Hire Shopify developers for your team in New Zealand

A developer should leave you with a store that your team can update and understand. Look for these practical skills when you discuss the work.

• Theme editingBuild Liquid themes with sections and blocks, so you can add, remove and reorder content without changing code.
• Product informationUse metafields and metaobjects for details such as size charts or ingredient lists, then display them in the theme.
• Store speedCompress images, limit app scripts and use lazy loading. Check speed reports after adding an app.
• Platform limitsExplain how checkout options vary by plan, how markets and currencies work, and where you need an app.
• Custom logicUse Shopify Functions for discounts, payment and delivery options, or checkout validation when your requirements call for them.

You direct the priorities. We include a lead who reviews code and keeps the work on track, with a shared backlog that we review with you regularly.

1. 01

   Join your workflow

   We work in your repository, tickets and stand-ups, with overlap agreed before work starts. Your team keeps its existing way of tracking tasks.

2. 02

   Set access

   We start with individual accounts and the permissions needed for staging, then add production access once the review process is in place.

3. 03

   Share the codebase

   Give us the architecture overview, coding standards, branching and release process, plus instructions for running the project locally. We write down gaps found during onboarding.

4. 04

   Review progress

   We give you regular demos and direct access to the people doing the work, so you can check what has been built against the backlog.

5. 05

   Keep ownership

   Your domain, content and code remain yours, without lock-in.

Shopify suits brands that want the platform to handle hosting, security, checkout and payments. Your store also needs to account for how it collects and uses personal information under the Privacy Act. We set up a privacy information page as part of the interface work, reflecting the information your store collects and how you use it.

For offshore processing, record the provider’s role and agreed safeguards in the contract. An offshore agent processing information without using it for its own purposes is treated differently from a disclosure; model contract clauses are available for overseas recipients.

A short written brief helps a developer start on useful work.

• Rank the backlog or describe the initial tasks, including what each task needs to achieve.
• List the skills and seniority needed, including front-end, back-end or experience with an existing system.
• Set out your working hours, the overlap you need and who will answer the developer’s questions.
• Define doneagree review rules, expected tests, and how changes are deployed and approved.