Stencil Theme Development
Custom Stencil themes built on Handlebars and BigDesign components, tuned for Core Web Vitals and merchandising flexibility through Page Builder.
- Stencil theme
- Page Builder widgets
- Performance budgets
Senior BigCommerce developers fluent in Stencil theme builds, Catalyst headless storefronts, B2B Edition customisation, checkout extensions, multi-storefront, and ERP integrations. Onboarded inside your store and repos from day one.
Trusted by enterprises across Retail, B2B, Fashion, Health, Sporting Goods, and Food & Beverage
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With 24+ years of commerce delivery and a bench of 500+ engineers, orangemantra ships BigCommerce developers who own the build end-to-end: Stencil themes, Catalyst headless, B2B Edition, multi-storefront, and the integration layer that keeps the catalogue clean.
Most teams do not need another generic agency. They need a senior BigCommerce developer who can ship a Stencil theme, wire the Storefront API, and integrate NetSuite or SAP without breaking the checkout. Pair them with hire ecommerce developer talent when the brief needs broader platform expertise.
Core BigCommerce Development Capabilities
Every engagement moves through these three layers. Hire BigCommerce developers who own each one end-to-end, not contractors who hand off the theme before the integrations land.
Stencil theme builds, Page Builder widgets, and Catalyst headless storefronts on Next.js. Performance budgets, Core Web Vitals targets, and accessibility baked in from sprint one.
Storefront, Catalog, Cart, and Checkout APIs wired into custom apps, B2B Edition workflows, and multi-storefront catalogues. Webhooks and Scripts API used where the platform earns it.
ERP, PIM, OMS, and payment integrations: NetSuite, SAP, ERPNext, Salesforce, ShipStation, Avalara, and Stripe. Monitoring, deploy pipelines, and on-call coverage that survive Black Friday.
Most BigCommerce engagements start with a scoping call where the procurement team and the engineering team use the same words to mean different things. These are the six concepts we make explicit before any contract is signed.
BigCommerce's native theme framework. Handlebars templates, server-rendered out of the box, CDN-friendly, and the lowest-risk path for a single-storefront launch. The right answer when speed-to-launch and operational simplicity matter more than UI ambition.
BigCommerce's React-based headless reference framework. The right choice when the brand needs design freedom that Stencil cannot deliver, or when the storefront has to compose data from sources beyond BigCommerce itself.
One BigCommerce account hosting several storefronts (brands, regions, languages) with shared catalogue and inventory. Reduces the operational overhead of running multiple stores, but each storefront still needs its own theme work.
A separate BigCommerce edition adding customer hierarchies, quoting, purchase orders, sales-rep impersonation, and price lists per buyer. Worth the licence uplift when half the sales flow involves a human being on the seller side.
The same data Stencil renders, exposed for headless front-ends and edge runtimes. Pairs with Catalyst, Next.js, or SvelteKit. The contract that lets the brand swap the front-end without touching the back-end commerce engine.
A plugin that lets WordPress drive content while BigCommerce drives cart, catalogue, and checkout. Suits content-heavy brands that already have a publishing team in WP and do not want to move it. Not a substitute for headless Catalyst on rich UX projects.
Pre-vetted BigCommerce developers ready to start inside a fortnight. The bench covers Stencil, Catalyst, B2B Edition, and integrations without recruitment lag.
Every theme decision is tied to a conversion or merchandising signal. No speculative animation, no orphan landing templates that finance cannot defend.
Comfortable across Stencil, Catalyst, Next.js, and headless storefronts on Vercel. The right architecture for the traffic pattern, not the loudest blog post.
Working BigCommerce storefront in four to eight weeks, then a hardened path to scale with monitoring, deploy pipelines, and a real cut-over plan.
Hire BigCommerce developers who plan around catalogue size, ERP maturity, and compliance posture, not a templated migration playbook.
If checkout breaks at 2 am on a sale day, the BigCommerce developers for hire are a Slack ping away. Coverage windows are set on the engagement, not a generic SLA card.
The right architecture depends on traffic shape, catalogue depth, and how much B2B logic the business actually runs. Hire BigCommerce developers who frame the trade-off before they fork a theme.
Best when DTC retail and merchandising need a quick path to launch with Page Builder flexibility. Developers build a custom Stencil theme tuned for Core Web Vitals and a content team that wants to ship without engineering tickets.
Catalyst on Next.js for brands that need editorial control, app integrations, and edge performance. Pairs well when you also hire shopify developer talent for adjacent storefronts.
For manufacturers and wholesalers moving off spreadsheets or legacy portals. Developers configure quotes, price lists, company accounts, and approval rules, then wire the catalogue to ERP for live availability and pricing.
Single backend, multiple storefronts for regional brands, B2C and B2B parallel, or wholesale and retail under one roof. Localised checkout, currency, and tax rules without forking the catalogue.
For estates outgrowing the previous platform on cost, B2B depth, or developer experience. Developers run a parallel build, migrate catalogue and customers, and validate orders before cut-over.
Short, sharp engagements to audit an existing BigCommerce store, surface theme and integration risk, and produce a remediation plan you can ship next sprint.
Hire BigCommerce developers who build for line items finance and merchandising can verify: faster site speed, cleaner catalogue, fewer abandoned carts, lower app sprawl, and shorter time to a usable B2B portal.
Explore your BigCommerce use caseAI's impact on businesses is undeniable and immeasurable. Gear up with the orangemantra BigCommerce team.
The hiring path is built around enterprise procurement reality, not freelancer marketplaces. NDA on day one, profiles inside 48 hours, interviews on your schedule, and onboarding through your security stack.
Start the Hiring BriefA 30-minute call to map storefront pain, catalogue size, B2B requirements, integration load, and the shape of the team needed: lead developer, theme specialist, B2B engineer, or migration lead.
Three to five vetted BigCommerce developers, ranked against the brief with prior Stencil and Catalyst work, certifications, and rate cards. No bait-and-switch profiles.
Technical interview on your terms, optional paid trial sprint, and reference checks. Replace any developer at no extra cost inside the trial window.
Developers onboard to your BigCommerce store, identity provider, repos, ticketing, and deploy pipelines. Delivery cadence locks to your sprint rhythm from week one.
BigCommerce economics shift by sector. The team scopes the foundation to where the catalogue, B2B workflow, or compliance pressure is already heaviest. The same delivery floor supports broader web development needs around the storefront.
DTC brands moving from theme template to a custom Stencil or Catalyst storefront with merchandising depth and edge performance.
Quote, reorder, and approval workflows wired to ERP for live availability, account-specific pricing, and credit-aware checkout.
Editorial-first themes with variant-rich catalogues, in-stock filters, and lookbook content driven by Page Builder or a headless CMS.
Routine builders, subscription cadence, and loyalty programmes layered on BigCommerce checkout with compliant claims and ingredient detail.
Deep catalogues with technical attributes, configurator logic, and fit guides for equipment, apparel, and accessories.
Subscription boxes, gift logic, and regional tax or alcohol rules built into BigCommerce checkout and shipping configuration.
A working BigCommerce build is a stack, not a single theme. Hire BigCommerce developers fluent across core platform, APIs, frontend, integrations, and DevOps layers.
Stencil Themes Catalyst
GraphQL Storefront API
React
Next.js
Vue.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
SAP
Salesforce
Stripe, Adyen & Braintree
GitHub Actions
Vercel
AWS
Cloudflare
DockerThree models, one delivery floor. Switch between them as the programme moves from theme refresh to B2B rollout to long-running support, without re-signing a master agreement. Need a broader bench? Pair with hire dedicated developers.
The first sprint usually delivers an audit and a target architecture. The next two harden it: theme work, integration layer, tested checkout, and monitoring before any new traffic moves over.
Talk to Our TeamReal reviews from teams that have shipped with orangemantra. Verified on Clutch and GoodFirms.
"They came with the catalogue model on paper before they touched the theme. That alone made every later conversation defensible."
Apr 2025
Feedback SummaryOrangemantra BigCommerce developers built a custom Stencil theme on top of B2B Edition with quote workflows, company accounts, and NetSuite-backed pricing. Quote-to-order timelines shortened meaningfully.
"Lighthouse scores held above 90 on every release. Merchandising shipped landing pages without filing a single engineering ticket."
Sep 2025
Feedback SummaryA two-developer pod built a Catalyst storefront on Next.js with Vercel edge rendering, GraphQL Storefront API queries, and CMS-driven editorial content. Conversion lifted noticeably on mobile.
"Onboarded inside our store on day one. The migration ran in parallel for eight weeks, then cut over without a single dropped order."
May 2025
Feedback SummaryOrangemantra delivered a Magento to BigCommerce migration with two regional storefronts, shared catalogue, SAP integration, and a documented rollback path. Operating cost on the storefront fell.
"They built the subscription cadence first, then the checkout. Renewal abandonment dropped to a level we have not seen in two years."
Aug 2025
Feedback SummaryThe engagement designed a Checkout SDK extension with skip-and-swap logic, payment routing across Stripe and Adyen, and a renewal journey wired to email and SMS. QA SLAs delivered alongside the handover.
Independent recognition from industry bodies and analyst platforms. Listed only where verifiable.
CIO Choice
Top IT Service
WARC Award
Globus
NASSCOM
ISO Certified
A BigCommerce developer builds and customises storefronts on the BigCommerce platform. The role covers Stencil theme development, Page Builder widgets, Catalyst headless storefronts, Storefront and Catalog API integrations, checkout customisation, B2B Edition setup, and connections to ERP, PIM, and payment systems.
BigCommerce developer rates depend on scope, region, and engagement length. A theme refresh or app build sits in the lower five figures; a full B2B or headless rollout bills by sprint. Orangemantra shares a fitted estimate after a 30-minute scoping call.
BigCommerce ships native B2B Edition features such as quotes, price lists, company accounts, and approval workflows without third-party apps. Shopify covers similar ground through Shopify Plus B2B. The right fit depends on catalogue depth, ERP integration load, and merchandising rules.
Most engagements move from first call to billable work inside five to ten business days. Profiles arrive within 48 hours of the brief, interviews run on your schedule, and onboarding happens inside your VPC, repos, and BigCommerce store from week one.
Yes. Orangemantra offers full-time dedicated BigCommerce developers, part-time engagements for theme and app sprints, and hourly rotations for audits or migrations. The same bench also covers Shopify, Magento, and headless commerce developers.
Orangemantra BigCommerce developers work across Stencil, Catalyst, Page Builder, the Storefront and Catalog APIs, BigDesign, React, Next.js, and integrate with NetSuite, SAP, ERPNext, Salesforce, ShipStation, Avalara, and payment providers including Stripe, Adyen, and Braintree.