# Building different
Shopify is where contradictions create magic. We move with startup speed, but we’ve been around for a minute. We're technical to our core and human in our approach. We're deeply serious and seriously playful, because we know that's how the best work gets done.
We give a shit and get shit done. We obsess over problems, and build out loud. We build in hard mode. From the founder in the code to the engineers who move like entrepreneurs. Hack it, break it, make it better. It’s about high agency in high ambiguity. Often starting scrappy, but always shipping polished.
This environment transforms people. We raise the floor, while we constantly redefine the ceiling. The bar is high and the pace is fast, but nobody climbs alone. That's how we create extraordinary products for our merchants. That’s how we make commerce better for everyone.
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What we do
Life-defining work for you—and entrepreneurs
We power commerce at every scale. First-time founders at the kitchen table, global brands with stores on every continent, and everyone with a dream in between. We’re the bridge between cutting-edge technology and real merchant success. One platform, built for everyone.
Since 2006, we've grown to ~8,000 employees and powered over $1 trillion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. But the real story isn't in the numbers - it's in dreams realized, communities transformed, industries reimagined.
How did we get here, you ask? It started with one programmer who couldn't find the right tool to sell snowboards online - so he built it himself
How we build
Everyone at Shopify works on product.
(Yes, even the finance team.) Product thinking, combined with our reflexive use of AI, is why our people have superpowers. It’s why we build what our merchants need before they know they need it. In a world where AI can make anything, taste and craft become our differentiator.
Dive deeper: Read our open-sourced Product Principles and Tobi's AI memo.
Where we hire
It's not where you sit, it's where you ship
Who we hire
The persistently curious
Shopify has a unique personality. We hire builders with the same entrepreneurial spirit as the merchants we serve. Master crafters who know what great looks like. People who keep their identities lightweight. Who ship fast, communicate clearly, and leave things better than they found them. If you're energized by new challenges and measure success by growth - not comfort, then read on.
Accept our mission
Commerce is a powerful expression of free speech. We use it to cast a vote with every product we buy. You need to care deeply about your work towards our mission to make commerce better for everyone not just those you agree with.
Thrive on change
We’re building products for the long-term to make Shopify a forever company, and that requires an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter) and an ability to thrive in an unpredictable environment. You need to be resilient to navigate ambiguity.
Chase excellence
Joining our team means working with the most driven crafters who pursue mastery. But growth isn’t just an opportunity, it’s an expectation. With resources to help you, you’ll be pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
Find your Quest
Job Postings? If we must…
We see job postings as problems that need solving, not seats to fill. Shopify is a company of generalists, because the best ideas come from unexpected places, and those are the ideas our merchants need to win. We connect the best people to our most important work. Think of these postings as your jumping-off point.
Choose your path
Select a discipline that matches your expertise or hit up our generalist postings. Every Shopify role blends specialist depth with broad thinking. We'll find the right fit during interviews.
What drives you
Tell us which problems excite you, not just what role you want. We start with understanding your motivations, then connect you to teams tackling challenges where you'll thrive.
