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UFP Industries · 2 days ago

Front-End Developer

Grand Rapids, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

UFP Industries is seeking a Front-End Developer with strong semantic HTML and modern CSS architecture skills. The role focuses on managing, customizing, and extending Shopify themes while collaborating with designers to enhance Shopify storefronts.

AgricultureConstructionIndustrialManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Customize, maintain, and version-control Shopify themes, including updates, backups, and safe deployment workflows

Write clean, accessible, ADA-compliant front-end code, with a strong emphasis on modern CSS architecture

Extend current theme following token and component-driven architecture

Build new features and components using Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript

Create custom extensions, storefront scripts, and Shopify apps (Node/React/TypeScript)

Work with designers to interpret and implement UI updates or improvements inside the existing theme structure

Improve storefront performance, accessibility, and SEO using modern front-end best practices

Implement and maintain theme sections, templates, metafields, app blocks, and dynamic content structures

Integrate with Shopify APIs, including Storefront, Admin, and AJAX APIs, for interactive or dynamic experiences

Troubleshoot theme issues, liquid errors, JavaScript conflicts, and app/theme interactions

Ensure mobile-first responsiveness and cross-browser compatibility

Collaborate with marketing teams on requirements and launch timelines

Provide guidance on theme governance, front-end standards, and platform best practices

Stay up to date on Shopify platform updates (Hydrogen/Oxygen, App Blocks, new APIs, etc.)

Qualification

Semantic HTMLModern CSS architectureJavaScript/TypeScriptLiquidShopify APIsReact/NodeVersion controlDebuggingProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Front-End Developer role or similar, with a proven track record and portfolio showcasing successful front-end projects

Advanced proficiency writing semantic HTML with modern, scalable CSS architecture

Understanding of token and component-based architecture and design systems

Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and scripting inside Shopify's constraints

Proficiency in Liquid, JSON templates, and Shopify's theme architecture

Experience managing purchased themes: versioning, patching, upgrading, and rollback plans

Ability to build custom apps and extensions using React/Node (Shopify CLI)

Strong understanding of metaobjects, metafields, content modeling, and app block structures

Strong sense of visual quality and UI detail when interpreting design guidance

Proficient in interpreting Figma designs, component structures, and design tokens

Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and performance-tuning abilities

Comfort with Git workflows, theme development environments, and deployment pipelines

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams