Shopify engineers who build custom themes, Shopify apps, and headless storefronts, not drag-and-drop templates.
Senior Shopify developers with custom theme, Shopify app, and headless storefront experience
Flexible models, part-time, full-time, or dedicated team
Start in days, not weeks
In short
RaftLabs provides Shopify developers for hire who build custom Shopify themes, Shopify apps, headless storefronts with Next.js, and Shopify Plus customizations. Available part-time, full-time, or as a dedicated team with full source code ownership. Engagements start within days. The team has shipped Shopify solutions for DTC brands, e-commerce businesses scaling past default templates, and companies building custom Shopify apps for niche fulfilment and operations workflows.
Recognition
Shopify theme performance dragging down your conversion rate?
Need Shopify developers who can build a custom Shopify app, not just configure an existing plugin?
We work with e-commerce brands and DTC businesses that need Shopify development beyond what themes and plugins can deliver.
Shopify themes get you started fast. They stop scaling when your catalogue grows, your checkout logic gets complex, or your performance expectations exceed what a theme can deliver. We build custom Liquid themes and frontend solutions that handle your actual business requirements.
The Shopify App Store covers common use cases. Niche operations workflows, custom B2B pricing, and proprietary fulfilment logic usually require a custom Shopify app. We build apps using Shopify's current app framework, Remix and the Admin API, not deprecated approaches.
Shopify as a commerce backend with a custom Next.js storefront gives you full control over the frontend experience while keeping Shopify's checkout and payments. We build headless Shopify storefronts using the Storefront API, with sub-second page loads and the UX flexibility that theme-based stores cannot match.
Shopify Plus unlocks checkout extensibility, custom scripts, and multi-store management. We build Shopify Plus customizations that use these capabilities correctly, including checkout UI extensions, Functions for discount logic, and B2B features.
Custom Shopify themes built from scratch or developed as heavily modified versions of a base theme. We use Liquid, JavaScript, and Shopify's section and block architecture to build themes that match your design system and perform well under real traffic.
Public and private Shopify apps using Shopify's current app framework. Admin apps for merchant-facing tools, theme app extensions for storefront features, and backend apps for fulfilment and operations logic. We build apps that pass Shopify's review process and follow the OAuth and billing API standards correctly.
Shopify Storefront API connected to a custom Next.js frontend. Full control over the UI, faster page loads than any theme, and the ability to add features that Liquid cannot support. We handle the integration layer, cart management, checkout redirect, and CDN configuration.
Checkout UI extensions, Shopify Functions for custom discount and shipping logic, and B2B pricing configurations. We know which Shopify Plus capabilities apply to which use cases and do not misuse checkout customization scripts that Plus has deprecated.
Shopify Markets configuration, geolocation-based currency switching, and translated storefront content. We set up markets, handle currency rounding rules, and configure the metafield-based translation approach that Shopify recommends.
Migrating from Magento, WooCommerce, or a custom platform to Shopify. We handle product data, customer data, order history, and URL redirect mapping so you do not lose search traffic or customer account history in the migration.
Senior Shopify engineers, flexible engagement, full source code ownership.
Shopify's development model has changed significantly in the last two years. Checkout extensions replaced checkout.liquid. Shopify Functions replaced custom scripts. Remix replaced Express for app development. Our engineers work with Shopify's current approach, not deprecated patterns.
Theme JavaScript weight is the most common cause of slow Shopify stores. We write lean JavaScript, defer non-critical scripts, and configure CDN and image delivery correctly. The result is a Lighthouse score your marketing team will not be embarrassed by.
Part-time for theme feature work, full-time for a complete storefront build, or a dedicated team for an ongoing Shopify programme. We match the model to your current project phase.
Senior Shopify talent without local senior developer costs. No recruitment timeline, no benefits overhead, no notice period when you need to adjust.
Daily standups, sprint reviews, and weekly summaries at the cadence you set. You see what has been built and what is coming before you need to ask.
We understand conversion rate optimisation, checkout friction, and how e-commerce analytics tie back to frontend decisions. Shopify development is not just code for us, it is code in service of a commercial outcome.
Tell us your Shopify plan, the customisation you need, and the commercial problem you are trying to solve. We'll match you with the right Shopify engineers.
A 30-minute call to understand your current Shopify setup, the gaps, and what the engineers need to deliver in the first sprint.
A clear proposal with team composition, timeline, and cost, before any commitment.
Engineers onboard in days. First sprint planned. Code being written within the first week.
Pricing
Dedicated senior engineers from $6,000/month (minimum pod $12,000/month).
Senior Shopify engineers available in days. Fixed cost or monthly retainer. Full source code ownership.
Yes. Shopify Plus gives merchants access to checkout UI extensions, Shopify Functions, B2B features, and multi-store management. Our engineers understand which Plus capabilities apply to which business problems. We do not recommend Shopify Plus for businesses that do not need it, but when the use case calls for it we know how to use the platform correctly.
Yes. We use Shopify's Storefront API to connect Shopify's commerce backend to a custom Next.js frontend. The Hydrogen framework is an option but not always the right choice. We assess your performance requirements, team capabilities, and hosting constraints before recommending headless versus a well-optimised theme, because headless adds complexity that not every project needs.
A simple custom theme takes four to six weeks. A complex theme with custom sections, product page logic, and cart behaviour takes eight to twelve weeks. Headless storefronts take twelve to sixteen weeks. The timeline depends on the design complexity, the number of custom sections, and how much the checkout experience needs to be customised. We give you a specific estimate after a discovery call.
Yes. We have migrated stores from WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, and custom platforms to Shopify. The main work is data migration (products, customers, orders), URL redirect mapping, and rebuilding the storefront on Shopify. We plan the migration to avoid losing search rankings or customer account access during the cutover.