Rune Madsen
Senior Software Engineering Manager at Shopify
San Francisco, CA
I lead engineering teams focused on building scalable products and fostering strong team culture at Shopify. With experience spanning retail, messaging, and mobile technologies, I combine technical expertise with a strong product and design sensibility. My background across companies like Apple and Shopify has given me a holistic perspective on creating intuitive user experiences.
Career Highlights
Leading Retail Foundations, overseeing 5 teams building core POS infrastructure, extensibility frameworks, and AI-powered retail experiences.
Led engineering teams building Shopify Inbox and the messaging platform for Shopify merchants.
Worked on Find My Friends and Find My iPhone. Developed iOS 10 notification extensions featured at WWDC.
Worked on the open source Mobile Buy SDK for iOS, launched Shopify POS for iPhone, and built custom payment components including Apple Pay.