Senior Software Engineer

Emergent Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent Staffing, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a fast-moving direct-to-consumer platform. You will design, build, and evolve customer-facing features and services, working with Product and UX to deliver high-quality software in a cloud-based environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical judgment and the ability to balance rapid execution with long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability in a dynamic team setting.

Qualifications

• Professional software development experience building and supporting customer-facing software systems.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience delivering production-quality code.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining reliable web services and APIs.
• Working knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern software development practices.
• Experience integrating third-party services or platforms using APIs, events, webhooks, or similar technologies.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound technical judgment, and evaluate technical trade-offs.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex challenges while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Experience collaborating with Product, UX, and engineering stakeholders to deliver customer-focused software solutions.
• Strong communication skills with experience participating in technical discussions, code reviews, and design reviews

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deliver customer-facing features, services, and components, owning solutions from design through production.
• Evaluate technical approaches and trade-offs while contributing to system architecture and balancing customer needs, priorities, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and operate reliable, scalable web services, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Integrate third-party services and SaaS platforms using APIs, events, webhooks, and other integration patterns.
• Maintain high engineering standards through unit, functional, and integration testing, as well as code and design reviews.
• Continuously improve system reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Partner with Product and UX teams to translate customer needs into effective technical solutions.
• Solve complex technical and business challenges, identify risks early, and make thoughtful decisions when requirements or information are incomplete.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to align on architecture, establish technical standards, and support the evolution of the overall platform.
• Mentor and support other engineers by sharing knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and offering technical guidance

Skills

Software development

Production-quality code

Web services & APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

APIs & webhooks

Independent work

Technical judgment

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Code reviews

Design reviews

Job description

This is a direct hire for one of our clients. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Our client is building an innovative direct-to-consumer digital platform that connects customers throughout the entire journey, from discovering and customizing a product to completing a purchase and managing ongoing ownership. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and evolve customer-facing features, services, and systems that power this experience. In this role, you will partner closely with Product, UX, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software, solve complex technical challenges, and help shape the future of the digital platform. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment, demonstrates strong technical judgment, and can balance rapid execution with long-term scalability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deliver customer-facing features, services, and components, owning solutions from technical design through production.


• Evaluate technical approaches and trade-offs while contributing to system architecture and balancing customer needs, business priorities, performance, scalability, and maintainability.


• Develop and operate reliable, scalable web services, APIs, and distributed systems.


• Integrate third-party services and SaaS platforms using APIs, events, webhooks, and other integration patterns.


• Maintain high engineering standards through unit, functional, and integration testing, as well as code and design reviews.


• Continuously improve system reliability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.


• Partner with Product and UX teams to translate customer needs into effective technical solutions and cohesive digital experiences.


• Solve complex technical and business challenges, identify risks early, and make thoughtful decisions when requirements or information are incomplete.


• Collaborate across engineering teams to align on architecture, establish technical standards, and support the evolution of the overall platform.


• Mentor and support other engineers by sharing knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and offering technical guidance

Qualifications

• Professional software development experience building and supporting customer-facing software systems.


• Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience delivering production-quality code.


• Experience designing, building, and maintaining reliable web services and APIs.


• Working knowledge of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern software development practices.


• Experience integrating third-party services or platforms using APIs, events, webhooks, or similar technologies.


• Ability to work independently, exercise sound technical judgment, and evaluate technical trade-offs.


• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex challenges while maintaining high engineering standards.


• Experience collaborating with Product, UX, and engineering stakeholders to deliver customer-focused software solutions.


• Strong communication skills with experience participating in technical discussions, code reviews, and design reviews

Preferred Skills

• Experience with e-commerce or marketplace systems, including product catalogs, product configuration, shopping carts, checkout, payments, order management, or fulfillment.


• Experience building high-performance customer-facing applications and optimizing frontend performance.


• Experience designing scalable distributed systems and contributing to architecture across multiple teams.


• Experience mentoring engineers, coordinating technical initiatives, or influencing engineering standards.


• Experience working in a fast-paced environment where requirements evolve and solutions are not always clearly defined.

Our Vetting Process

1. Application (5 minutes)


2. Online Assessment (40-60 minutes)


3. Initial Video Interview (30-45 minutes)


4. Client Final Interview (60 minutes)


5. Job Offer!