Hiring a Shopify Plus developer is one of the most consequential decisions a growing e-commerce brand can make. The wrong hire - whether an agency, a freelancer, or an in-house developer - can cost you months of progress, significant budget, and competitive position.
The challenge is that Shopify experience is not a monolithic credential. Someone who built ten Shopify Basic stores has a fundamentally different skill set from a developer who has delivered complex Checkout Extensibility builds, custom Shopify Functions, and ERP integrations on Plus.
These seven questions will help you cut through the noise and find a developer or agency with genuine Shopify Plus expertise.
Question 1: Can You Show Me Shopify Plus-Specific Work?
This is your first filter. Any Shopify Plus developer worth hiring should be able to show you examples of projects that used Plus-exclusive features: Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions, Flow automations, B2B, or multi-store setups.
