Web Developer

As our Web Developer, you’ll build, maintain, and optimize the digital systems that power our ecommerce experience, customer data flow, and internal reporting. You’ll support a modern tech stack spanning Ruby, Python, Rust, HTML5, and JavaScript while shaping the functionality and performance of our Shopify ecosystem, custom plugins, and AWS hosted applications.

This role blends hands-on development and systems management with cross-team collaboration, ensuring our website remains fast, reliable, and optimized. You’ll work closely with Sales and Marketing to implement updates that support accurate product information, SEO improvements, and smooth launch execution while enhancing data clarity across systems.

Beyond core development, you’ll build better integrations, refine user journeys, strengthen reporting, and continuously improve performance, stability, and scalability. This is an opportunity to take ownership of key initiatives within a collaborative small-team environment where your work directly impacts customer experience and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop features, integrations, and custom plugins for Shopify while ensuring smooth data flow across ecommerce, inventory, and accounting systems
• Research and integrate new ecommerce plugins to optimize customer experience and operational efficiency
• Write and maintain code in Ruby, Python, Rust, HTML5, and JavaScript for web features, backend services, and UI improvements
• Design, build, and test HTTP API endpoints that support internal workflows and cross-platform connectivity
• Deploy and maintain AWS hosted applications with a focus on reliability and scalability
• Implement and test SEO recommendations to improve search visibility and site performance
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on site updates including copy, imagery, SEO adjustments, pricing, stock status, and promotions
• Support product launches, seasonal campaigns, and new feature rollouts through technical implementation, structured testing and system validation
• Ensure customer and sales data remains accurate across platforms with reliable reporting while developing in-depth data segments
• Build dashboards, reports, and automations that support sales, operations and leadership decision-making
• Monitor analytics, site performance, and user behavior to identify opportunities for improvement
• Document workflows, integrations, and system processes to support cross-department coordination and consistency

Who You Are

• Experienced in Ruby, Python, Rust, HTML5, and JavaScript with a strong understanding of modern development practices
• Skilled in Shopify development including theme work, app creation, and API integrations
• Comfortable designing, testing, and maintaining REST style APIs
• Familiar with AWS hosted environments and scalable backend architectures
• Knowledgeable in SEO best practices and technical optimization strategies, including metadata structure, schema markup, page performance improvements, crawlability, indexation, and ongoing testing to raise rankings and organic traffic
• Able to manage data accuracy across ecommerce, inventory, and accounting platforms
• Analytical with experience monitoring performance metrics and supporting data driven decisions
• Organized with strong documentation habits and clear communication skills
• Independent, accountable, and comfortable owning multiple initiatives in a small-team environment.

Bonus: Experience in robotics, education technology, or the FIRST Robotics Competition

What We Offer

• A collaborative role developing and improving web systems in a well-established, growing company
• Opportunity to contribute to key decisions without heavy layers of approval
• Competitive pay, benefits, and long-term stability
• A team-oriented environment where your technical expertise directly impacts business outcomes

About CTR Electronics

Cross The Road Electronics (CTRE) is a leading provider of embedded solutions for control systems, including robotics, diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs), motor control, and outdoor propulsion. A trailblazer in solutions that support educational and competitive robotics teams around the world, CTR Electronics takes pride in its in-house design, assembly, and testing of its branded products.

Located in Macomb Township, Michigan, and founded in 2006 by Mike Copioli and Omar Zrien, CTRE’s expertise lies in designing, developing, and manufacturing hardware and software components as well as utilizing communication protocols like CAN bus, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and USB to create unique, durable, and cost-effective solutions for partners worldwide.

Location and Work Status

• Location: Macomb Township, MI (Onsite)
• Status: Full-Time, Onsite Position
• Travel: Less than two weeks total travel per year required.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work onsite and in person in our Macomb Twp location?
• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

Experience:

• Shopify: 3 years (Required)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS: 5 years (Required)
• Optimizing technical SEO strategies for ecommerce websites: 5 years (Required)
• Manage data across ecommerce, inventory & accounting systems: 5 years (Required)
• Full-stack development: 5 years (Required)
• Designing, testing, and maintaining REST style APIs: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person