Engineering Manager

Shopify

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Posted: 179 days ago
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Shopify is a leading global commerce platform that enables businesses of all sizes to start, grow, and manage their retail operations online and in-person. It provides tools for storefronts, payments, shipping, and marketing to millions of merchants worldwide.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager

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The Engineering Manager leads and inspires elite engineering teams to build innovative infrastructure solutions and high-quality products. This role involves making critical decisions regarding product development, overseeing strategic projects, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability. You will mentor engineers, stay engaged in technical designs, and maintain a balance between management and hands-on contributions like coding. Key responsibilities include collaborating with product managers and data teams to align on deliverables while ensuring the team ships weekly. Required skills include a strong technical background in software development or infrastructure management, excellent communication, and experience leading high-performing teams. The role focuses on solving complex problems within data platforms, streaming services, and AI-driven translation tools, while utilizing cloud technologies, data engineering, performance engineering, and resilience engineering practices.

What does a Engineering Manager earn?

Median $261250 from 167 postings across 44 companies.

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Skills

Software Development Infrastructure Management Cloud Technologies Data Engineering Large-scale Systems AI Streaming Services Performance Engineering Load Testing Resilience Engineering Technical Design Pair Programming

What you'll do

Guide and support elite engineering teams to build innovative infrastructure solutions.
Make critical decisions regarding product development and user experience for strategic projects.
Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability within the team.
Stay engaged in technical designs and maintain a balance of hands-on contributions.
Align on project goals and deliverables with product managers, data teams, and other stakeholders.
Mentor engineers and drive their professional development and growth.
Ensure the team ships high-quality results on a weekly basis.

What we're looking for

Proven experience as a technical lead or manager building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
Strong technical background in software development or infrastructure management with expertise in relevant technologies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Passion for mentoring and developing talent while fostering a positive team culture.
Experience with shipping weekly and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
Familiarity with cloud technologies, data engineering, or large-scale systems (preferred).
Experience in driving technical projects from concept to completion (preferred).
Knowledge of performance engineering, load testing, or resilience engineering practices (preferred).