Software Engineer (Inventory)

SPS Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic eCommerce solutions provider in Toronto is seeking a backend-focused engineer to enhance their inventory forecasting platform. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in PHP/Laravel and API design. This role involves driving improvements and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize services that connect to Amazon's Selling Partner APIs. You will join a team that values innovation and continuous improvement, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Employee stock purchase program

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible PTO

Company-provided laptop

Snacks and drinks in office

Participation in company events

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional back-end software engineering experience.
• 2+ years developing applications with PHP/Laravel; Vue.js experience is a plus.
• Experience with PHP/Laravel, API design, and design patterns.
• Ownership of tasks from idea to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the evolution of SoStocked's core forecasting engine.
• Design, build, test, and maintain services connecting to Amazon's Selling Partner APIs.
• Champion clean PHP/Laravel code and thoughtful architecture.
• Partner with product managers and data analysts to turn business needs into technical requirements.
• Identify and drive opportunities for improvement.

Skills

PHP/Laravel

API design

Vue.js

Collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Description

The Opportunity (Open to Hybrid, or Remote)SoStocked is on a mission to simplify inventory forecasting and profitability analysis for Amazon third-party sellers. By leveraging the Amazon Seller Central SP API and other eCommerce integrations, we deliver real-time insights to help our users optimize their supply chains and stay ahead in a competitive marketplace. We’re looking for a backend-focused engineer with PHP/Laravel experience to help us enhance and scale our platform. If you love building clean, maintainable APIs; if you get excited about solving complex data and integration challenges; and if you believe in design principles like abstraction, DRY, and loose coupling, then you might be just the engineer we need! Join our team as we continue to develop our robust inventory forecasting solution, integrate deeply with Amazon’s SP API and Amazon Warehousing and Distribution system (AWD), and provide exceptional value to thousands of sellers worldwide. You’ll collaborate with product teams to refine requirements, work on data-heavy features that drive profitability insights, and contribute to the architectural evolution of our growing platform.

Your Impact:

1. Shape the Next Generation of Inventory Intelligence: Drive the evolution of SoStocked’s core forecasting engine - pushing beyond “good enough” to deliver the industry’s most trusted predictions for Amazon sellers. Your work will directly influence our merchants’ cash‑flow decisions, profitability, and growth trajectory.
2. Integration Development & Scalability: Design, build, test, and maintain the services that connect SoStocked to Amazon’s Selling Partner APIs, ensuring reliability and scalability with thousands of SKUs and millions of orders.
3. Quality Advocacy & Robust Architecture: Champion clean PHP/Laravel code and thoughtful architecture. Make decisions on dependencies and deployment pipelines that keep our platform fast, secure, and easy to extend as we add new forecasting algorithms and analytics.
4. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with product managers, data analysts, and front-end engineers to turn business needs into technical requirements and features. Clear communication and shared ownership are key.
5. Drive Improvements: Contribute to team and company success by identifying and driving opportunities for improvement.

Your Qualifications:

1. Proven Experience: 2+ years of professional back-end software engineering experience. Front-end experience is a plus.
2. Technical Proficiency: 2+ years developing applications with PHP/Laravel; Vue.js experience is a plus.
3. System Architecture Excellence: Experience with PHP/Laravel, API design, and design patterns is highly desirable.
4. Ownership & Continuous Improvement: Take ownership of tasks from idea to deployment, work independently, ask questions, and seek feedback to improve code quality and performance.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration across teams to achieve goals and solve problems.
6. Adaptability: Thrive in dynamic environments, be proactive, autonomous, and flexible in managing your work.

Who We Are Carbon6, now part of SPS Commerce, is transforming the future of ecommerce. Our mission is to simplify success for online sellers by providing tools, resources, and community support. Acquired by SPS in early 2025, we are integrating our platform with SPS’s retail network to help sellers grow more efficiently and profitably. Our global team across North America, Europe, and Asia values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Join us to shape the future of retail and ecommerce. Perks & Benefits include a competitive salary, Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer contributions, employee stock purchase program, comprehensive health benefits, flexible PTO, a company-provided laptop, snacks and drinks in the Toronto office, and participation in company events and socials.