Shopify Developer & Designer with SEO, AEO, LLM, Analytics, & Affiliate Software Experience

Shopify Custom Enterprise Developer & Designer with SEO, AEO, LLM, Analytics Tracking, and Affiliate Software Experience We are looking for an experienced Shopify custom developer and designer to help improve, optimize, and expand a custom Shopify storefront for an established eCommerce brand. This role is best suited for someone who is highly skilled in Shopify theme development, front-end design, technical SEO, analytics tracking, affiliate software implementation, and modern organic visibility across SEO, AEO, and LLM-driven discovery. We need someone who can think like a developer, designer, strategist, analytics specialist, affiliate program implementation expert, and conversion optimizer. _______________________About the Role_______________________ We are seeking a Shopify expert who can work on a custom Shopify site at an enterprise level. The ideal candidate should be comfortable improving site structure, performance, design, UX, technical SEO, schema, analytics tracking, affiliate tracking, content architecture, and conversion-focused page experiences. You should understand how customers search and shop today across Google, AI search tools, answer engines, large language models, paid advertising platforms, affiliate channels, and traditional eCommerce channels. We want our site structured, designed, tracked, and written in a way that helps customers, search engines, advertising platforms, affiliate partners, and AI systems clearly understand our products, categories, brand authority, and value proposition. _______________________Responsibilities_______________________ The right candidate will be able to help with: Custom Shopify theme development and refinement Shopify Liquid, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive front-end work Improving website speed, Core Web Vitals, and technical performance Designing clean, premium, conversion-focused product, collection, and landing pages Improving mobile UX and customer purchase flow Technical SEO improvements, including crawlability, URL structure, metadata, internal linking, redirects, and structured data Schema markup for products, FAQs, reviews, breadcrumbs, organization, articles, and other relevant content types AEO optimization for answer engines and featured-snippet-style visibility LLM optimization so products and brand information are easy for AI tools to understand, summarize, and reference Content structure recommendations for product pages, collection pages, blog content, FAQs, and buying guides UX and CRO improvements to increase trust, clarity, and conversion rate Analytics and tracking integrations, including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads conversion tracking, Meta/Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Microsoft Ads UET, heatmap/session recording tools, and other customer behavior or advertising tracking platforms Troubleshooting tracking issues, duplicate events, missing events, attribution problems, and Shopify checkout/event tracking limitations Implementing, testing, and validating eCommerce tracking events such as page views, product views, add to cart, initiate checkout, purchases, leads, and custom events Affiliate software implementation, including UpPromote or similar Shopify affiliate/referral platforms Setting up, testing, and troubleshooting affiliate tracking, referral links, discount codes, commission rules, ambassador/referral flows, and affiliate attribution Ensuring affiliate tracking works correctly alongside Shopify checkout, analytics platforms, advertising pixels, and reporting tools App review, cleanup, and integration recommendations Shopify Plus or enterprise-level Shopify architecture guidance Ongoing design/development support as needed _______________________Required Experience_______________________ Please apply only if you have strong experience with: Shopify custom theme development Shopify Liquid JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and responsive design Building or improving custom Shopify product and collection pages Technical SEO for eCommerce websites Schema markup and structured data Site speed optimization UX/UI design for premium eCommerce brands Conversion rate optimization Google Search Console, GA4, and SEO auditing tools Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads conversion tracking, Meta/Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Microsoft Ads UET, or other analytics/tracking platforms Shopify eCommerce event tracking, including product views, add to cart, checkout, purchase, lead, and custom events Are comfortable working with an established brand that wants expert-level execution Understand that strong design, accurate tracking, SEO, affiliate attribution, and conversion optimization all work together _______________________Project Goals_______________________ Our goals include: Improve the design, usability, and performance of our Shopify website Increase organic visibility across Google, AI search, and answer engines Improve product and category page structure Strengthen technical SEO and schema markup Make the site easier for both customers and AI/search systems to understand Ensure analytics, advertising tags, affiliate tracking, and conversion events are accurate and properly configured Improve reporting visibility so we can better understand customer behavior, attribution, marketing performance, and affiliate performance Support affiliate, ambassador, influencer, or referral program implementation through UpPromote or a comparable Shopify affiliate platform Increase conversion rate and reduce friction in the buying process Build a cleaner, more scalable Shopify foundation for future growth _______________________Deliverables May Include_______________________ Depending on your expertise and recommendations, deliverables may include: Shopify site audit Technical SEO audit UX/CRO audit Analytics and tracking audit Affiliate tracking and affiliate software implementation audit Theme code improvements Custom Shopify sections/templates Product page redesigns Collection page improvements Schema implementation Site speed improvements Internal linking recommendations AI/AEO/LLM optimization recommendations Landing page design and development Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Microsoft Ads UET, or other tracking integrations Event tracking setup and validation Diagnosing analytics and attribution issues across Shopify, ad platforms, affiliate platforms, and reporting tools UpPromote or similar Shopify affiliate/referral software implementation Affiliate tracking setup, discount code tracking, referral link testing, commission rule configuration, and attribution troubleshooting Modern AI search visibility, including AEO and LLM optimization _______________________Strong Plus_______________________ Additional experience that would be valuable: Shopify Plus experience Experience with custom furniture, home goods, luxury products, or made-to-order products Experience improving large product catalogs Experience with local SEO and national SEO Experience writing or structuring content for AI search visibility Experience with Klaviyo, Judge.me, Yotpo, Rebuy, Recharge, Searchanise, UpPromote, Refersion, LeadDyno, GoAffPro, or similar Shopify apps Experience with headless Shopify or advanced Shopify architecture Experience with accessibility and ADA-conscious design Experience creating reusable Shopify sections and templates for internal teams Experience setting up server-side tracking, enhanced conversions, conversion APIs, or advanced attribution tracking Experience auditing analytics setups to ensure marketing data is accurate and actionable Experience with heatmap tools, session recordings, funnel tracking, and user behavior analytics Experience supporting affiliate, ambassador, influencer, referral, or partnership programs for eCommerce brands _______________________Ideal Candidate_______________________ YOU ARE A GREAT FIT IF YOU: Can work independently and make strategic recommendations Understand both design quality and technical execution Communicate clearly and professionally Can explain tradeoffs without overcomplicating things Think about the customer journey, not just the code Care about site performance, search visibility, analytics accuracy, affiliate tracking accuracy, and conversion rate Have examples of Shopify work you can share (PROVIDE 3 WORK SAMPLES) UpPromote or similar Shopify affiliate/referral software setup, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting Recommendations for improving attribution and reporting accuracy across analytics, advertising, and affiliate platforms Documentation for completed work _______________________To Apply_______________________ Please include the following in your application: Examples of custom Shopify sites you have developed or improved Examples of SEO or technical SEO results you have helped achieve Your experience with schema, AEO, and AI/LLM search optimization Your experience setting up, auditing, or troubleshooting analytics and advertising tracking for Shopify, including GA4, GTM, ad platform pixels/tags, conversion events, attribution, and eCommerce purchase tracking Your experience implementing UpPromote or other Shopify affiliate/referral software, including tracking, commission rules, discount codes, referral links, and attribution troubleshooting Your approach to improving a Shopify site’s design, performance, organic visibility, analytics accuracy, affiliate tracking accuracy, and conversion rate Any Shopify Plus or enterprise-level Shopify experience Your hourly rate or project-based pricing preference Your availability and typical turnaround time IMPORTANT_________________ Please start your proposal with the phrase or subject line, “SHOPIFY ENTERPRISE SEO / DEVELOPER,” so we know you read the full job description! Otherwise, your application WILL NOT be considered. _______________________Preferred Engagement_______________________ We are open to either a fixed-price audit followed by ongoing implementation, or an hourly arrangement for the right expert. We are looking for a long-term partner, not just a one-time task worker. The right person may become our go-to Shopify development, design, SEO, analytics tracking, affiliate software implementation, AI search optimization, and conversion optimization specialist. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job