Hi and thanks for your comment. I wanted to clarify for you that your resume and references are used as bookends to the Shopify interview process. Your application/resume is always reviewed by one of our recruiters prior to you being invited for an in-person interview (we love receiving an engaging resume with great content). If all goes well during your interviews we will always ask for details of references to close out the process prior to an offer being made. We put a lot of effort into finding people with the right mix of personality, experience and drive to help grow Shopify into a 100 year company. If you come across another job posting which you are passionate about, please apply with us again, just because this role was not right for you does not mean another won't be.