Hire BigCommerce developers who ship, not just plan
Vetted, platform-certified BigCommerce talent available on contract, dedicated retainer, or staffing models. Your new developer joins in days, not months.
from 40+ merchant teams who hired through Redefine
Submit brief → matched profiles within 48 hours → developer starts within 1 week of approval
3 developers available
Can start this week
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Freelancers ghost. Agencies overbook. Your roadmap waits.
Freelancers disappear mid-sprint
No service-level agreement, no backup, no accountability when your launch date is at risk.
Agency retainers charge for idle hours
You pay a team of eight when you only need one focused developer who knows BigCommerce deeply.
Staffing firms send generalist developers
A developer who built WordPress sites last month takes weeks to get productive on Stencil and BigCommerce application programming interfaces.
Platform-certified developers, pre-vetted
Every developer ships live BigCommerce storefronts before joining our talent pool. No ramp time wasted.
One developer, scoped to your sprint
Pay for productive hours on the scope you define. Scale up next quarter without a new contract.
Placed in days, producing in week one
Our matching process puts a developer in your Slack within 3 to 5 business days, repo access included.
Different teams, different needs
See exactly what a dedicated BigCommerce developer delivers for your team profile.
You need to ship features, not manage developers.
Theme and Stencil development
Custom storefront components, product detail page layouts, cart drawer logic: your roadmap items, built fast.
Application and webhook integrations
Klaviyo, Gorgias, Recharge, Searchanise: integrated and tested before you see the pull request.
Performance and Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint under 2.5 seconds. Image delivery, script prioritization, lazy loading: done in one sprint.
Typical engagement
1 dedicated mid-senior developer · 20 hours per week · 3-month retainer
You need specialized depth, not a generalist on your payroll.
Custom application and channel development
Private BigCommerce applications, custom pricing engines, enterprise resource planning sync layers: built to your engineering standards.
Multi-storefront and multi-region builds
Localization, currency routing, catalog segmentation across storefronts: owned by one embedded expert.
Audit and architecture review
Before your developer writes a line, they map your existing platform debt and produce a remediation plan.
Typical engagement
1 to 2 senior developers · 40 hours per week · embedded in your team Slack and GitHub
Sarah L., Senior BigCommerce Developer
7 years experience · BigCommerce Certified · Available
23
Live storefronts
4.9
Average client rating
Core skills
You need reliable overflow, not a bench that bills regardless.
White-label developer delivery
Developers work under your brand, follow your process, and bill through you: invisible to your client.
Project-based sprint teams
Spin up a two-person team for a launch sprint, then release them. No long-term commitment required.
BigCommerce-specific quality assurance and code review
A second set of senior eyes on platform-specific patterns before you present to your client.
Typical engagement
1 to 3 developers · project sprint or monthly overflow · NDA and white-label terms available
Active placements
3 open slotsClient A: BigCommerce Theme Build
Dev: Marcus T. · Sprint 3 of 5
Client B: BigCommerce Application Programming Interface Integration
Dev: Priya M. · Sprint 1 of 3
Client C: awaiting matching
Estimated placement: 3 business days
Every layer of BigCommerce covered
Our developers are tested on platform-specific depth. Not generic web development with a BigCommerce filter.
Storefront Layer
Application Programming Interfaces and Integrations
Headless and Composable
Vetted BigCommerce developers in pool
Average time to first developer introduction
GMV supported across placements
Client retention rate
From brief to first commit in 7 days
A structured matching process means your developer knows your codebase by day three.
Submit your brief
Tell us your stack, scope, and timeline. Takes 8 minutes.
Developer matching: Day 1 to 2
We shortlist 2 to 3 vetted BigCommerce developers matched to your brief.
Interview and approve: Day 3
30-minute technical call. You approve. We start contracts same day.
Repo access and kickoff: Day 5 to 7
Developer joins your Slack, reviews codebase, attends your sprint kickoff.
Engagement type
Primary skill needed
Start date
Hours per week
3 developers matched
Tom N. · 5 years · BigCommerce Certified
Stencil, APIs, headless
Amy K. · 4 years · BigCommerce Certified
Stencil, SCSS, performance
Raj D. · 6 years · BigCommerce Certified
APIs, Node.js, multi-storefront
Tom N.: 30-minute technical call
Today at 2:00 PM EST
Topics to cover:
Tom N. joined your workspace
Hire the way that fits your operation
Three models. One vetted pool. Switch or stack as your roadmap evolves.
Dedicated developer
One expert embedded in your team, full or part-time. Follows your sprint cadence. Owns your BigCommerce backlog.
Commitment
Monthly retainer, cancel quarterly
Typical rate
$85 to $145 per hour based on seniority
Placement speed
3 to 5 business days
Best for
Ongoing roadmap, growing stores
Contract hire
Fixed scope, fixed timeline. One developer, one deliverable. Launch your feature, then decide what is next.
Get A Contract QuoteDeveloper staffing
Scale a team for a high-velocity quarter. Multiple developers, coordinated delivery, single point of contact.
Plan A Staffed TeamWhat your developer builds
What dedicated BigCommerce development delivers
Peekawhoo
Direct-to-consumer ecommerceA direct-to-consumer brand that needed BigCommerce development expertise to scale personalization, improve backend operations, and grow revenue reliably.
Limited personalization capabilities, operational friction, and a BigCommerce setup that could not support the revenue ambition the brand was chasing.
Annual revenue sustained by the platform Redefine developers built
Higher conversions from improved BigCommerce storefront user experience
Streamlined backend operations: inventory management rebuilt for scale
Personalization capabilities unlocked through custom BigCommerce application development
$30M
Revenue on BigCommerce platform
3.8M
Revenue growth (Off Grid Knives)
35%
Pageview uplift: Lizzy's Fresh Coffee
2x
Revenue year over year: Three Islands
$15M+
Revenue scale: CCTV Security Pros
7x
Advertising return on investment: Switch 2 Pure
Not all BigCommerce developer sources are equal
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Typical partner
Redefine
Related BigCommerce services
Common questions about hiring BigCommerce developers
Most clients meet vetted developers within 3 to 5 business days. Contract placements can start within a week of approval. Our matching team works from your brief the same day it is submitted.
We offer dedicated full-time developers, part-time contract developers, and project-based sprint teams. You can scale up or down each quarter: no annual commitment required on retainer models.
Yes. All developers are vetted against the BigCommerce developer certification track and have shipped at least three live storefronts before joining our talent pool. We also run platform-specific application programming interface and Stencil skill assessments.
Absolutely. Embedded developers follow your sprint cadence, use your repo and communication tools, and integrate into daily standups from day one. They work as a member of your team, not a siloed contractor.
Rates depend on seniority and engagement length. Most dedicated mid-senior developers fall between $85 and $145 per hour. Fixed-scope contracts and monthly retainers are available. See our BigCommerce agency pricing page for budget bands.
Good fit. Not a fit.
- You have a live BigCommerce store with a backlog of features and no dedicated developer to own it.
- You want your developer placed and productive in a week, not three months from now.
- You need Stencil or application programming interface expertise that a generalist developer cannot provide on day one.
- You want flexibility to scale hours up or down each quarter without a new contract.
- You need a developer for less than 10 hours per week on a one-off task with no follow-on scope.
- Your platform is not BigCommerce. Our developers are vetted specifically against Stencil and BigCommerce application programming interface patterns.
- You are pre-revenue and looking for co-founder-level equity arrangements rather than a professional engagement.
- You need a developer to start in under 24 hours with no intake, vetting, or contract process.
Not sure? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you.
Request your BigCommerce developer today
Submit a brief and we will send you two to three matched developer profiles within 48 hours.
Scoped before work starts · line-by-line pricing · no commitment to receive profiles
Profiles within 48 hours · developer starts within 1 week of approval · no commitment required
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BigCommerce expertise, in your Slack by next week.
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