Director of Engineering - Shopify

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC); United States; 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 end to end, connecting catalog, checkout, subscriptions, and extensive integrations.

This role blends hands-on engineering leadership with business strategy, partnering with product, marketing, operations, and finance to drive growth, customer experience, and operational efficiency across the Shopify ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with 4+ years hands-on Shopify/Shopify Plus experience.
• In-house D2C e-commerce in a startup/growth-stage company (revenue ≈ $500M or less).
• Strong Liquid and Shopify theme expertise; ability to review code and guide development.

Responsibilities

• Own the Shopify and Shopify Plus platform end to end, including catalog, checkout, apps, and integrations.
• Lead engineering and QA while remaining hands-on with the platform and reviewing code/PRs.
• Architect and evolve integrations/data flows connecting Shopify with subs, fulfillment, inventory, CRM, marketing, customer support, and finance.
• Partner with Product, Marketing, Growth, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance to translate business needs into scalable tech solutions.
• Set the technical strategy and roadmap for the commerce platform, balancing hands-on work with leadership.

Skills

Shopify & Shopify Plus

Liquid templating

Code review & QA leadership

E-commerce business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Subscriptions

Recharge familiarity

Tools

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.

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 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.