Job DescriptionAs a Software Engineering Manager, you're probably wondering: what do BackendA' Software Engineering Teams work onA' at Shopify?Back End Engineers with a passion for solving tough problems with performant code work on teams that ship on quality instead of on time. Our teams deploy new code many times a day, and our production scale is massive. WeA cents € (TM) re talking over 1 million online stores, and hundreds of millions of requests a day. Thousands of entrepreneurs will see your work within seconds A cents € " a difficult but incredibly rewarding responsibility. Shopify is the largest Ruby on Rails application in the world and we're a big part of the Rails community. WeA cents € (TM) re constantly improving our codebase to make it even better.QualificationsWhat you'll do as a Software Engineering Manager at Shopify:Manage aA' team and help them prioritize, build, and ship the most impactful features to our merchants and community of developersAs a member of the product area leadership, build a composite roadmap that reflects the priorities in the different areas and continuously rebalance the teams to react to changes in the surrounding conditionsWork on problems with your team, roll up your sleeves, form an opinion and advocate for engineering-specific roadmap itemsWork with product, UX and other disciplines to discover the best solutions for our merchantsBuild yourA' team, both through internal development and external hiringImprove yourself as a leader by learning with and fromA' other leaders across Shopify, Shopify's internal leadership development pathways,A' and through your own self-directed learningExperience and skills that are important for success in this role:Proven team leadership skills -A' your management skills and technical depth allowA' you to develop and mentor others and build credibility with your team, while executing broader engineering strategiesProvenA' background inA' Backend Development. You feel comfortable diving into the code and interacting with engineers at all levels of seniorityFamiliarity with distributed and highly available systems at scaleExperience designing and developing APIsComfort working with senior stakeholders (Director level and up), both technical and non-technicalSuccess in buildingA' and growingA' teams of engineers during your careerA commitment and drive for quality, technical excellence and resultsAdditional InformationWe know that looking for a new role can be both exciting and time-consuming, and we truly appreciate your effort. 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. Shopify is now permanently remote, and working towards a future that is digital by default. Learn more about what this can mean for you: the holidays quickly approaching, our interview availability is becoming limited. However we commit to respond to your application before the end of the calendar year.A' Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make commerce better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Please take a look at our Sustainability Reports to learn more about ShopifyA cents € (TM) s commitments to our communities, and our planet: Shopify, we understand that experience comes in many forms. WeA cents € (TM) re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is this close to what weA cents € (TM) re looking for, please consider applying.#LI-DNI #LI-REMOTEPandoLogic. Keywords: Software Engineering Manager, Location: Washington, DC - 20402