Director of Engineering – Shopify

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC); Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Technology Corporation is seeking a Director of Engineering for Shopify to own the platform as a core commercial engine, connecting storefronts with subscriptions, marketing, fulfillment, and finance. The role blends deep technical ownership with leadership and business strategy, partnering across the organization to fuel growth and improve customer experience.

This remote, full-time position requires 8+ years in software engineering with hands-on Shopify experience, strong leadership,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on Shopify/Shopify Plus.
• Experience in a D2C ecommerce environment within a startup or growth-stage company.
• Strong knowledge of Liquid, Shopify Admin, and app integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own the Shopify/Shopify Plus platform end-to-end across catalog, checkout, apps, and integrations.
• Lead engineering and QA, review code/PRs, and solve production issues.
• Architect and evolve integrations with subscriptions, fulfillment, inventory, CRM, and finance.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Growth, Operations, and Finance to align tech with revenue and customer experience.
• Set the technical strategy and roadmap, balance hands-on work with leadership and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Tools

Shopify

Shopify Plus

Liquid

APIs & Webhooks

Recharge (subscription platforms)

Job description

Director of Engineering Shopify

Our client is looking for a Director of Engineering to own Shopify as a core commercial platform, connecting the storefront with subscriptions, marketing, fulfillment, operations, inventory, and financial systems. This highly visible role combines deep technical ownership with engineering leadership and business strategy, partnering across the organization to ensure the platform and its surrounding ecosystem support growth, operational efficiency, customer experience, and overall business performance.

Location: 100% Remote United States

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $185,000 – $220,000 annual base salary

No Visa Sponsorship Available for this role

What You ll Do:

• Own the Shopify and Shopify Plus platform end to end, including catalog and product architecture, Shopify Admin, store configuration, checkout, markets, applications, subscriptions, themes, and the broader commerce technology ecosystem.
• Remain hands-on with the platform while leading engineering and QA, reviewing code and PRs, troubleshooting production issues, guiding Liquid/theme development, setting technical standards, and stepping into development or configuration work when needed.
• Architect, maintain, and evolve the integrations and data flows connecting Shopify with subscriptions, fulfillment, shipping, inventory, CRM, marketing, customer support, and financial systems, including APIs, webhooks, order and transaction data, and order-to-cash workflows.
• Partner directly with Product, Marketing, Growth, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other business teams to translate commercial needs into scalable technical solutions and connect platform decisions to revenue, conversion, retention, AOV, LTV, margin, fulfillment costs, and customer experience.
• Set the technical strategy and roadmap for the commerce platform, balancing hands-on execution with engineering leadership, capacity planning, platform reliability, third-party application management, and scalable solutions that support continued business growth.

What Gets You the Job:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 4+ years of deep, hands-on Shopify and Shopify Plus experience across Shopify Admin, catalog/product architecture, store configuration, checkout, apps, APIs, webhooks, integrations, and the broader Shopify ecosystem.
• In-house D2C e-commerce experience within a consumer packaged goods (CPG) organization is required, ideally within a startup or growth-stage environment with annual revenue of approximately $500M or less.
• Strong Liquid and Shopify theme expertise with the ability to understand and review code, troubleshoot issues, guide development, and personally work within the platform when needed.
• Strong e-commerce business acumen with experience across commerce systems such as subscriptions, fulfillment, inventory, logistics, CRM/marketing, and finance, along with an understanding of how technology decisions impact revenue, conversion, retention, margin, customer experience, and overall business performance.
• Proven engineering leadership experience with the ability to lead engineers and QA, manage roadmap and capacity, set technical standards, partner with executive and cross-functional stakeholders, and remain close enough to the technology to drive solutions directly.
• Experience with subscription-based commerce and Recharge is highly preferred. Familiarity with modern AI-assisted development tools and practices is also a plus.

Irvine Technology Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Irvine Technology Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.