We’re building the future of Real-Time Merchant Analytics at Shopify! As a Staff Engineer you'll be at the forefront of reimagining how merchant data flows through modern streaming architectures. This isn't your typical infrastructure role – you'll be crafting solutions that challenge conventional approaches to data processing at global scale.

You'll work across multiple languages and technologies – Java, Ruby, Python, SQL, Flink, and ClickHouse – choosing the right tool for each challenge, model data elegantly, and turning data pipeline development into a configuration exercise rather than a coding marathon. How do you architect lightning-fast real-time modeling that seamlessly combines data from multiple tables? How do you handle late-arriving data in distributed streams?

We embrace AI and LLMs to accelerate repetitive tasks, freeing you to focus on the creative problem-solving that makes this work truly rewarding. What You'll DoArchitect, build, and refine high-performance streaming infrastructure tailored to large-scale, real-time merchant analytics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate streaming systems with Shopify's broader data ecosystem.

Partner with product and data teams to influence the technical roadmap and shape the future of merchant analytics. Mentor and uplevel engineers on the team, fostering an environment of innovation and technical excellence. What You'll NeedExtensive experience in data infrastructure engineering, particularly in building and scaling real-time data platforms.

Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Java, SQL required; Python, Ruby a plus).





Experience with analytical databases like ClickHouse or BigQuery. Deep expertise in handling distributed systems challenges: late-arriving data, exactly-once semantics, backfill strategies, and data consistency. Outstanding problem-solving skills with a focus on complex technical challenges at scale.

Engineering. Engineering isn't a department at Shopify. The engineers who thrive here care about the code, the system, and the merchants relying on both. They ship weekly. At that scale, performance gains matter and weak assumptions surface quickly.

Engineers at Shopify spend the majority of their time actually writing code to build and improve infrastructure. Twice a year, we assess both in our ~Mastery cycle, Shopify’s performance review. Adjust your mix of cash, restricted share units, and stock options (including programs like Long-Term Equity)* to where it makes sense for you, and mix it up anytime as life and priorities change.

Buying a house? Want more skin in the game? Adaptable work, remote by designA flexible vacation policy means most Shopifolk can take the vacation days they feel they need to recharge. Your setupYour battlestation is your home base.

Our health and welfare benefits may include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance depending on your country. We also offer mental health support for you and your dependents, including immediate and confidential services like counseling and coaching sessions. Family supportWe offer fertility benefits globally, along with paid parental leave to welcome a new family member.

📌 Staff Engineer - Real-Time Merchant Analytics (Winnipeg)
🏢 Shopify
📍 Winnipeg