Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect

Shopify Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopify Inc. is seeking a Staff/Lead Solutions Engineer to set technical direction for the most complex, high-impact pursuits. You will lead large-scale solution architecture across Shopify and multi-system merchant stacks, shaping how we differentiate and scale our offerings.

You will mentor across teams, drive repeatable frameworks, and collaborate with Sales, Product, and Partners to create value for merchants worldwide. Expect travel and high-performance collaboration.

Qualifications

• Merchant-obsessed systems thinker who designs end-to-end solutions.
• Curious, innovative technologist with deep web, API, and integration expertise.
• Direct, value-first communicator capable of explaining complex architectures to executives.
• Inclusive, empowering collaborator who builds cross-functional alignment.
• Builder who creates scalable processes, frameworks, and assets through ownership.
• Strategic, commercially minded partner who ties industry trends to Shopify go-to-market.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for the largest, most complex deals and drive clear decisions.
• Architect complex retailer-scale solutions emphasizing security and scalability.
• Guide multi-stack solutioning across ERP, OMS, CDP, payments, and custom services.
• Differentiate Shopify by linking market trends to solution narratives.
• Create repeatable discovery models, frameworks, and assets for teams.
• Mentor teams, lead solution reviews, and raise technical bar across the org.
• Travel up to 25% for customer meetings and events.

Skills

Merchant-obsessed systems thinker

Curious, innovative technologist

Direct, value-first communicator

Inclusive, empowering collaborator

Builder who creates the path

Strategic, commercially minded partner

Job description

Shopify Inc. is seeking a Staff/Lead Solutions Engineer to set technical direction for the most complex, high-impact pursuits. You will lead large-scale solution architecture across Shopify and multi-system merchant stacks, shaping how we differentiate and scale our offerings.

You will mentor across teams, drive repeatable frameworks, and collaborate with Sales, Product, and Partners to create value for merchants worldwide. Expect travel and high-performance collaboration.