Senior Software Engineer

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3 Locations
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Senior level
Cloud • Consumer Web • eCommerce • Information Technology • Software
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The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will maintain and improve BigCommerce’s Storefront Environment, support bug fixes, mentor engineers, and contribute to project design and implementation.
Summary Generated by Built In

BigCommerce’s mission is to help merchants sell more at every stage of growth, from small startups, to mid-market businesses to large enterprises. We focus on being the best ecommerce platform so our customers can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses.

We are equally passionate about growing our employee’s careers and providing them an incredible experience as we rapidly expand across the globe. We are proud to have been  recognized numerous times  for our product and workplace culture. We empower our people and customers to build, innovate and grow, so together we can redefine the ecommerce industry.

BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.

BigCommerce is searching for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Storefront Team. We are currently a small, distributed team that engages with the entire Engineering organization by maintaining BigCommerce’s Storefront Environment which allows shoppers to browse products and make purchases for all of our merchants stores.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and improve services that power the BigCommerce’s Storefront Environment

  • Support bug fixes and implement enhancements to applications in Production

  • Mentor and help engineers become more productive by removing blockers

  • Produce technical documentation of workflows related to the Storefront

  • Work and collaborate with a team distributed between US and EU timezones

  • Work closely with engineers to gather requirements and develop the team’s roadmap

  • Comfortable exploring and engaging in unfamiliar languages, tools, and technologies

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer

  • Experience developing in Scala and PHP, with experience in Javascript and/or gRPC as a bonus

  • Experience with evolving/scaling high throughput applications

  • Able to contribute to project discovery, design, and implementation

  • Desire to work in a collaborative, open environment on an Agile team as a contributor and mentor

  • Fluent in English

Education:

  • BS degree required or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at BigCommerce

Our employees make the difference. At BigCommerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers and our community. We are an equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need an accommodation in order to interview at BigCommerce, please let us know during any of your interactions with our recruiting team.
Learn more about the BigCommerce team, culture and benefits at  https://careers.bigcommerce.com.

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job offers to hopeful prospective job seekers.
Be advised:
BigCommerce does not offer jobs to individuals who do not go through our formal hiring process.
BigCommerce will never:

  • require payment of recruitment fees from candidates;
  • request personally identifiable information through unsanctioned websites or applications;
  • attempt to solicit money from you as part of the hiring process or as part of an employment offer;
  • solicit money to complete visa requirements as part of a job offer.

If you receive unsolicited offers of employment from BigCommerce, we urge you to be extremely cautious and avoid engaging or responding.

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The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
1,500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

BigCommerce’s mission is to help merchants sell more at every stage of growth, from small startups, to mid-market businesses, to large enterprises. As a leading Open SaaS solution, BigCommerce empowers merchants to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. Simply put, we focus on being the best commerce platform so our customers can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses. If you’re looking for the challenge of an innovative company with the opportunity of a career-enhancing business, a people-centered culture, and outstanding benefits this is the place for you!

Why Work With Us

Ask any employee what makes BigCommerce unique, they will tell you it's the people. The team is full of brilliant, dedicated individuals focused on revolutionizing the world of ecommerce. We foster a culture that encourages inclusion of every employee, celebrating our individuality and the values that bring us together.

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