Scale Shopify Plus Custom App Development

Shopify Plus Custom App Development, delivered by vetted Ruby experts.

Smartbrain.io supplies industry-matched Ruby talent in 48 hours. CTOs gain instant capacity without payroll overhead.

• Engineers ready in 48h
• Top 2% Ruby vetting
• Month-to-month terms

Why outstaff Ruby developers for Shopify Plus Custom App Development?

• Slash hiring cycles — receive pre-vetted senior Ruby engineers inside 48-72 h instead of spending 10-12 weeks on recruitment.
• Pay only for productive hours; eliminate HR, payroll and workplace overheads that inflate total cost of ownership by 25-40 %.
• Elastic capacity — scale squads up or down monthly without severance risk.
• Battle-tested e-commerce expertise — developers already shipped subscription billing, headless storefronts and ERP bridges on Shopify Plus.
• Lower operational risk — NDAs, IP clauses and Japanese data-privacy compliance handled by Smartbrain.io.
• Keep strategic control; augmented engineers plug into your sprints, tools and codebase while your CTO keeps full architectural ownership.

Choose outstaffing to unlock senior Ruby capacity instantly and turn backlog into revenue, minus the hiring headache.

Why CTOs Prefer Our Augmented Ruby Teams

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What Technical Leaders Say

“Our PCI-level checkout needed Ruby on Rails extensions. Smartbrain.io delivered a senior in 48 h. He integrated our card-token API into Shopify Plus, cut failed payments by 23 %. Sprint velocity rose and my own engineers stayed focused on core ledger logic.”

Megan Fields

CTO

BlueWave Payments

“Smartbrain’s Ruby dev built a headless Gatsby-Rails bridge that syncs 10 k SKUs in real-time. Onboarding was seamless; stand-ups from day one. Page load dropped 34 % and merchandising team finally got automated metafield tools.”

Anthony Parker

E-commerce Director

LuxeWardrobe Inc.

“Needed complex tier-pricing logic Shopify scripts couldn’t handle. Augmented Ruby engineer wrote a micro-service with GraphQL Admin API. Delivered production in two weeks, saving an estimated $70 k versus agency bid.”

Linda Chavez

Head of Digital

ProSupply Warehouse

“HIPAA compliance scared most vendors. Smartbrain found a Rubyist versed in encrypted PHI storage. Compliance audit passed first try; subscriptions app now scales to 1 M users.”

Robert Singh

VP Engineering

WellLife Devices

“Their Rails expert optimised our search app using Elastic & Sidekiq. Query latency fell 41 %, carts grew 18 %. Contract was month-to-month, risk-free.”

Jennifer Long

Product Manager

MotorGrid USA

“We launched pay-per-view via a Ruby Lambda app. Smartbrain.io sourced a dev who knew both GraphQL and Shopify Multipass. Went live before playoffs, adding $2.3 M new revenue.”

Steven Brooks

Lead Architect

StreamNation

Industries We Accelerate

Retail & DTC Commerce

Shopify Plus Custom App Development Ruby specialists craft discount engines, subscription renewals and omnichannel inventory sync, enabling retailers to boost AOV and automate fulfilment while our augmentation model keeps headcount lean.

FinTech & Payments

Augmented Ruby teams build SCA-ready payment apps, tokenisation services and real-time tax automation for regulated FinTechs needing Shopify Plus Custom App Development expertise without compliance risk.

HealthTech & Wellness

HIPAA-aware Ruby developers extend Shopify Plus to manage protected health data, subscription nutrition plans and IoT device orders, guaranteeing audit-ready code through staff augmentation.

Logistics & Supply Chain

We integrate 3PL APIs, create dynamic shipping calculators and route optimisation micro-services, solving complex fulfilment on Shopify Plus with scalable Ruby outstaffing.

Automotive & Mobility

Ruby specialists deliver VIN search, part-compatibility apps and dealer B2B portals on Shopify Plus, letting OEMs monetise after-sales faster, minus recruitment delays.

Travel & Hospitality

Create custom booking flows, gift-card bundles and loyalty integrations. Outstaffed Ruby engineers sync reservations with Shopify Plus storefronts, shortening go-live timelines.

Media & Publishing

Metered-paywall, DRM and live-event ticketing built in Ruby atop Shopify Plus allow media brands to diversify revenue with minimal capex.

SaaS & B2B Platforms

Augmented Ruby developers implement SaaS licence provisioning, usage billing and partner dashboards through Shopify Plus Custom App Development, accelerating product-market fit.

Manufacturing & IoT

From BOM-driven configurators to warranty registration apps, Ruby experts connect ERP and MES systems to Shopify Plus, giving factories direct-to-consumer reach.

Shopify Plus Custom App Development Case Studies

Client: Global FX broker

Challenge: Provide real-time multi-currency pricing inside Shopify Plus without slowing checkout — a classic Shopify Plus Custom App Development hurdle.

Solution: Two augmented senior Ruby engineers built a Rails micro-service using WebSockets and Shopify Scripts. They collaborated with the broker’s quant team, delivered containerised code and CI/CD in 6 weeks.

Result: 46 % faster page render, 0 % pricing errors, and $1.1 M monthly uplift from cross-border buyers.

Client: DTC coffee startup

Challenge: Rapid growth spiked churn due to rigid Shopify billing logic; needed bespoke subscription engine via Shopify Plus Custom App Development.

Solution: Our augmented Ruby pod (1 architect, 2 senior devs) prototyped, AB-tested and deployed a flexible Rails service with GraphQL Admin API, Stripe Billing and Segment events.

Result: Churn fell by 17 %, average order value grew 22 %, and dev cost stayed 37 % below agency quotes.

Client: 500-SKU outdoor gear brand

Challenge: Legacy PHP app blocked expansion; CTO required Shopify Plus Custom App Development for real-time bundle builder.

Solution: Smartbrain.io supplied three Ruby/Rails seniors experienced in headless commerce. They delivered REST/GraphQL integration, React front-end and performance tuning in 12 sprints.

Result: Site latency dropped 35 %, bundle upsells added $3 M annual revenue, project launched 8 weeks faster than internal roadmap.

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Our Core Ruby Outstaffing Services

Custom Checkout Apps

Senior Rubyists build PCI-compliant, A/B-test-ready checkout extensions that lift conversion while keeping merchants on Shopify Plus. Augmentation lets you iterate fast without distracting in-house squads.

Headless Commerce Integrations

We connect React, Vue or Next.js front-ends to Shopify GraphQL using Ruby middleware. Outstaffed developers de-risk migration and cut TTFB drastically.

ERP Connectivity

Ruby micro-services sync SAP, Netsuite or Odoo with Shopify Plus order flows. Businesses avoid manual CSV pain and reclaim hours every week.

Multi-Storefront Localization

Augmented Ruby teams create i18n engines, currency switchers and tax rules so brands enter new geos without cloning stores, saving licence fees.

Performance Optimization

From query batching to background jobs with Sidekiq, our specialists squeeze every millisecond out of your Shopify Plus stack, enhancing Core Web Vitals.

Ongoing Maintenance & SRE

24/7 Ruby support, automated monitoring and SLA-backed incident response keep revenue flowing while your internal team focuses on roadmap features.

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FAQ – Augmented Ruby Teams for Shopify Plus

How fast can we onboard a Ruby developer for Shopify Plus?

Smartbrain.io delivers a short-list within 48 h and most clients start sprint work in 3-5 business days.

Do your developers have experience with Shopify Admin API & GraphQL?

Yes, every Ruby engineer is tested on REST & GraphQL endpoints, webhooks and OAuth flows before joining our talent cloud.

Can we scale the augmented team up or down monthly?

Absolutely. Contracts are month-to-month, so you can add or release Ruby talent in line with backlog demands.

How is IP protected when working with outstaffed developers?

All engagements include NDAs, IP assignment clauses and secure Git access managed by your administrators.

What time-zone overlap can we expect with US teams?

We match Ruby engineers with at least 4 hours of US-working-day overlap to keep stand-ups and code reviews smooth.

Do you cover performance optimization tasks like Liquid render speed?

Yes, our Ruby experts profile Liquid, optimize GraphQL calls and implement caching to improve storefront TTFB.

Are DevOps and CI/CD included?

Senior Ruby DevOps talent can be added to automate deployments with GitHub Actions, CircleCI or Jenkins.

What happens if a developer under-performs?

We replace talent free of charge within 7 days, ensuring project continuity.

Do you support Japanese localisation requirements?

Our pool includes bilingual Ruby engineers experienced in multi-byte i18n, kana search and local payment gateways.

How are developers’ hours tracked and billed?

Time is logged daily in our portal and billed monthly with detailed reports for full transparency.