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Engineering Program Manager, Performance and Scalability, Remote (US & Canada)

Employer
Shopify
Location
Canada
Closing date
8 Nov 2021

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Function
Technology
Level
Manager

Job Details

As Engineering Program Managers, our mandate is to ensure that the fundamental engineering qualities of our platform, such as speed, scalability, resiliency, etc, meet and continuously improve on the high standards we set for them, as we continue to grow and scale.

You'll work horizontally across all product areas in Shopify core platform and beyond, and have the autonomy to identify, prioritize, and solve speed and scale problems at Shopify using innovative approaches. You'll partner with engineering leads, and collaborate closely with product managers and leadership teams to drive your programs forward. Resourcefulness is key - you'll need to quickly gather context on our infrastructure, systems, software and safeguards to be able to have an impact.

If the mandate to ‘Make Shopify Faster' or ‘Own Scalability for Shopify's Core Platform' energizes you, then this is the role for you.

This role gives you the opportunity to:
  • Connect the dots between projects, programs and people at Shopify - making sure engineering quality principles are being integrated in our engineering work
  • Systematize measurement of our engineering quality themes (performance/scalability), and identify and prioritize opportunities to improve
  • Realize engineering improvements by building and driving programs and initiatives, which typically span across multiple teams, product areas, and hundreds of developers
  • Build reflection and recognition into the programs, celebrating wins and evangelizing learnings. Foster a lasting appreciation for engineering excellence in our culture


Qualifications

You should have experience with*:
  • Program management, building and running large, complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs
  • Software development or experience working with or leading engineering teams
  • Technical understanding of how systems connect with each other
  • Translating technical jargon and complicated concepts into something simple, accurate and understandable
  • Identifying areas of performance or scale concern and assessing risk or opportunities - while adapting to rapid change
  • Working cross-functionally in large organizations to solve complex problems, treat large amounts of information, and easily build and maintain an influential network within organizations
  • An in-depth understanding of, or interest in, performance and/or scale concerns of large scale systems and platforms

* You should have experience with a few of the above, but we don't expect all of them. If you're missing some qualifications but believe your experience is transferable, please do apply.

We know that applying to a new role takes a lot of work and we truly value your time. We are looking forward to reading your application!

At Shopify, we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to truly make commerce better for everyone. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.

How we hire

At Shopify, we put a lot of care and time into who we hire. We believe that in order to build the best products, we need to build high impact teams. Our recruitment process centres around what we call the Life Story interview, a conversational-style interview where we get to learn more about you.
Learn more about our hiring process

Company

With a comprehensive set of industry-leading tools, Shopify has helped over 1,000,000 people in 175 countries take control of where they take their businesses. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Shopify has worked with brands like Unilever, Kylie Cosmetics, Allbirds and countless others that started with nothing but an idea, a passion, or a purpose. We build products that help entrepreneurs around the world start and grow their businesses. As a workplace, we challenge and support you to hone your craft and make an impact. Visit our careers page for opportunities: https://www.shopify.com/careers

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