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Hire an Offshore Shopify Developer

The one-time recruitment fee is USD 2,795 (USD 350 deposit + USD 2,445 on hire). There is no ongoing recruitment markup. The six-month guarantee is a replacement search, not a refund.

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A specialist working on a laptop in a quiet workspace.

The fee

USD 2,795

Charged once. No monthly markup on the wage.

The shortlist

21 days

The target from an agreed brief to three finalists.

The guarantee

6 months

Another search if it does not work out. Not a refund.

Hire an Offshore Shopify Developer. The recruitment fee is USD 2,795, charged once.

A Shopify developer edits the theme, checks the apps you already pay for and fixes the checkout issues you can reproduce. They do not rebuild the store without a brief.

What an offshore shopify developer does

  • Edit theme sections without breaking the current layout

  • Check that apps still do the job you bought them for

  • Reproduce and fix a checkout or cart bug

  • Document the theme version before a change

Skills & tools

  • Shopify theme experience

  • Liquid or the equivalent theme language

  • A staging theme before the live one

  • Clear before-and-after notes

Salary by country (cited)

No cited monthly range is published for a shopify developer. The wage is what you agree.

Cost: one-time fee vs agency markup

Charged once

USD 2,795

You pay the person you select directly after that.

Deposit to open the search
USD 350
Balance when you select someone
USD 2,445

USD 350 deposit + USD 2,445 on hire. A monthly markup is a different model.

Shopify Developer is recruited for USD 2,795, charged once.

A monthly markup is a different model. We do not add one.

Recruitment fees by client region. The wage is separate.
GlobalUSD 2,795
AustraliaAUD 4,000 + GST
New ZealandNZD 4,950 + GST
United KingdomGBP 2,095
United StatesUSD 2,795
CanadaCAD 3,950 + GST/HST

How a search works

How we hire in 21 days

  1. 01

    Agree the brief

    Agree the brief.

  2. 02

    Search

    We search and assess.

  3. 03

    Shortlist

    You meet three finalists.

  4. 04

    You choose

    You choose.

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Tell us the work. We'll introduce three people.

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6-month replacement guarantee

Six months

If the person you select leaves within six months, we search again.

That second search is not a refund.

What the replacement guarantee covers

If the shopify developer you select leaves within six months, we search again.

Industries that hire shopify developers

Shopify Developer stays with the team that already owns the client.

What happens for a shopify developer?

  • The brief for a shopify developer is one person, not a roster.
  • You write that brief before anyone is approached.
  • Three finalists are introduced for a shopify developer.
  • You interview them and you choose.
  • You pay the person you select directly.
  • There is no monthly markup on the wage.
  • If a shopify developer leaves within six months, we search again.
  • That second search is not a refund.
  • Shared hours for a shopify developer go in the brief.
  • Name the software required on day one.
  • Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
  • Time tracking can be set up after the start.
  • A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
  • Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
  • You arrange payment for a shopify developer yourself.
  • Contract guidance stays general and simple.
  • It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
  • Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
  • The role is written before sourcing begins.
  • Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
  • References are checked on the shortlist.
  • About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
  • That timing is a target, not a promise.
  • The deposit opens the search.
  • The balance is due when you select someone.
  • Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
  • A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
  • Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
  • The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
  • Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
  • The published fee covers the search for a shopify developer.
  • Wages for a shopify developer are agreed by you.
  • We do not employ a shopify developer for you.
  • You keep the relationship after you select.
  • The shortlist for a shopify developer is three people.
  • Each finalist for a shopify developer is interviewed first.
  • You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
  • The brief for a shopify developer names the output.
  • Hours you share with a shopify developer are written down.
  • Tools for a shopify developer are listed before day one.
  • Month one is for learning the queue.
  • Day 60 is when a shopify developer runs the queue.
  • Day 90 is a simple review of results.
  • A replacement search is the guarantee.
  • Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
  • a shopify developer can take on this: Edit theme sections without breaking the current layout.
  • a shopify developer can take on this: Check that apps still do the job you bought them for.
  • a shopify developer can take on this: Reproduce and fix a checkout or cart bug.
  • a shopify developer can take on this: Document the theme version before a change.
  • A useful skill here: Shopify theme experience.
  • A useful skill here: Liquid or the equivalent theme language.
  • A useful skill here: A staging theme before the live one.
  • A useful skill here: Clear before-and-after notes.

FAQ

Post-Hire Support

We set you up to manage them.

Never managed a remote hire before? We set you up with the tools to manage them: remote time tracking, a business call line with SMS, communication and messaging tools, payments, and onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days.

We guide you through the legal side of hiring offshore (contracts, contractor setup and paying them properly) and keep it simple.

This is general guidance, not a substitute for your own legal or tax adviser.

See Post-Hire Support
  • Onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days
  • Communication tools and response expectations
  • Meeting cadence and management frameworks
  • KPI and performance guidance tailored to the role
  • SOP guidance so knowledge doesn't live in your head
  • Recommended tools for phone, payments, time tracking and messaging
  • Best practices for remote and offshore team management
  • Legal and compliance guide for engaging offshore team members

When you're ready

Send the role. Then pick a time.

A name, a number and the work you want to move. We'll use it to prepare the call.

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