Director of Engineering – Shopify

Irvine Technology Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 185,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Technology Corporation is seeking a Director of Engineering to own Shopify as a core platform, aligning catalog, checkout, subscriptions, and integrations with business strategy.

The role combines technical ownership with leadership across engineering and QA, driving platform reliability and scalable solutions while partnering with Product, Marketing, and Finance to optimize revenue and customer experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with deep Shopify/Shopify Plus expertise across Admin, catalog, configuration, checkout, apps, APIs, webhooks, and ecosystem.
• In‑house D2C e‑commerce experience in a startup or growth environment with revenue around the stated range.
• Strong Liquid and Shopify theme knowledge with ability to review code and guide development.
• Solid e‑commerce business sense across subscriptions, fulfillment, inventory, CRM/marketing, and finance.
• Proven engineering leadership to manage roadmaps, capacity, standards, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the Shopify and Shopify Plus platform end to end, including catalog/product architecture, Admin, store configuration, checkout, markets, apps, subscriptions, themes, and broader commerce ecosystem.
• Lead engineering and QA, review code/PRs, troubleshoot production issues, guide Liquid/theme development, set standards, and contribute as needed.
• Architect and evolve integrations and data flows between Shopify and subscriptions, fulfillment, inventory, CRM, marketing, and finance systems.
• Partner with Product/Marketing/Growth/Operations/Supply Chain/Finance to translate commercial needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Set technical strategy and roadmap balancing hands‑on work with leadership, capacity planning, reliability, and scalable solutions.

Skills

Shopify expertise

Shopify Plus

Leadership

E-commerce acumen

Subscriptions experience

Liquid/theme expertise

APIs/Webhooks

Tools

Shopify Admin

Recharge

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.

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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.

If you’re a Shopify expert who can connect deep technical knowledge with commerce strategy, business systems, and engineering leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC)connects top talent with exceptional opportunities in IT, Security, Engineering, and Design. From startups to Fortune 500s, we partner with leading companies nationwide. Our AI recruiter, Avery helps streamline the first step of your journey—so we can focus on what matters most: helping you grow. Join us. Let us ELEVATE your career!

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.