Hire Shopify App Developer UK
Custom and public Shopify apps, built properly
United Kingdom shopify app developer work — custom and public Shopify apps, built properly — with collaboration in your business hours.
Built for UK, delivered senior-only
When no app in the store does exactly what your store needs — a custom integration, a merchant-facing tool, a public app for other merchants — a bespoke Shopify app is the answer. I build Shopify apps on the Admin and Storefront APIs with proper auth, webhooks, billing and review-readiness, so the app survives Shopify's review, real merchant volume, and API version changes.
Selling in the UK means VAT at the 20% standard rate, UK GDPR and PECR consent rules, and shoppers who expect Klarna and Clearpay alongside cards, Apple Pay and PayPal. Delivery expectations are set by Royal Mail, DPD and Evri, with next-day delivery common and returns handled as a normal part of the purchase, not an exception. Consumer Rights Act protections shape refund and product-information pages, and GBP pricing with clear delivery and returns terms is what British buyers check before they commit. I am Omer Muneer Qazi, with 15+ years of experience and 100+ projects delivered. UK business hours — GMT in winter, BST (UTC+1) in summer. Dubai is 3–4 hours ahead, so UK mornings overlap Dubai late morning and the full UK afternoon is covered for calls, reviews and launches. Let’s talk UK hours.
What a UK shopify app developer engagement covers
- Custom apps for one store — private or custom apps that solve your store's specific workflow, integrated with your theme, ERP or fulfilment tools.
- Public apps for the App Store — listing-ready apps with onboarding, billing, support docs and the polish Shopify's review process actually checks.
- API and webhook engineering — Admin, Storefront and GraphQL APIs with webhook handling, retries and idempotency, so no order or event is silently lost.
- Embedded admin experience — Polaris-based embedded apps that feel like part of Shopify, not a bolted-on external dashboard.
- Version and billing discipline — API version upgrades planned, usage billing or subscriptions implemented cleanly, and merchant data handled per Shopify's rules.
- United Kingdom specifics — UK checkout and compliance — VAT configuration, UK GDPR consent, Klarna and Clearpay placement, and Royal Mail, DPD and Evri delivery options set up for British shoppers.
From kickoff to UK launch
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App definition
The problem, the merchant workflow, the data it touches and the billing model agreed, with Shopify's rules checked up front.
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Build in slices
Auth and core workflow first, then admin UI, webhooks and billing, each slice reviewable on a development store.
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Review preparation
For public apps: listing, screenshots, support docs and test flows prepared for Shopify's review before submission.
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Launch and maintenance
Staged rollout, monitoring, version-upgrade plan and support, so the app keeps working as Shopify evolves.
Why hire Omer
- 15+ years of engineering experience across Phaedra Solutions, Integriti, Napollo, Nabidios, and EverestX.
- Senior-only shopify app developer delivery no juniors learning on your project, and no account-manager layers between you and the work.
- 100+ projects delivered $25M+ in client revenue enabled across 6 countries.
- Operator background ran day-to-day ops for Nello, a drink brand, so unit economics shape the build, not just the code.
- One senior owner, in UK hours UK business hours — GMT in winter, BST (UTC+1) in summer. Dubai is 3–4 hours ahead, so UK mornings overlap Dubai late morning and the full UK afternoon is covered for calls, reviews and launches.
Questions, answered
Custom app or existing app?
How long does Shopify review take?
Who owns the app?
What happens when Shopify changes its APIs?
How do UK working hours and payments work?
Ready to get started?
The best way to explore working together is a quick conversation. Reach out through your preferred channel and let us discuss your project.
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