Shopify developer for hire
I’m Muhammad Abubakar Khan, a remote Shopify developer — Shopify since 2019, 8 years in software. Whether you need a full-time engineer, a contractor for a launch, or an agency partner for overflow work, here is how I can help.
Engagement options
Join your team as a full-time remote Shopify engineer. Senior Shopify roles since 2019 — an agency in Lahore, then brands and agencies in the US and UK — owning everything from theme architecture to app integrations.
Fixed-scope or retainer work for a store launch, redesign, custom app, checkout extension or integration. Clear estimates, weekly demos, and a clean hand-off.
Reliable senior capacity for Shopify agencies. I’ve delivered Shopify Plus redesigns and custom features inside CQL, a Shopify Platinum Partner, and Riess Group.
Services
Every item below is something I have shipped for a real brand — the stores are on the work page.
Custom Liquid themes built from your designs, structured as Online Store 2.0 sections and blocks so marketing can edit pages without a developer. Responsive, fast and accessible by default. Recent examples: Almased, SAGA Fitness, Kruger Products.
Full builds and redesigns for Shopify Plus brands — new themes, migrated content, custom product experiences and bundling, launched with a plan your team can follow. Examples: Lalique, Maxi-Cosi, Safety 1st, Nobis, Simon Pearce, Roman & Williams.
Private apps for one store or public apps for the Shopify App Store, built with the Shopify CLI. Billing API subscriptions, webhooks, multi-store sync and the App Store review process. Examples: LTV.ai, A1 Cash and Carry’s multi-store POS sync, Dropsu.
Checkout UI extensions, post-purchase upsell pages, storefront widgets and Shopify Functions that customise discounts, delivery and payment logic the supported way — ready for checkout extensibility on Shopify Plus.
Custom customer account dashboards that manage Recharge subscriptions and one-time purchases, “ship now” flows that charge immediately, and middleware services that keep Shopify and Recharge in sync. Built for Life Supplies Brands in London.
SAP Business One and POS synchronisation of large catalogues, Stripe payments, Yotpo / Swell rewards pages, AliExpress order transfer for dropshipping, and hybrid subdomain launches when a brand moves to Shopify gradually.
Ongoing support for live stores: bug fixes tracked in your tool of choice, speed and Core Web Vitals improvements, app clean-ups and conversion-focused tweaks.
A second pair of senior eyes on a theme, app or integration plan before you commit budget — architecture advice, estimates and risk spotting from someone who has done it before.
How I work
A 30-minute call to understand your store, your customers and what “done” looks like. Bring your store URL and any designs.
A written scope with milestones and an estimate — fixed-scope for projects, hourly or retainer for ongoing work.
Work happens in an unpublished theme or development store with weekly demos, so there are no surprises on launch day.
Cross-device and cross-browser testing, a launch checklist, and a go-live window that suits your timezone.
Post-launch fixes and documentation so your team can run the store — and an open door for the next project.
Why brands hire me
Shopify has been my main platform since 2019, after starting in software engineering in 2018 — Liquid, the Admin and Storefront APIs, apps, checkout extensibility and Plus features are daily tools, not side skills.
From a Shopify Platinum Partner agency to in-house roles at consumer brands, I’ve worked in every setup a hiring manager is likely to have.
Based in Lahore (UTC+5): mornings overlap with Australia and Europe, afternoons and evenings with the US — and for a US role I’ll align fully to US Eastern hours. Working remotely with international teams since 2019.
Weekly demos, written estimates and tickets you can actually read, in whatever tool your team already uses.
Accepted into Toptal’s network of pre-screened engineers. If your procurement prefers it, you can also engage me through Toptal.
Since May 2025 I’ve been Lead Developer at Zaplet.ai, a WhatsApp automation app for Shopify stores — so I know the app and API side of the platform as well as the storefront.
FAQ
Yes. Most of my work since 2019 has been on Shopify Plus stores, including Lalique, Maxi-Cosi, Safety 1st, Nobis, Kruger Products, Simon Pearce and Roman & Williams. I’m comfortable with Plus features such as checkout extensibility, Shopify Functions and multi-store setups.
Yes. I have launched complete Shopify stores from an empty account for Almased (2025), SAGA Fitness, Kruger Products and several Shopify Plus stores for A1 Cash and Carry — theme from designs, app setup, data import, domain configuration and the launch plan.
Yes. I built a Shopify app with Billing API payments, checkout UI, post-purchase and storefront extensions and Shopify Functions for LTV.ai and took it through App Store review; a multi-store inventory, product and order sync app connected to a SAP Business One POS for A1 Cash and Carry; and a custom Recharge subscription dashboard with a middleware server for Life Supplies Brands.
All three. I’m open to full-time remote Senior Shopify Developer roles with companies in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Europe, and I take on contract and freelance projects — store launches, theme redesigns, custom apps, checkout extensions and integrations — as a fixed-scope project or an ongoing retainer.
I’m based in Lahore, Pakistan (PKT, UTC+5). That overlaps mornings with Australia and Europe and afternoons and evenings with North America — and for a US role I’ll align fully to US Eastern hours. I’ve worked remotely with teams in all of those regions since 2019 and I’m used to asynchronous workflows.
Ready when you are
Send your store URL and what you need. You’ll get a straight answer about fit, timeline and next steps — usually within one business day.