This isn’t your typical Shopify build – you’ll be working with intricate data structures, coordinating phased rollouts to protect SEO rankings, and implementing strategic technical solutions that support a comprehensive business rebrand. You’ll collaborate directly with the CEO, giving you unprecedented visibility and influence over technical decisions that drive business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Restructure website navigation on the current Shopify 2.0 platform to optimize for Google SEO performance
- Build and implement a new Shopify theme while maintaining complex meta object integrations across hundreds of products
- Coordinate phased website updates and content migration to minimize Google ranking disruption
- Implement comprehensive redirect strategies and ensure seamless link functionality during transition phases
- Collaborate directly with the CEO to align technical solutions with strategic business objectives
- Manage project timelines and communicate progress on high-impact digital transformation initiatives
- Optimize site architecture for improved user experience and conversion performance
- Ensure all technical implementations support future scalability and business growth
Requirements:
- 3-5+ years of hands-on Shopify development experience with a proven track record on complex projects
- Advanced expertise with Shopify meta objects, liquid templating, and complex data structure management
- Strong understanding of SEO best practices during website migrations and major structural changes
- Excellent English communication skills for direct collaboration with executive leadership
- Experience with Shopify 2.0, modern theme development, and performance optimization
- Proven ability to work independently while managing multiple project phases and deadlines
- Bonus if you have experience with large-scale e-commerce migrations or rebranding projects
- It helps if you’re familiar with Australian business practices and timezone coordination
Why Join This Team?
- Work directly with the CEO on strategic initiatives that shape business direction
- Lead complex technical projects that showcase advanced Shopify development skills
- Flexible remote work arrangement with potential for long-term partnership
- Opportunity to scale from project-based work to a full-time role based on performance
- Competitive rates with transparent, month-to-month engagement terms
- Be part of a successful business transformation and rebrand initiative
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Shopify Technical Architect
Job Category
Information Technology
Job Type
Full Time (35 hours or more per week)
Work Schedule and Timezone
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Published on
Jan 29 2026