The interview process includes a phone screen, followed by a 1-hour coding challenge. Shopify is a Rails shop, but they allow candidates to use any language they are comfortable with.

The next step is a technical evaluation, which is a 4.5-hour gauntlet with three different software engineers back-to-back. They do provide a free lunch.

Everyone I spoke to was very friendly. The offer is okay – not as high as US-based software companies, but above Canadian averages.

Whiteboard and implement a simulated process.

Whiteboard and describe in-depth the most complex project you have worked on in the past.