Principal Engineer, Database Platform
2 months ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Over a decade ago, we started a store to sell snowboards online. None of the ecommerce solutions at the time gave us the control we needed to be successful—so we built our own. Today, businesses of all sizes use Shopify, whether they're selling online, in retail stores, or on-the-go.
JOB SUMMARY
What you bring to the team:Strong communication and collaboration skillsYou have demonstrated Industry/Company wide impact using MySQL (Percona) and related database technologiesChampioned and delivered on complex technical projects touching many engineering teams that led to measurable impactCollaborated with staff-level leads across multiple teams, building trust, influencing direction, and fostering collaborationExperience working with and influencing open source community and/or cloud vendorsAbility to dive into the codebase to influence by prototyping and building
RESPONSIBILITIES
Independently propose, champion, drive clarity and simplicity on projects with Shopify wide impactProficiently evolve all aspects of a Database stack, including our MySQL and Vitess installationsCollaborate with other principal engineers and tech leads to set and drive technical strategy and roadmap towards unified datastores strategy at ShopifyStay updated on the latest database technologies and patterns and apply those learnings back to our goalsMentor and coach engineers, take part in shaping culture to build a healthy and impactful team
REQUIRED SKILLS
Computer aided design (CAD), IT equipment installation and configuration, IT support, Engineering
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
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