Join Shopify's Infra team
👋 Join Shopify's Infrastructure Team!
Building the backbone that powers commerce worldwide 🏗️
Infrastructure Engineers at Shopify build and maintain the systems that handle millions of requests per second and billions of dollars in transactions. You'll design the resilient, high-performance infrastructure that keeps global commerce running—even during peak shopping events like Black Friday. Your work ensures seamless shopping experiences for everyone, everywhere.
What makes us different?
At Shopify, every developer is expected to spend the majority of their time coding. Working on infrastructure doesn't mean just managing it; it means actually writing code to build and improve the infrastructure. You'll solve problems that don't exist anywhere else—observability and scalability challenges that push what's possible. When your systems perform, entrepreneurs thrive.
How Infrastructure works at Shopify
Here's how you'll build systems that power global commerce:
🏗️ Massive scale management
Design and maintain infrastructure supporting millions of concurrent users and handling peak loads during the world's biggest shopping events.
⚡ Performance & reliability engineering
Build resilient systems with 99.99% uptime requirements, ensuring merchants never lose sales due to infrastructure failures.
💻 Cutting-edge technology implementation
Deploy and optimize tools like Kubernetes, Kafka, and Terraform to create high-performance systems that push technological limits.
🌏 Global infrastructure architecture
Architect distributed systems across multiple regions to deliver fast, consistent experiences for merchants and buyers worldwide.
Our collaborative engineering community
You'll never solve problems alone—join a vibrant community of engineering experts who learn and grow together.
Hear from our VP of Infrastructure
Mattie Toia breaks down how our infra engineers unlock new possibilities for millions of entrepreneurs and help businesses scale worldwide.
Cool systems you'll build
🚦 High-traffic load management
Build load balancers and traffic management systems that route millions of requests per second without dropping connections, even during massive shopping events.
📊 Distributed storage & databases
Design database clusters and storage systems that maintain consistency and performance while handling petabytes of commerce data across global regions.
🏗️ Container orchestration platforms
Create Kubernetes infrastructure that auto-scales applications based on demand, ensuring optimal resource usage while maintaining peak performance.
👷 Monitoring & observability systems
Build comprehensive monitoring platforms that provide real-time visibility into system health, enabling proactive issue resolution before merchants are affected.
Tech you'll love
A day in the life
Team Huddle
Quick alignment on priorities and project updates. Share wins, discuss blockers, and coordinate dependencies across teams. These daily check-ins keep projects moving and build strong connections with your colleagues—without getting bogged down in meetings.
*Our global team maintains 24/7 system reliability through shared on-call rotations.
What interviews to expect
We match you with teams where you'll thrive as you move through these steps—finding the right fit for your talents and ambitions.
Initial Chat Interview
We start with a conversation to see if what makes Shopify different resonates with you. Are you excited about writing code to build and improve infrastructure rather than just managing systems? This call helps us both figure out if there's genuine alignment between what drives you and our approach to infrastructure work.
We're hiring across levels and product areas—your unique talents will guide where you can make the biggest impact.
What we do
Life-defining work for you - and entrepreneurs
Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their potential.
Since 2006, we've grown to ~8,000 employees and generated over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. The ripple effect of this is far-reaching.
Your growth at Shopify
TL;DR: At Shopify, you own your career path. Our Mastery Cycle helps you level up your skills, while Flex Comp lets you design compensation that actually works for your life. No corporate ladders—just real growth on your terms.
Ready to ship with us?
We're assembling the brightest minds in Engineering to transform commerce worldwide.
Apply Now 🚀
Let's build the future of commerce together!
★ Work where you do your best work ★
We are a fully remote company - It's not where you sit, it's where you ship.
Work from anywhere while connecting when it matters.
The practical stuff: Competitive pay, unlimited vacation (we actually want you to take it), flexible work setup, and a culture that values what you bring, not how you fit in. Learn more here.
See what we're building:
Shopify Editions 🚀