Shopify App Technical Co‑Founder / Lead Full‑Stack Laravel Developer

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Shopify App Technical Co‑Founder / Lead Full‑Stack Laravel Developer

We know you've scrolled past plenty of "build our MVP for equity" jobs. That's not our game.
For the last six years we've built Shopify apps for a living - more than a dozen launched, and several acquired for seven‑figure sums. We are backed by Shopify‑focused investment funds and a merchant network that turns the right idea into steady MRR.

We’re now hiring a Lead Laravel Developer to take full tech ownership of our next product – a next‑gen Pre‑Order app already 80 % complete. Your mandate is crystal clear: ship rock‑solid code, keep quality high, and harness AI tooling to move faster every week.

We’re after a proactive, endlessly curious engineer ready to explore new technologies — even if you’ve never built a Shopify app before. If you’re a Laravel expert willing to dive into the Shopify ecosystem quickly, you’ll fit right in. Shopify experience is a big plus, but absolutely not a deal‑breaker.

Key Responsibilities

Complete the remaining 20 percent of development and ship the public release within the next quarter.
After launch, drive a rapid implementation cycle to deliver new functionality that delights Shopify merchants.
Write clean, testable code while enforcing solid engineering practices (CI/CD, automated tests, code reviews).
Maintain high availability, performance, and security as usage scales.
Collaborate tightly with product and UX leads to scope work, but stay laser‑focused on hands‑on coding and shipping.

AI‑First Engineering Culture

Using AI to accelerate target delivery is a non‑negotiable pillar of our workflow:

Front‑end: ≥ 60 percent of UI code is generated via AI tools such as Anima (Figma‑to‑React/Vue) or comparable solutions of your choice.
Back‑end: ≥ 30 percent of business logic is produced with AI pair‑programming (e.g. Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gadget.dev).
Treat AI output as work from a junior developer: every commit must pass code review, static analysis and automated tests before merge.
Continuously experiment with new AI coding, testing and documentation tools - feel free to adopt any stack that measurably improves speed and quality.

Must‑Have Qualifications

5+ years of professional PHP & Laravel experience at a senior level.
Strong full‑stack skills: modern JS/TS (Vue or React), Tailwind, REST/GraphQL, SQL, queues and caching.
Hands‑on experience shipping SaaS or startup products end‑to‑end under tight timelines.
Fluent user of AI development tools with real examples in production.
DevOps familiarity: Docker, AWS/GCP, CI/CD, monitoring.
Technical written and spoken English.

What we offer

Guaranteed base salary - a minimum monthly pay from day one, with upside as your involvement (initially part‑time if you prefer) ramps up.
Equity with upside, not risk - meaningful ownership on top of salary; no "work for free" expectations.
Proven playbook - 10+ apps shipped, multiple exits, and a battle‑tested launch & growth framework.
Greenfield autonomy - you choose stack & tooling, we clear blockers.

Nice‑to‑Have

Knowledge of Shopify’s ecosystem: Polaris, App Bridge, Shopify CLI, Hydrogen, Functions.
Previous experience publishing Shopify apps or other plugin marketplaces.
Subscription & billing flow know‑how (Shopify Billing API).
Event‑driven or serverless architecture exposure.