Shopify Systems Developer & Maintenance Retainer
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
# PRB Backend Developer — Hiring Brief + Scope of Work
## Quick Summary
You need a **backend / Shopify systems developer** who can do two things:
1. **Stabilize and rebuild PRB’s website backend architecture over a 2–3 week sprint**
2. **Remain on retainer for 10–15 hours/month for maintenance, automation support, and continuous improvements**
This is **not just a website dev role**. It sits at the intersection of:
* Shopify backend logic
* App + middleware integrations
* Slack workflows + notifications
* Hold / inquiry / offer automations
* Email + operational event routing
* Data ownership + documentation
* Long-term maintainability
The right person should think like a **systems architect with strong Shopify operations experience**, not just someone who can "edit themes."
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# Role Title
**Backend Developer + Shopify Systems Engineer (Contract → Ongoing Retainer)**
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# Engagement Structure
## Phase 1 — Rebuild Sprint (2–3 Weeks)
### Objective
Rebuild and clean up the PRB backend infrastructure so ownership is clear, systems are documented, and automations are reliable.
### Primary Deliverables
* Audit current Shopify backend architecture
* Review all installed apps and eliminate redundancies
* Rebuild unstable automations
* Map all customer email triggers
* Review hold, inquiry, and offer workflows
* Rebuild Slack connection logic where needed
* Confirm ownership transfer of all critical systems
* Create handoff documentation
* Establish safe maintenance workflow for future changes
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## Phase 2 — Ongoing Maintenance Retainer
**10–15 hours/month**
### Monthly Scope
* Shopify backend maintenance
* App updates + compatibility checks
* Slack workflow adjustments
* Bug fixes
* Automation monitoring
* Email trigger QA
* Landing page support when backend logic is involved
* Checkout / hold flow improvements
* API troubleshooting
* Data cleanup
* Light systems consulting for scalability
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# Core Systems They Must Own
## Shopify Backend
* Custom theme backend logic
* Liquid / metafields / metaobjects
* Shopify Flow or custom workflow automation
* Customer notification logic
* abandoned cart / order / shipping email triggers
* app webhook dependencies
## Slack Integrations
Critical for PRB’s operational workflows.
Must understand:
* Slack webhook automations
* order notifications
* hold request routing
* offer approvals
* inquiry escalation
## Quick Summary
You need a **backend / Shopify systems developer** who can do two things:
1. **Stabilize and rebuild PRB’s website backend architecture over a 2–3 week sprint**
2. **Remain on retainer for 10–15 hours/month for maintenance, automation support, and continuous improvements**
This is **not just a website dev role**. It sits at the intersection of:
* Shopify backend logic
* App + middleware integrations
* Slack workflows + notifications
* Hold / inquiry / offer automations
* Email + operational event routing
* Data ownership + documentation
* Long-term maintainability
The right person should think like a **systems architect with strong Shopify operations experience**, not just someone who can "edit themes."
---
# Role Title
**Backend Developer + Shopify Systems Engineer (Contract → Ongoing Retainer)**
---
# Engagement Structure
## Phase 1 — Rebuild Sprint (2–3 Weeks)
### Objective
Rebuild and clean up the PRB backend infrastructure so ownership is clear, systems are documented, and automations are reliable.
### Primary Deliverables
* Audit current Shopify backend architecture
* Review all installed apps and eliminate redundancies
* Rebuild unstable automations
* Map all customer email triggers
* Review hold, inquiry, and offer workflows
* Rebuild Slack connection logic where needed
* Confirm ownership transfer of all critical systems
* Create handoff documentation
* Establish safe maintenance workflow for future changes
---
## Phase 2 — Ongoing Maintenance Retainer
**10–15 hours/month**
### Monthly Scope
* Shopify backend maintenance
* App updates + compatibility checks
* Slack workflow adjustments
* Bug fixes
* Automation monitoring
* Email trigger QA
* Landing page support when backend logic is involved
* Checkout / hold flow improvements
* API troubleshooting
* Data cleanup
* Light systems consulting for scalability
---
# Core Systems They Must Own
## Shopify Backend
* Custom theme backend logic
* Liquid / metafields / metaobjects
* Shopify Flow or custom workflow automation
* Customer notification logic
* abandoned cart / order / shipping email triggers
* app webhook dependencies
## Slack Integrations
Critical for PRB’s operational workflows.
Must understand:
* Slack webhook automations
* order notifications
* hold request routing
* offer approvals
* inquiry escalation