Senior Backend Engineer, Shopping Graph & Identity Commerce

Front Door Defense; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 190,978 - 214,052; Full time

Job summary

Front Door Defense is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Mountain View, California. The candidate will design and implement backend APIs for the Shopping Graph of their commerce platform, allowing identity-gated commerce experiences.

The role requires strong skills in backend software engineering, particularly in API development across several modern programming languages. Working closely with other engineers, you'll ensure the platform is reliable, scalable, and secure.

This is a full-time position, requiring presence in the office five days a week.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Java, Ruby, Go, or Python.
• Familiar with API development for customer-facing products.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Merchant, Resource, Discount, and UseCase API endpoints.
• Build reliable backend services for internal applications and external developers.
• Drive adoption of best practices in distributed system design.

Skills

Backend software engineering

RESTful APIs

Java

Python

Ruby

Go

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Prometheus

Datadog

Job description

Front Door Defense is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Mountain View, California. The candidate will design and implement backend APIs for the Shopping Graph of their commerce platform, allowing identity-gated commerce experiences.

The role requires strong skills in backend software engineering, particularly in API development across several modern programming languages. Working closely with other engineers, you'll ensure the platform is reliable, scalable, and secure.

This is a full-time position, requiring presence in the office five days a week.