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Engineering & Data postings load dynamically and could not be counted.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/disciplines/commercial","tag":"Likely"},{"label":"Pay ranges","value":"Job pages load their descriptions dynamically, so no posted salary range could be read on 30 Sep 2026. Pay is set through Flex Comp: one total compensation amount that the employee splits between cash and equity (restricted share units or options) and can re-balance during the year; offerings vary by location, role and employment type.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/candidate-guide/compensation","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Hiring process","value":"Careers FAQ stages: initial call with a recruiter or hiring manager (15-30 min), craft assessment with someone in your discipline (60-75 min), the Life Story interview with a recruiter (30-60 min), meet the team (3-5 people, up to an hour each, may include problem-solving), then a decision. Timelines vary by role; only candidates moving forward are contacted.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/faq","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Application rules","value":"Pick the 1-2 roles that fit best; applications are limited to 2 within a 30-day period; engineers re-applying for the same role are asked to wait 6-12 months and gain more experience first.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/faq","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Technical interview format (engineering blog)","value":"Shopify Engineering described the developer loop as a one-hour Life Story, a 40-minute coding exercise on CoderPad in your preferred language, a 75-90 minute pair-programming session where the candidate drives, and a 60-minute technical deep dive on 1-2 past projects (published July 2022).","year":"2022","source_url":"https://shopify.engineering/nail-your-technical-shopify-interview","tag":"Likely"},{"label":"Internships","value":"Four-month paid Engineering & Data internships (Software, Applied ML, Data, Infrastructure, Product Data Science, Security). Summer 2027 applications close 12 October (11:59 pm EST); interns must work in person at least 3 days a week from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Bellevue or New York. Process: apply, ~1-hour technical assessment, craft-assessment interview, Life Story interview, team placement.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://internships.shopify.com/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Other early-career programs","value":"Dev Degree (3-4 year work-integrated computer-science degree with tuition paid and a salary; 2026 applications closed), Apprentice Product Manager program (paid 12 months, remote by default; Cohort 10 starts March 2027 with applications launching soon) and a 6-month Design Apprentice Program.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://apm.shopify.com/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Benefits","value":"Health, dental, vision, disability and life coverage depending on country; paid parental leave; flexible vacation policy; counselling and coaching via Modern Health; Destination 90 lets staff work from almost anywhere for 90 days a year; the 10-K adds wellness programs across financial, mental, physical and social pillars including an Employee Assistance Program.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/candidate-guide/compensation","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Diversity report","value":"No current workforce diversity report was found on shopify.com. The Logic (14 May 2025) reported Shopify shut its internal diversity programs and Build Black/Build Native in January 2025, and cited Shopify's May 2021 sustainability report as the last demographic disclosure (46% Caucasian overall, 60% in leadership; under 3% Black; under 1% Indigenous).","year":"2025","source_url":"https://thelogic.co/news/the-big-read/shopify-dei-build-native-build-black/","tag":"Likely"},{"label":"Recent layoffs","value":"A November 2025 restructuring removed management layers; on 21 January 2026 a significant, undisclosed number of partnerships staff were cut (the agency team kept 100+ people); in April 2026 at least 30 people in revenue operations and customer support in Canada and the US were laid off.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://betakit.com/shopify-makes-more-job-cuts-this-time-targeting-partnerships-division/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"AI expectation","value":"BetaKit recounts CEO Tobi Lutke's April 2025 memo that using AI is a baseline expectation and that teams must show why AI cannot do the work before asking for more headcount; the 10-K says Shopify competes hardest for technical, engineering and AI talent.","year":"2025","source_url":"https://betakit.com/shopify-makes-more-job-cuts-this-time-targeting-partnerships-division/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Accessibility accommodations","value":"Candidates selected for an interview who need accommodations are asked to tell their recruiter; dress code is come as you are.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/faq","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Languages","value":"Postings are in English; some Commercial roles require a specific language for their market (German-, Italian- or Spanish-speaking account executives in Europe).","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.shopify.com/careers/disciplines/commercial","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Annual filing","value":"Shopify now files a Form 10-K with the US SEC (fiscal year ended 31 December 2025, accession 0001594805-26-000007) rather than a 40-F; it is where the headcount and human-capital statements come from.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1594805/000159480526000007/shop-20251231.htm","tag":"Certain"}],"summary":"About 7,600 employees worldwide at 31 Dec 2025 (Form 10-K), roughly 500 fewer than a year earlier; remote-first with Port offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.","howTo":"Apply at shopify.com/careers to at most 1-2 roles (max 2 applications per 30 days); expect a recruiter call, a craft assessment, the Life Story interview and a meet-the-team round, and only candidates moving forward hear back. 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