Senior Ecommerce Backend Engineer: AI - Native

Edmund Optics

Barrington (NJ)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 135,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Edmund Optics is seeking a Senior Ecommerce Backend Engineer: AI-Native to build and expand the backend services powering our modular ecommerce platform.

This hands-on role focuses on integrating personalization, semantic/LLM-driven search, DAM, PIM, and SAP/HANA systems, using AI coding agents as part of the development lifecycle while upholding security and reliability.

Qualifications

Hands-on backend software engineering experience building production web apps, services, APIs, and integrations.
Experience using AI coding agents in a professional software development workflow.
Ability to review AI-generated code for correctness, security, and performance.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and data interfaces.
Experience integrating multiple enterprise or SaaS platforms.
Strong knowledge of databases, SQL, and data flows.
Familiarity with CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and debugging in production.
Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Backend Platform Development: Design, build, maintain, and extend backend services and APIs.
AI-Native development: Use AI agents to generate, refactor, test, and document code.
Ecommerce integrations: Connect personalization, semantic search, DAM, PIM, and analytics.
ERP integrations: Build reliable SAP/HANA integrations with product and pricing data.
API & service architecture: Develop scalable, secure APIs for internal and external use.
Quality and testing: Automated testing and AI-assisted debugging with code reviews.
Modular architecture: Create reusable components for a modular ecommerce stack.
Vendor collaboration: Work with partners to translate capabilities into production solutions.
Continuous improvement: Stay current with AI-assisted dev and ecommerce tech.

Skills

Backend engineering

AI-assisted development

RESTful APIs

Systems integration

SQL databases

Security practices

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SAP/HANA

AI coding agents

Cloud services

Job description

Job Locations: US | Type: Full Time

Overview

Edmund Optics is seeking a Senior Ecommerce Backend Engineer: AI-Native to build, integrate, and expand the backend services that power the company's evolving modular ecommerce platform. This is a hands-on software engineering role focused on connecting core ecommerce capabilities including personalization, semantic and LLM-driven search and discovery, Digital Asset Management (DAM), Product Information Management (PIM), and internal SAP/HANA systems. The role will design and develop APIs, services, data flows, and integrations that allow these platforms to work together reliably at scale. A defining requirement for this position is an AI-native development mindset: the successful candidate will use AI coding agents as a normal part of the software development lifecycle to generate, refactor, test, debug, document, and improve code while applying strong engineering judgment, security practices, and human review. The ideal candidate combines strong backend engineering fundamentals, systems integration experience, curiosity, and the ability to move quickly in a modern AI-assisted development environment.

Responsibilities

Backend Platform Development: Design, build, maintain, and extend backend services, APIs, and integration layers that support Edmund Optics' modular ecommerce architecture and customer-facing web experiences.
AI-Native Software Development: Use AI coding agents and agentic development workflows as a core part of day-to-day engineering to generate, refactor, test, debug, document, and accelerate production code. Validate AI-generated output for correctness, security, maintainability, and performance rather than treating generated code as automatically production-ready.
Ecommerce Systems Integration: Integrate key ecommerce capabilities including personalization platforms, semantic/LLM search and discovery, DAM, PIM, analytics and data services, and other modular components as the ecommerce ecosystem evolves.
Enterprise Data & ERP Integration: Build and maintain reliable integrations between the ecommerce platform and internal enterprise systems, including SAP/HANA, product, pricing, inventory, customer, order, and other business data required to support ecommerce experiences and transactions.
API & Service Architecture: Develop scalable, secure, well-documented APIs and services that allow internal applications, third-party platforms, and customer-facing experiences to exchange data efficiently and consistently.
LLM & Semantic Capabilities: Partner with ecommerce, search, data, and AI teams to integrate LLM-enabled and semantic capabilities into the site, including retrieval, product discovery, conversational experiences, and supporting data pipelines or service layers.
Quality, Testing & Debugging: Build automated testing and validation into development workflows. Use AI-assisted debugging where appropriate while maintaining strong standards for code review, observability, performance, regression prevention, and production reliability.
Modular Architecture & Reusability: Develop services and components with clear boundaries, reusable interfaces, and maintainable integration patterns that support continued movement toward a more modular and composable ecommerce architecture.
Vendor & Partner Collaboration: Work directly with technology vendors, implementation partners, and internal teams to understand technical requirements, review integration approaches, troubleshoot issues, and translate platform capabilities into production solutions.
Continuous Improvement & Emerging Tools: Stay current with AI-assisted software development, agentic coding workflows, backend architecture, integration patterns, and emerging ecommerce technologies. Evaluate new approaches pragmatically and adopt those that measurably improve engineering speed, quality, or maintainability.

Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

Strong hands-on backend software engineering experience building production web applications, services, APIs, and integrations.
Demonstrated ability to use AI coding agents and AI-assisted development tools to write, refactor, test, debug, and document code as part of a professional software development workflow.
Strong engineering judgment and the ability to review, validate, and improve AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, maintainability, and architectural fit.
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs, service integrations, data interfaces, and modern backend application patterns.
Experience integrating multiple enterprise or SaaS platforms within a production web or ecommerce environment.
Strong understanding of databases, data modeling, SQL, system-to-system data flows, error handling, and integration reliability.
Experience with source control, automated testing, code review, CI/CD practices, logging, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
Ability to work effectively with frontend developers, architects, product and ecommerce teams, data teams, enterprise application owners, and external implementation partners.
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and comfort working in an evolving environment where architecture and tools will continue to change.
Ability to communicate technical concepts, tradeoffs, risks, and dependencies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
7+ years of professional software development experience, including substantial hands‑on backend, API, or systems integration work.
Demonstrated recent experience using AI‑assisted or agentic coding workflows in real software development, not solely experimentation or prompt‑based prototyping.

The following qualifications are preferred:

Experience with B2B ecommerce, technical products, manufacturing, or another complex product and transaction environment.
Experience integrating ecommerce platforms with PIM, DAM, personalization, semantic search, LLM/RAG capabilities, ERP, analytics, or related enterprise systems.
Experience working with SAP and/or SAP HANA data and integration patterns.
Experience with modern cloud services, message/event‑based integration patterns, caching, search platforms, or distributed service architectures.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to operate office equipment such as a copier; ability to see details at a close range; ability to sit at a desk or PC for long periods of time; work in an office setting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

At Edmund Optics, we are committed to becoming the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace within the Optics and Photonics Industry and beyond. You may be a great candidate for this role or others within Edmund Optics.

Compensation Range Transparency

At Edmund Optics, we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring practices. The posted salary range for this role reflects the expected base pay. The actual offer will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, education, work experience, business needs, and geographic location.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000 per year

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