Lead Backend Engineer - Remote, Scalable SaaS

Commerce.com US, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits package

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Commerce leads the way in building an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Backend to shape the technical vision for our backend platforms and drive scalable, reliable services that power data-intensive SaaS products.

You will partner with Staff Engineers and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize core infrastructure, ensuring high availability and robust performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years backend programming experience; strong PHP required.
• Experience with MySQL and database design, caching, and scalability.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, and modern CI/CD with containers.
• Experience with Linux and cloud (GCP preferred).
• Experience with observability tooling (OpenTelemetry) preferred.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; BS or higher in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical vision for backend domain with a focus on scalability and availability.
• Own end-to-end delivery, including scoping, forecasting, and meeting deadlines.
• Contribute to RFCs, architecture discussions, and tool/process selection.
• Mentor mentees and drive cross-team alignment and documentation.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation for efficient deployment.

Skills

PHP

Distributed Systems

Linux

CI/CD

gRPC

Caching

Education

BS or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

Memcached

GCP

OTel

Job description

Commerce leads the way in building an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Backend to shape the technical vision for our backend platforms and drive scalable, reliable services that power data-intensive SaaS products.

You will partner with Staff Engineers and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize core infrastructure, ensuring high availability and robust performance.