Company Description

About Shopify

Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. Since 2006, we’ve grown to over 10,000 employees and generated over $500 billion in sales for millions of merchants in 175 countries. Every 28 seconds, an entrepreneur on Shopify makes their first sale.

This is life-defining work that directly impacts people’s lives as much as it transforms your own. This is putting the power of the few in the hands of the many, is a future with more voices rather than fewer, and is creating more choices instead of an elite option.

About you

Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity—and a little bit of chaos. Shopifolk thrive on that and are comfortable being uncomfortable. That means Shopify is not the right place for everyone.

Before you apply, consider if you can:

• Care deeply about what you do and about making commerce better for everyone
• Excel by seeking professional and personal hypergrowth
• Keep up with an unrelenting pace (the week, not the quarter)
• Be resilient and resourceful in face of ambiguity and thrive on (rather than endure) change
• Bring critical thought and opinion — and embrace differences and disagreement to get shit done and move forward
• Work digital-first for your daily work

Job Description

Shopify's Dev Degree program is a computer science degree unlike any other. In the Dev Degree program, you’ll get hands-on experience working on a variety of software development teams while studying to earn your computer science degree. Our innovative work-integrated learning model provides the skills and confidence to jump-start your future. Throughout your journey, our technical mentors and support team will guide, evaluate, and provide you with actionable feedback to support your growth.

What you’ll do as a Dev Degree Intern:

In your first year, you’ll be working on the Development Skills Training Path learning the tools, technologies, and methodologies that will prepare you to join a development team at Shopify. At the same time, you’ll be attending your partner university taking university courses.

In your second year and beyond, you will join a software development team and experience building products at Shopify. While continuing to take courses necessary to earn your computer science degree.

You can learn more about life as a Dev Degree student and our approach to development and success. Information about our applications process and more can be found on our Admissions and FAQ pages.

Qualifications

Dev Degree is an educational opportunity, no experience in computer science or software development is needed to apply! We look for passionate, driven people looking to continually grow and have an impact on the world.

Below are experiences and skills that are important for success in Dev Degree:

• Curiosity and passion to constantly learn new things.
• Shopify changes fast, and we need the people who work here to be able to change and learn fast too.
• The skills and awareness to manage multiple priorities: Dev Degree interns balance Shopify, university, and their own needs throughout the program.
• An interest in computer science and software development: Dev Degree is a work-integrated learning program for those aspiring to build software.
• The desire to fail and learn! We believe that learning by doing is a great way to grow, even if that means facing failure.

Additional Information

We know that applying for university programs can be both exciting and time-consuming, and we truly appreciate your effort. The Dev Degree team are actual real live people () and are looking forward to learning more about you through your application. Find more information about our Admissions process and how to ace your application.

Applications for Dev Degree 2024 are due on Monday, January 15th at Noon (Eastern Standard Time).