Hire Shopify developers for your team in Australia
Get a Shopify store your team can manage, with help on the work your Australia business has prioritised. We build features for wholesale buyers, subscriptions and bundles, and handle store migrations with product, customer and order data and redirects. We are MSH Technologies, a studio in India, and we work remotely with you through video calls, WhatsApp and a shared project board.
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What happens next
- 01Tell us what you need, in the form or on WhatsApp.
- 02Sohail replies within 1 working day (Mon–Sat, IST).
- 03We agree the scope together, then send your quote.
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What you get
What’s included in hire Shopify developers
Vetted developers
Developers who already work on our client projects, not freelancers found for you.
Flexible engagement
Full time, part time or a fixed number of hours a month.
Your tools and process
Your repo, tickets and stand-ups, with overlap hours agreed up front.
Management included
A lead who reviews code and keeps work on track.
Contracts & IP
NDA and code ownership handed to you.
Tools we use: React, Next.js, Node.js, Laravel, Python.
Skills
What a good Shopify developer brings
Look for someone who understands what your team needs to edit and where Shopify sets limits. Ask them to explain their approach using a feature from your own backlog.
- Editable themesBuild Liquid sections and blocks that your team can add, remove and reorder in the theme editor without changing code.
- Product dataUse metafields and metaobjects to store details such as size charts or ingredient lists and show them in the theme.
- Custom appsUse the GraphQL Admin and Storefront APIs, handle order and inventory webhooks, and work within API rate limits.
- Back-end logicUse Shopify Functions for changes to discounts, payment or delivery options and checkout validation.
- Platform limitsCheck what your plan permits at checkout, how markets and currencies work, and where an app is needed.
Use cases
What you can hire Shopify developers for
We build integrations with inventory systems, marketplaces, shipping and accounting tools using apps, webhooks and the Admin API. Your backlog might start with connecting an existing tool or making the information passed between systems usable for your team.
Shopify fits brands that want the platform to handle hosting, security, checkout and payments, with themes and apps covering most needs. For control over the storefront, a headless build uses the Storefront API while Shopify handles products, cart and checkout.
Check the fit for unusual workflows. Deep custom logic or control over hosting could point towards WooCommerce, Adobe Commerce or a custom build, with more maintenance to manage.
How hiring works
How hiring works with us
The developers we provide already work on our client projects; we do not find freelancers for your brief. You direct the work and agree how it fits into your existing process.
- 01
Choose capacity
We offer full-time, part-time or a fixed number of hours a month, so you can match the arrangement to the work you have ready.
- 02
Agree the workflow
Developers work in your repository, tickets and stand-ups. We agree the hours when your team and the developer will both be available.
- 03
Set up and start
We plan the environment setup and a product and codebase walkthrough, followed by a small real task that touches the main parts of the system.
- 04
Document the handover
Share your architecture, coding standards, branching and release process, plus local setup instructions. We write down gaps found during onboarding.
- 05
Confirm ownership
We provide an NDA and hand code ownership to you. Put the ownership terms in place as part of the engagement.
Time zones
Working hours between Australia and India
India time is 4h30m behind Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart and Brisbane, 4h behind Adelaide and Darwin, and 2h30m behind Perth. During daylight saving time, it is 5h30m behind Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart, and 5h behind Adelaide. Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia do not change their clocks.
We use Slack, WhatsApp or email and regular calls, with direct access to your developers. Agree a fixed overlap window and keep it clear for stand-ups and quick questions. Written end-of-day updates cover progress, blockers and next steps; tickets with acceptance criteria, screenshots and links reduce back-and-forth.
Rules
What a Shopify project in Australia has to handle
Your store may handle personal information about customers. Privacy Act coverage includes health service providers regardless of turnover, as well as other covered organisations. When an overseas contractor receives personal information on a covered organisation’s behalf, that is a disclosure in most circumstances. We set up individual accounts with only the access needed, starting in staging, and add production access after the review process is in place. Put an enforceable contract in place for the overseas handling of personal information.
Vetting
How to judge a Shopify developer before you commit
- Inspect live stores they worked on. Check how product pages behave on a phone and ask to see how easy the theme editor is for a merchant to use.
- Give them a paid theme task. Ask for a section with merchant settings and blocks, built in a development store and delivered through Git.
- Ask about a migration. Their answer should cover URL mapping, redirects, metadata and checking for broken links after launch.
- Ask what they would advise against building on Shopify. Listen for a clear explanation of the platform limits that affect your requirements.
Checklist
What to have ready before developers start
Give the developer enough direction to start on useful work.
- Rank your backlog or prepare a set of clearly described tasks, with the most useful work first.
- Identify the skills and seniority needed, including front-end or back-end work and experience with any legacy system.
- Share your working hours, the overlap you need and the person who will answer questions.
- Define donespecify review rules, expected tests and how changes are deployed and approved.
Cost & time
What affects the cost of hiring Shopify developers
The scope and working arrangement shape the plan.
Commitment
Full-time, part-time and fixed-hours arrangements require different capacity, as does the notice needed to change the plan.
Overlap
The amount of your working day the developer must cover shapes availability and how the plan is set up.
Management
Decide whether your team will direct the developer or needs a lead to plan work and review code.
App work
An app with an admin interface, API connections and extensions has different work to scope from a theme change.
Checkout work
Checkout UI extensions and Functions determine how changes are built; checkout.liquid is no longer supported for the information, shipping and payment steps.
Our work
Projects we’ve built
- NIPSEA GroupGroup website for NIPSEA Group (Nippon Paint), Asia Pacific’s largest paint and coatings group, headquartered in Singapore with more than 147 companies across 28 locations.nipsea.group
- iWISERSBrand website for iWISERS, a social and data intelligence agency that tracks every conversation about a brand and turns it into action.iwisers.com
Questions
Asked by businesses in Australia
Page updated 5 November 2026
How much does it cost to hire a Shopify developer?
There is no fixed price. The skills your work needs and the condition of an existing codebase affect the plan; niche requirements or missing documentation can also slow onboarding. App choices add another consideration: compare the work of a custom app or theme change with an existing app’s ongoing fees.
How do I hire a dedicated development team?
Start by deciding who will direct the work and how you will review it. Early code reviews help establish standards and catch misunderstandings. Measure progress through merged pull requests, demos and shipped features, rather than counting meetings; those checks give you something concrete to discuss with the developers.
Can remote Shopify developers work with my existing team?
Yes. We fit into your repositories, tools and review process, so your existing developers have a clear way to review contributions. Agree who approves changes and how questions reach the right person before work starts, especially when the people reviewing it have other responsibilities.
Should I choose a full-time or part-time developer?
Choose full-time capacity for a full, ongoing backlog on one product. Part-time or hour-based work suits maintenance, a side project or tasks that arrive in bursts. You can scale the plan up or down, or pause it, as your needs change.
What is included after the store launches?
We provide ongoing features, fixes and improvements, along with design support for new pages and interface updates. You control the priorities in a shared backlog, which we review together. Regular demos show progress, while code reviews, tests and documentation support maintainable work.
Will I own the store code and accounts?
Yes. You own your domain, content and code, with no lock-in. Keep repositories, cloud accounts and third-party services under your organisation, and confirm the assignment of intellectual property in the contract. That gives your team control of the assets used to run the store.
Tell us what you need
Sohail, Founder, replies within 1 working day (Mon–Sat, IST). Free and no obligation.