Series Eight is seeking a full-time Senior Shopify Developer to join our remote team of brand and web designers, illustrators, animators, front-end developers, project managers and founders.

We’re a close-knit, talented team of 20, working together to create brands, websites and e-commerce stores. Working mostly to a UK timezone, we’re looking for someone residing either in the UK or Europe.

You have at least five years experience in front-end development.

Great working knowledge of the Shopify and Shopify Plus platform including Shopify plugins

You have a portfolio of work that demonstrates your abilities.


You have skills in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and Git, and experience with modern JS frameworks like React/Vue or Alpine. Knowing some PHP and Tailwind CSS would be nice to have too.


You work well independently, but also collaboratively.

Ability to problem solve, creatively and technically.

You have an eye for detail and love bringing sites to life with animation.

You’re a good communicator with a friendly attitude.


Build responsive web projects from Figma on Shopify, (CraftCMS, Sanity and Contentful would be a bonus)

You’ll develop sites with accessibility in mind, and test for cross browser compatibility


Discussing a designer’s creative concepts and assessing how to make things a reality

What we consider as ‘work’ and ‘play’ aren’t always clearly defined. Our curiosity and creativity connects us and drives us. And, as far as we’re concerned, staying in your comfort zone is always a no-go.


We love to learn, especially from each other. We’re constantly honing our design, development, and copywriting skills, and mastering new platforms and features. Because the best learners are the lifelong ones.


We share honest feedback and challenge ideas, but we also focus on the common ground. We’ll challenge things for the sake of better work, but never just because. No one’s got time for that.

We spend our days building sites and building up each other. A new project means a new opportunity to connect, collaborate, and celebrate our clients and teammates. In it together, and in it for the long run.

Be part of a friendly, collaborative and positive team of people

Monthly virtual socials and annual in-person team trip

Friday 50/50s - 4 hours dedicated to growth and learning

28 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays, plus a long paid Christmas holiday

We’re serious about embracing diversity and equality, and believe that the more inclusive our team is, the better our work will be.

Whoever you are, wherever you’re based, and whatever else makes you, you - we’re here for it. If there are things we can do to support you during the interview process, then we want to know. And the same goes for the pronouns you use.


We believe in being ourselves, and we want you to be yourself, too.

Senior Shopify Developer

Series Eight is seeking a full-time Senior Front-end Developer to join our remote team of brand and web designers, illustrators, animators, front-end developers, project managers and founders.


Build responsive web projects from Figma on CraftCMS, Shopify, Sanity and Contentful

Senior Front-end Developer

We believe great work begins with happy people and ends with happy clients. If you can see yourself as part of a spirited team of worldwide people people, we're always on the lookout for more people who get us.

28 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus long Christmas holiday

Across borders, and all on the same page

We share a passion for what we do. 

We love to learn, especially from each other. We’re constantly honing our design, development, and copywriting skills, and mastering new platforms and features. Because the best learners are the lifelong ones.

We love to learn.

We share honest feedback and challenge ideas, but we also focus on the common ground. We’ll challenge things for the sake of better work, but never just because. No one’s got time for that.


We leave egos in the background.

We build each other up. 

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AI apps are everywhere right now. So we took some time out to separate the great from the gimmicky. Here are 9 of our faves.

A one-click-wonder for removing backgrounds. Whether you want to save as a PNG or add a new background to product photos, remove.bg has got you.

Our go-to app for creating super-resolution assets. It allows you to enlarge and enhance photos and other images in an instant.

Makes finding fonts easier than ever. Upload your font inspo photo and the app searches its database of 230,000 fonts to find the best match.

A content-based one this time – but something we use for high-fi design mock-ups. Drop in your text and Quillbot will rephrase it in seconds.

Say goodbye to superimposed mock-ups. For showcasing branding concepts on everything from swag to billboards, try Place It.

For converting 2D assets to 3D, there’s Morflax. It even lets you customise and animate 3D mock-ups, too. Think device screens, bags, bottles, and more.

TomeAI takes presentation templates one step further. Sales pitches, design portfolios – you name it, Tome helps you create it, fast.

Tiny by name, mega by nature. This one has all your general admin tools: PDF compression, image conversions, spellcheck, and more.

Great for creating simple UI mock-ups - whether you’re in need of inspiration, or want to free up time to focus on the meatier, more complex design tasks. 

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In web development, whether it be fast-paced or not, hiccups happen. Deadlines creep up, budgets fluctuate – there may even be a change in team members. All of these things can lead to development ‘shortcuts’. And this, in turn, builds up technical debt.

Basically, technical debt is all the development work that needs to be done to rectify any corner cutting that was done to keep the project moving forwards.

If a project deadline is far into the future, there’s no reason not to keep with the best practices. By this, I mean neat and tidy code, everything just looking 

, and working perfectly. Sections of code can be built upon, comments in code to document various workings are self-explanatory. It’s what every project 

But, if that deadline is brought forward, suddenly more complex sections might become a bit rougher round the edges and will take a future developer more time to maintain, fix bugs or build upon.

Shifting team members, or onboarding new ones, can occasionally rack up debt, too. If a developer comes onto the project that hasn’t had a reasonable amount of knowledge sharing, or doesn’t have the technical abilities to work on the project efficiently, they might cut corners to get things done.

For example, they might find an area in the project that looks or functions something like the end result and mould it to fit what is needed – without cleaning up any unnecessary parts of the code. What you’re left with is something that works, but is a bit of a Frankenstein’s monster.

There are a few other reasons that can come into play – some are deliberate, others not so much.

A deliberate decision could be pushing forward with development while skipping over the design phase. Developers almost “guess for themselves” as to what the end result should look and function like. Another cause of technical debt could be pushing the project live during a stage of development and being prepared to deal with any consequences afterwards.

The not-so-deliberate reasons for debt build-up could be recklessness i.e. knowingly creating technical debt due to a lack of knowledge. Or, being unaware of the mistakes that are being made along the way.

And, finally, there’s the kind of technical debt that you’re knowingly creating, i.e. after development has taken place, you become aware of a better way of doing things.

Still with me? Great. Now let’s talk about what we can do to reduce that debt.

Once technical debt is identified, it’s better to get a plan in place to clean things up as early as possible. This prevents the debt from increasing, because the more development work is factored into those areas, the harder it will be to clean up later on.

There’s been times when in order to get the project to meet the required design, front-end developers have used unsupported features in CSS files. While these use specific browser prefixes and will eventually be supported across all browsers, using these prefixes also creates a technical debt that can be dealt with later on. A good example of this would be the appearance property that currently needs prefixing with -moz-appearance and -webkit-appearance

Eventually, these prefixes won’t be needed, and can be removed to make the class more efficient and cleaner.

While we’re on the topic of stylesheets, Harry Roberts 

 a stylesheet that exists purely to keep any known trade-offs in, so that it can be easily identified as something to work with later when reducing the debt. Keeping this separated means that when a solution has been worked out to make it more efficient to the known system, it can be removed from this file and placed in an appropriate section of the stylesheet structure. On top of this, it also allows you to do a git blame to find out when, and by who, the debt was introduced.

Debt can be minimised by providing thorough documentation at the end of the design process. This can then be built upon with new components and processes as further development work. It also means new developers can use it as a guide to pick up the project.

Interactive libraries such as Storybook – a Javascript library that allows for components to be built, documentation and tested – are also extremely beneficial when it comes to reducing technical debt.

User feedback and reviews can help identify and reduce technical debt, too. A user could already have knowledge of how the project should look/interact or be completely unfamiliar with it. All feedback is valuable!

So, to sum up – technical debt happens. In some cases it’s avoidable, in others – inevitable. But, being mindful of how best to reduce it (as a team) can help limit those future headaches and promote better ways of working. Win-win right?

4 ways to reduce technical debt during front-end dev

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This year’s all about making budgets go further. But when you’re weighing up where your marketing spend will make the biggest impact, there’s one thing you really shouldn’t be cutting corners on – and that’s your branding. Here’s why.

First impressions have never counted more

If there was ever a time to show you take pride in your appearance, it's now. Research by 

 shows that people will make a judgement about your brand within the first 90 seconds – and up to 90% of that decision is based on colour alone. Saying that, it’s important to remember a logo, colour palette or symbol is just a tiny part. Your brand is also your values, your story, and your perspective. So, a stronger, more well-rounded identity shows you care – about your business, your customers, and your future.

Investing in your brand doesn’t always mean upgrading what you have. Most of the time, it’s simply about being more unified in everything you do. Consistency shows confidence in your brand identity, and confidence always inspires trust. This is something that’s never been more important when it comes to new users – especially since 

 that as many as 77% of customers would recommend a brand to a friend after a single positive experience.

You’re only as good as your team. And, when times are tough, you need the best talent behind you if you’re going to come out on top. Investing in your brand is a great way to build engagement among teammates. If everyone’s aligned, you’ll strengthen your brand image across every touchpoint.

Plus, you’ll make your brand something that your people are genuinely proud to be associated with. Do that, and you’ll have a better chance of attracting and keeping the best people, and getting better results across the board.  Win-win, right?

Loyalty will be the word on everyone’s lips this year. Across every industry, people will be shopping around for cheaper alternatives. But the stronger your brand identity, the less likely it is that your current customers will stray away.

Yes, a competitor may be cheaper – but do they really offer more value? The role of your brand identity is to remind your users of everything you stand for and why they loved shopping with you in the past. If you feel you’re out of touch or falling behind, then re-evaluating your brand can help you stay relevant. Your customers identified with you at one point in time, so there’s every chance they will in the future, too.

Impactful advertising is going to be essential for standing out. But having a strong brand identity goes a long way in making your marketing all the more powerful. We’re not saying shake things up for the sake of it – or go bolder, brighter or more playful if that’s not what you’re about. Simply tightening up your look and feel, or even just getting a fresh outlook on your creative assets, can help ensure your brand identity remains relevant, exciting and – above all things – recognisable. Your brand is your biggest asset, so push it further and make it work harder for your business. That’s what it’s there for.

Why the last thing you should cut corners on this year is your branding

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New year, (kind of) new us. Over the last few months, we’ve had some fresh talent join the design team in the form of Simon, Ellie and Dylan, and welcomed our newest developer, Donny. Plus, our oldie (but goodie!) team mate, Alistair, has moved into his brand new role as Development Team Lead.

Read on for a brief intro to the gang – in their own words.

I once worked for a latex fetish brand. They kept sending us NSFW products to display in our (very central) Manchester city centre office. I also did work for a pillow printing start-up, who used to send us printed pillow gifts of our faces blown up on them. So we had loads of our staffs faces on pillows around the office for a while.

We once threw a Christmas party in our (recently kitted out) office. Our boss MASSIVELY underestimated the amount of damage 60+ employees in their mid 20s would cause to the office, which resulted in a very expensive tidy up bill afterwards!

Career wise - my move to Series Eight! Lots of opportunities and I’m very thankful. The team’s also great.

Project-wise - even 3 years down the line, I’m still very proud of my work with PlayStation. A brand like that doesn’t come around often, and it was one of the rare projects I got to give my ‘all’ to. I also had some insanely generous feedback from some key decision-makers at Sony!

AI and automation design. It’s already grown massively over the last 12 months, so it will be interesting to see where it goes in the next 12.

Back in winter 2016, I climbed Norway's iconic Trolltunga. Near the summit, there’s a sign that says "If you're here between September to December, do not climb. Danger of death." The date was October 4th. But, I figured I couldn’t turn back at this point, so pushed on – and nearly slipped off – but the views made it worth it in the end. 

Has to be Better Call Saul, with Breaking Bad being a close second (even named my two dogs Hector and Gustavo). Third place, I’d go with The Last Dance (the story behind Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls). More of a docuseries, but definitely one that sticks in my mind.

I've been lucky enough to see some amazing artists in concert, starting with Skrillex when I was 15. Since then, I've seen Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay, Post Malone, Ne-Yo, and more. While they were all fantastic, Kendrick Lamar stands out as the best, with Coldplay close behind.

You’ll probably find me playing board games in one of the local taprooms, watching crappy reality TV (looking at you Below Deck), or trying to walk my dog round the streets of Leith. He’s ridiculously small and weird/cute looking so we get stopped by literally every other person asking ‘WHAT IS IT?’ (

read in a thick Scottish accent for authenticity

Probably one of my current clients at Series Eight – a sex toy company. Definitely some of the most fun I’ve had working on a project and never thought I’d feel so at ease chatting about vibrators and lube with my boss. 

Sustainable design creeping into digital. It’s still pretty new and there’s not been very much research put into the area, but there are already so many things we could be doing to create more sustainable (less energy-greedy) websites. As brands try harder to be sustainable, reach B-Corp status or greenwash themselves, I think they’ll pick up on this newer trend.

You’ll probably find me binge-watching videos of my favourite bands or just staring at my guitars…hoping one day I’ll magically be able to play them. Failing that, I’ll be nerding out over a science or history documentary, kicking a football about, or gaming.

I actually used to be a chef. I learned the ropes working in a flame-grilled steakhouse before working in an Indian restaurant. I’d secretly always wanted to be a pastry chef. But looking back, I’m definitely glad that food didn’t become my day job!

Professionally, I’d say the fact that I’m completely self-taught. I started coding as a hobby when I was 14, so I feel really lucky to have turned something that I love into a career. Personally – without a doubt, becoming a dad.

I worked in Scotland's largest ski resort for almost a decade. I spent my days sorting out ski hire, selling tickets, running lifts, and ended up doing a bit of everything. By the end of my stint, I was a qualified ski instructor and determined that was going to be my career!

It was in an old converted whisky cellar in Edinburgh’s old town called The Caves. It is ridiculously atmospheric and cool, which made seeing ‘The Japanese House’ there amazing. Other gig highlights include The Shins, De Staat, Yumi Zouma and Another Sky.

I'm probably walking up a Scottish mountain in the middle of nowhere, shouting into the wind. Or I'm out skiing – also shouting.

My biggest web development prediction for 2023

Legislation will sneak up on the industry. There are a handful of laws coming up that concern competition on the web and accessibility requirements that could have huge consequences for building websites.

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We share a passion for what we do.

We love to learn.

We leave egos in the background.

We build each other up.

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Across borders, and all on the same page

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Perks

What we’ve written lately

Top AI apps right now: design editionRead article

4 ways to reduce technical debt during front-end dev

Why the last thing you should cut corners on this year is your branding

New year, new teamies

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We share a passion for what we do.

We love to learn.

We leave egos in the background.

We build each other up.

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