Staff Developer - Mobile Engineering

About Shopify

Shopify is innovating faster than any other commerce stack. We put independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We transform enteprises and work with some of the world's biggest names and brands who are pushing the limits — and expect us to, too.

While millions of merchants in over 175 countries already use Shopify, the remaining opportunity is vat. This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option.

About The Role

We are not here to play zero-sum games. Our Staff Developer role is all about enabling entrepreneurship and creating new value for the world. We believe in unlimited personal growth for the individuals who join our team. We are not about following strict processes or micromanaging. We operate on trust and focus on making a real impact.

To thrive in this role, you have to deeply care about what you do and continuously develop your craft. We are not for everyone. If you prefer a rigid corporate structure and an in-person office environment, we're not the right fit. But if you're seeking hypergrowth, love solving complex problems, and can handle a bit of chaos, you've found your place.

We are a team of independent thinkers who are dedicated to growth. We care deeply about our work, but we also understand the bigger picture. To make commerce better for everyone, we must serve and support those who may have different beliefs than us. This means leaving personal biases outside the room and embracing constant learning and discomfort.

Joining our team means working with the most driven individuals who strive for mastery. Growth is not just an opportunity here; it's an expectation. We provide resources to help you push yourself out of your comfort zone. We thrive on change and chaos because we are building products for the long-term. We want Shopify to be a 100-year company, and that requires resilience and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

If you're ready to embrace constant growth, challenge yourself, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then this software engineering role is for you. We don't just want you to survive; we want you to thrive amidst change and chaos.

We are hiring Staff Developers for the following disciplines:

Mobile Engineering: Requires a strong understanding of React Native. Our Mobile Engineers work along with designers and product managers to build and launch new features for our apps. You’ll work on large-scale apps that are ever-changing, enabling entrepreneurship for hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs. Our Mobile teams default to using React Native, but drop to native when it makes sense, so openness to learn cross-platform mobile development is a must!

Qualifications

You have:

Proficiency with React NativeDepth and breadth of experience with different technologies across the stack, and strong opinions on pros and cons of eachDemonstrated ability to identify and resolve high-value technical issues within the team's scope, driving them to effective solutions.Expertly worked with all major connected components, specializing in one or two of them.Proven track record of constructing and maintaining critical system components integral to our product's functionality.Successfully forged alignment with senior stakeholders on technical direction for ambiguous problem areas.Developed and enhanced technical patterns that significantly influenced engineering practices across the organization.Provided leadership and guidance beyond one-on-one mentorship, playing a pivotal role in improving engineering practices.Propelled the team towards heightened operational excellence, impacting not only your team but also neighboring ones.Defined new patterns that were widely adopted across the engineering subdiscipline, shaping the group's technical strategy.Represented our technical direction within the industry context, setting a higher standard for operational excellence across multiple teams.Identified and tackled high leverage, high complexity technical problems, driving impactful solutions that had a significant positive impact.

We know that looking for a new role can be both exciting and time-consuming, and we truly appreciate your effort. And remember, we want to know what you’re really interested in building and why you want to build it at Shopify, so please give us as much detail on this as you’d like in the answers on the next page. 👍 📖

At Shopify, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is this close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.

Key Skills

• CSS
• React Native
• iOS Development