Staff Software Architect — AI & Distributed Systems

Commerce.com; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Commerce is seeking a senior software leader to guide the design and evolution of scalable, distributed systems across our AI‑driven commerce platform. You will drive architectural decisions and mentor engineers.

Based in the US with a hybrid model (Austin area preferred), you’ll shape the tech roadmap, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and deliver reliable, high‑performing software at scale. This role combines hands-on coding with strategic leadership and strong communication across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering delivering production systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Expertise in back-end development across two or more server-side languages and large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and evolution of scalable, high‑performance distributed systems.
• Drive cross‑domain architectural discussions and long‑term technical roadmap.
• Coach engineers, conduct in-depth code reviews, and promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with product, design, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Observability tooling

Leadership & mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Sentry

Kibana

Datadog

Job description

Commerce is seeking a senior software leader to guide the design and evolution of scalable, distributed systems across our AI‑driven commerce platform. You will drive architectural decisions and mentor engineers.

Based in the US with a hybrid model (Austin area preferred), you’ll shape the tech roadmap, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and deliver reliable, high‑performing software at scale. This role combines hands-on coding with strategic leadership and strong communication across