Matt Macaulay is a seasoned engineering leader with two decades of experience scaling teams and shipping products used by millions, currently serving as Director of Engineering with a focus on AI-driven product improvements. He has led large orgs of 80+ engineers and steered major initiatives at Shopify—improving app discovery for 4M+ merchants and transforming translation workflows from days to minutes using AI. At Wealthsimple he simplified account opening and unified client profiles to streamline onboarding for hundreds of thousands of users, balancing compliance with user experience. Matt thrives in growth-stage environments where he combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical contribution, especially across web and mobile platforms. He’s passionate about applying AI to real operational problems and building engineering cultures that prioritize both innovation and reliable delivery. Based in Toronto, he brings a rare blend of product sensibility, cross-functional partnership, and practical deployment experience.
14 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Economics, Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University
Software Engineering, Software Engineering at Conestoga College
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Matt Macaulay - Director Of Engineering at Arteria AI