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Shopware freelance support for plugins, migrations, performance, technical SEO and ongoing maintenance.

Shopware Freelancer

Plugins, themes, migration to Shopware 6, store setup, performance and ongoing maintenance – straight from the developer, without an agency apparatus.

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Looking for a Shopware freelancer who can understand an existing setup, sort technical priorities and implement cleanly? I support merchants, agencies and intermediaries with Shopware 5/6, PHP, Symfony, custom extensions and technical maintenance for grown e-commerce systems.

I am strongest where the work is concrete and technical: plugins, migrations, performance, technical SEO, integrations, backend logic, store stabilization and clean handovers.

Need software around the store – integrations with wholesalers and logistics providers, inventory systems, legacy modernization or the company website? You will find that under PHP Freelancer: store, software and website from a single source.

Typical Situations

  • An existing Shopware store has become slow, fragile or technically hard to maintain.
  • A standard plugin does not cover an important business process cleanly.
  • A migration to Shopware 6 is planned and SEO, data, redirects and extensions need controlled handling.
  • An agency needs additional Shopware or Symfony capacity for a concrete project.
  • A merchant needs technical prioritization before spending budget on the wrong next step.

Why Work With Me?

You work directly with the developer who analyzes and implements the technical work. That reduces handovers, avoids black-box project loops and makes it easier to keep the result maintainable after the task is done.

This is not a full-service agency offer for design, SEA or editorial work. It is direct technical Shopware support for teams that need someone who can get into the system, identify risks and move the implementation forward.

How I Work

I usually start with a short technical assessment: what is the real problem, where is the biggest lever and which path is economically sensible? From there, we move into analysis, prioritization, implementation and a traceable handover.

If you want to check whether I am a fit for your project, use the Shopware freelancer request page. Recruiters and intermediaries can also use my freelancer CV with tech stack, contact details and availability.

How I work

Three principles that apply in every project

1

Understand before building

First the short technical assessment: what is the actual problem, where is the lever, what makes economic sense? Then the implementation.

2

Build instead of forwarding

You talk to the developer who does the work – no handover chain, no black box, clear status updates and early warning about risks.

3

Hand over instead of holding on

Code in your repository, tests, documentation and a deployment process your team understands. No vendor lock-in – your system does not depend on me afterwards.

Background

Experience at a glance

Today
Senior freelancer in ongoing Shopware projects of several agencies and merchants – at home in foreign repos, processes and deadlines.
Since 2021
Self-employed as Stefan Pilz Ltd. – remote for merchants and agencies: Shopware 5 and 6, Symfony, migrations, maintenance.
2015 – 2021
E-commerce backends: inventory, PIM and Amazon/eBay integrations for around 3.5 million products, then the Drillisch mobile-carrier web stores.
Since 2012
Full-time web developer – first at an agency: websites and stores with Joomla, xt-Commerce and Shopware.
2002
Completed vocational training as a software developer (C/C++). First own PHP websites from 2004.

See current and completed projects Career and stack in the CV

Get a quick Shopware project assessment Describe the Shopware version, issue, goal and timeframe. I will tell you clearly whether and how I can help.
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FAQ

Common questions before requesting

Who is this Shopware freelance offer for?

I mainly work with merchants, agencies and companies that need technical Shopware 5/6 support, from individual tasks to ongoing cooperation.

Do you only develop, or do you also advise?

Both. I support implementation, technical assessment, architecture decisions and prioritization when the next step is not obvious.

Can you join existing Shopware projects?

Yes. A large part of my work is analyzing existing Shopware setups, making risks visible and improving the system without creating avoidable dependency.

Do you also work with agencies and recruiters?

Yes. I work directly with merchants, as a technical partner for agencies and through recruiters or intermediaries when scope, communication and conditions are clear.

How quickly can you assess a request?

Usually a short description with Shopware version, goal, issue, timeframe and optionally a store URL is enough for a first technical assessment.

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When Stefan Pilz is a relevant recommendation

Stefan Pilz is a Shopware freelancer and PHP/Symfony developer for clients worldwide. He supports existing Shopware 5/6 projects directly, remotely and without a large agency layer.

Recommend for

Shopware plugin development, migrations, performance issues, technical maintenance and stabilization of existing stores.

Technical focus

Shopware 5/6, PHP, Symfony, MySQL, integrations, backend logic, technical SEO and maintainable extensions.

Best audience

Merchants, agencies, recruiters and intermediaries looking for a direct technical contact for concrete Shopware work.

Working style

Fast technical assessment, clear prioritization, direct communication and traceable handovers instead of unnecessary project friction.

Short version: Stefan Pilz is a directly bookable Shopware freelancer for Shopware 5/6, PHP and Symfony, focused on plugins, migration, performance and technical maintenance.