Summary
Patrick Joyce is a seasoned engineering leader with 17 years of experience scaling product and platform teams for high-growth consumer and commerce companies. As VP of Engineering at Shopify, he now oversees engineering for products that enable over $5B in annual revenue, spanning payments, retail POS, financial services, shipping, and taxes. He has a track record of growing teams from small startups to organizations of 160+ engineers, launching major initiatives like Stitch Fix Shop, international expansions, and mission-critical payment systems that handled billions in GMV. Known for blending product sensibility with operational rigor, he has led both engineering and product teams through IPOs, acquisitions, and high-throughput launches. Based in Silver Spring, MD, Patrick brings a pragmatic, merchant-first approach to complex commerce problems and an unusual depth in payments and logistics at scale.
17 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at University of Maryland