**Principal Product Manager, International Ecommerce

The Role**The Principal Product Manager, International Ecommerce will own the technology strategy, roadmap, and execution supporting company's international ecommerce expansion, with an initial focus on Japan and Europe and potential expansion into Canada and Hong Kong. This role will lead the development of scalable international commerce capabilities through Shopify Plus and Shopify Markets, ensuring company's technology infrastructure can support new market launches, localized customer experiences, and sustainable global growth. As a senior individual contributor, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, translating international business priorities into actionable product strategies, technical requirements, and delivery roadmaps. You will partner closely with International, Ecommerce, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Technology teams to define technical go-to-market requirements, manage cross-functional dependencies, and execute successful market launches. This role requires a combination of strategic product leadership, deep Shopify expertise, and hands-on execution. The ideal candidate can navigate complex international commerce requirements, make informed technology recommendations, and independently drive initiatives from discovery through launch and optimization.

Key Responsibilities International Expansion & Technology StrategyOwn the international ecommerce technology roadmap, prioritizing capabilities and investments that enable expansion into Japan, Europe, and additional global markets. ● Partner with International and Ecommerce leadership to translate market expansion strategies and commercial objectives into technology requirements and execution plans. ● Lead technical discovery and feasibility assessments for new markets, identifying platform capabilities, integration needs, operational dependencies, and implementation risks. ● Develop scalable, repeatable technology solutions that accelerate future market launches while accommodating local market requirements. ● Define technical scope, delivery milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics for international ecommerce initiatives. ● Provide strategic recommendations on technology investments, platform capabilities, and implementation approaches to support long-term international growth.

Shopify Markets & Global Commerce Capabilities● Serve as the product owner for Shopify Markets, driving the configuration, development, and optimization of international commerce capabilities.● Lead the implementation of localized storefront experiences, including market-specific currencies, languages, pricing, domains, catalogs, and merchandising requirements. ● Partner with Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to define solutions for international payments, taxation, duties, shipping, fulfillment, and compliance requirements. ● Evaluate native Shopify functionality, third-party applications, and custom development to recommend scalable, maintainable solutions. ● Define and manage integrations between Shopify and supporting enterprise systems, including ERP, fulfillment, payment, analytics, and customer experience platforms. ● Balance global platform standardization with local market needs to minimize technical complexity and operational overhead.

International Go-to-Market Execution● Own the technology workstr