About Us:
Comfrt is one of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands, dedicated to blending mental wellness, inclusivity, and elevated comfort into every piece we create. Our mission goes beyond clothing — we strive to build a community where everyone feels supported and seen. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Engineering to lead our technical team and drive the development of our Shopify DTC e-commerce platform. This role will be instrumental in defining our technical roadmap, overseeing the implementation of new features, ensuring the stability and scalability of our infrastructure, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the engineering department. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in e-commerce, specifically with Shopify, and possess proven leadership abilities.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and develop multiple software engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, DevOps, and QA.
   
• Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with the company’s product roadmap and business objectives.
   
• Partner with Product and Design leadership to prioritize initiatives, plan releases, and deliver on key milestones.
   
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
   
• Own headcount planning, hiring, and team structure to support rapid growth and innovation.
   

Technical Excellence

• Set and maintain high standards for system architecture, code quality, testing, and deployment.
   
• Drive adoption of modern development practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
   
• Evaluate and select technologies that enable scalability, reliability, and performance.
   
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to evolve the company’s platform and services.
   
• Deep experience building and maintaining scalable applications using Node.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+) frameworks. Also experience working with Liquid and headless sites.
   
• Proficiency in NodeJS/Python for backend services, automation, or data-driven applications.
   
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, API development, and microservices architecture.
   
• Proven ability to guide teams in writing clean, maintainable, and testable code.
   
• Experience architecting cloud-native services and RESTful APIs leveraging frameworks such as Typescript, Express.js, FastAPI, or Flask.
   

Delivery and Operations

• Oversee the full software development lifecycle — from concept and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
   
• Implement metrics and KPIs for engineering productivity, velocity, and quality.
   
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and DevOps to ensure platform uptime, performance, and security compliance.
   
• Manage technical debt, refactoring initiatives, and scalability planning.
   

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, IT, and Business Operations to ensure engineering delivers measurable value.
   
• Represent the Engineering function in executive meetings and contribute to company-wide strategic planning.
   
• Communicate technical strategies and roadmaps effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
   

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a management or leadership role.
   
• Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams or large-scale software initiatives.
   
• Strong technical background in one or more of the following areas:
   
  • Cloud-native development (AWS, GCP, Azure)
     
  • Microservices and distributed systems
     
  • Web and mobile application frameworks
     
  • API design and integration
     
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps principles.
   
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
   

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
   
• Experience scaling engineering organizations from startup to enterprise maturity.
   
• Exposure to security, compliance, and data privacy standards (SOC 2, GDPR, PCI).
   
• Track record of building high-performing, diverse, and inclusive engineering teams.
   

Why Join Comfrt?

• Be part of a purpose-driven company that’s shaping the future of comfort and mental wellness.
• Work in a supportive, creative environment where your ideas and growth are valued.
• Enjoy Comfrt benefits such as generous paid time off, company-covered health insurance, 5% 401k match, and discounts on all Comfrt products! 
• Join a passionate team making an impact on exciting projects, all while enjoying the flexibility and collaborative support of a fully remote environment.