Principal Cloud Engineer, Networking

Shopify is hiring a Principal Cloud Engineer, Networking to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Cloud Engineer, Networking, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a freelance, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Competitive salary and meaningful equity How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Shopify is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • On-call and incident response experience • Strong troubleshooting skills • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure Nice to have: • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment