Infrastructure Engineers

Remote - Americas Engineering & Data About the role Infrastructure engineers build and develop the blocks that move all of Shopify forward. It's basically building the infrastructure that powers the infrastructure for commerce [aka Shopify]. They handle absurdly high amounts of traffic [think: millions of requests per second] and deliver performant, resilient and seamless shopping experiences for everyone, everywhere. 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. Key Responsibilities Write code to build and maintain infrastructure that supports millions of transactions during global peak shopping periods Design and optimize high-performance systems that push technology to its limits and handle critical workloads Develop comprehensive monitoring and observability solutions to ensure system reliability and performance Build scalable data infrastructure that powers commerce experiences for merchants and customers worldwide Qualifications Strong expertise in infrastructure engineering with proven coding experience building scalable systems Proficiency with containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform Experience with monitoring and observability platforms, particularly Prometheus and related tooling Hands-on experience with distributed systems technologies including Kafka, MySQL, Redis, and cloud platforms like GCP At Shopify, we pride ourselves on moving quickly—not just in shipping, but in our hiring process as well. If you're ready to apply, please be prepared to interview with us within the week. Our goal is to complete the entire interview loop within 30 days. You will be expected to complete a live pair programming session, come prepared with your own IDE. This role may require on-call work Ready to build the backbone of Shopify? Join the team that's making commerce better for everyone. About Shopify 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 over 8,300 employees and generated over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option. About you Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone. Before you apply, consider if you can: Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyone Excel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowth Keep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter) Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) change Bring critical thought and opinion Use AI tools reflexively as part of your fundamental workflow Embrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forward Work digital-first for your daily work Shopify We hire people, not resumes. If you think you’re right for the role, apply now. First things first We want to ensure you’re the type of person who will thrive here so we can move you quickly through our hiring process. Before completing the job application, please check all the statements that apply to you below: I care deeply about what I do I am always seeking new (sometimes uncomfortable) growth I thrive on change in an ambiguous environment I get shit done and can keep pace to ship weekly I want to work remotely for my daily work I have a history of being resilient and resourceful I want to make commerce better for everyone It looks like you might not be a great fit for Shopify at this time — while we encourge everyone to apply, we are looking for someone who can meet all these criteria. Apply tot his job