Senior Software Engineer

Pax8 Philippines Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Pax8 is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead mission-critical platform services across the United States and beyond, working remotely. You will shape architecture, guide AI-enabled engineering, and set standards while mentoring engineers across teams. This role offers autonomy and opportunities to drive impact in a rapidly evolving cloud commerce space.

Join Pax8 to help build scalable systems and advance responsible AI practices in a collaborative, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in software architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience designing platforms and services used by multiple teams.
• Strong ability to evaluate trade-offs among scalability, cost, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and evolution of mission-critical platform services.
• Design resilient, scalable systems with long-term platform strategy.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks to prevent production issues.
• Provide architectural guidance and create engineering standards.
• Mentor engineers and influence cross-team decisions.
• Drive responsible adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Senior Software Engineer | Remote, United States | Pax8

Design the future of intelligent cloud commerce at Pax8 as a Senior Engineer, leading mission-critical systems that shape how our platform evolves across the United States and beyond.

Why This Role Matters

This is not a traditional senior engineering position.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll operate at the intersection of architecture, platform evolution, AI-enabled engineering, and business impact. You'll shape foundational systems that influence multiple products, teams, and strategic initiatives across Pax8. You'll have the autonomy to solve complex technical challenges, define engineering standards, and help guide how AI and intelligent automation are responsibly integrated into our technology ecosystem.

At Pax8, we're embracing the AI era. New team members join an environment where innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning are embedded into everyday work, creating opportunities to grow alongside rapidly evolving technologies.

Life at Pax8

Pax8 is the leading cloud commerce marketplace, supporting more than 39,000 partners and connecting over 130 technology vendors with hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. Our culture combines ambition, innovation, and collaboration, creating an environment where talented people can make a meaningful impact while growing their careers.

Learn more about our culture, mission, and community at:

• https://www.pax8.com
• https://www.pax8.com/en-us/about-us/

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the architecture and evolution of business-critical platform services that power experiences across multiple teams and products
• Design resilient, scalable systems with a deep understanding of long-term platform strategy, interoperability, and organizational impact
• Anticipate operational risks and proactively build safeguards that prevent issues before they reach production environments
• Use data and outcomes to continuously assess whether engineering investments are creating meaningful value and adjust direction accordingly
• Guide complex technical transitions, platform modernizations, and migration programs while minimizing disruption for dependent systems
• Produce high-quality architectural guidance, technical standards, and reference designs that help elevate engineering practices across the company
• Establish operational, reliability, security, and AI governance standards for systems with broad organizational influence
• Mentor and influence engineers across teams, helping raise technical judgment, architectural thinking, and engineering excellence
• Drive responsible adoption of AI-enabled engineering approaches, ensuring quality, safety, reliability, and business value remain at the forefront

The Impact You'll Have

The decisions you make will influence far more than a single application or team. You'll help shape the technical foundation that supports Pax8's marketplace, engineering organization, and future growth. Your work will improve platform reliability, accelerate innovation, strengthen engineering standards, and create lasting value for our partners, vendors, and customers around the world.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an engineer with substantial experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems whose impact extends across organizational boundaries.

You will bring:

• Advanced expertise in software architecture and systems design
• Proven ability to evaluate complex technical trade-offs involving scalability, reliability, cost, latency, and maintainability
• Demonstrated success designing platforms and services that support multiple teams and business functions
• Extensive experience identifying and mitigating systemic risks before they become operational issues
• Strong technical communication skills with a history of creating influential architectural documentation and engineering standards
• Proven ability to drive technical alignment and influence decisions across multiple stakeholder groups
• Deep understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, governance, and responsible implementation practices
• Advanced proficiency using AI-powered tools to accelerate software development while maintaining quality and security standards
• Experience reviewing, validating, and governing AI-assisted engineering solutions
• Strong understanding of platform reliability, observability, security, and operational excellence

Additional strengths include:

• Experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives and technical migrations
• Knowledge of agentic workflows, orchestration patterns, and AI-native software development approaches
• Demonstrated success improving engineering effectiveness through automation and intelligent systems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience

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