Staff Software Engineer, Backend

VTEX; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Language development incentive

Meal allowance

Parental leaves

Child-care assistance

Remote-first culture

Home setup stipend

Wellness program

Free shipping

Job summary

VTEX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (L4) to join the DOM team, focusing on evolving our Order Management and Order Allocation systems. You will design and implement an agent-based order workflow, enabling merchants to tailor how orders are processed, routed, and fulfilled across markets, while solving complex distributed systems challenges in a hands-on capacity.

This role requires strong backend expertise, experience with AWS, messaging systems, and .NET/C#, and a willingness to work in

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineer with experience in distributed systems.
• Experience in high-scale, mission-critical environments.
• Ability to work with ambiguous problems and shape solutions.
• Communicate clearly with multiple stakeholders and leadership levels.
• Experience with cloud (AWS), messaging systems, and .NET/C# is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build an agent-based order workflow to customize how orders are processed, routed, and fulfilled.
• Work on high-scale, mission-critical distributed systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and leadership across markets to shape solutions.
• Hands-on implementation and problem solving at the intersection of architecture and orchestration.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

High-scale environments

AWS / Cloud

.NET / C#

AI / agent-based systems

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Messaging systems

AWS

.NET/C#

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (L4) to join VTEX’s DOM team, working on one of the most strategic initiatives in the platform: the evolution of our Order Management and Order Allocation systems.

In this role, you will help design and build a new agent-based order workflow, enabling merchants to customize how orders are processed, routed, and fulfilled across different use cases and markets.

This is a hands‑on role where you will work on high‑scale, mission‑critical systems, solving complex problems at the intersection of distributed systems, platform architecture, and AI‑driven orchestration.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (L4) to join VTEX’s DOM team, working on one of the most strategic initiatives in the platform: the evolution of our Order Management and Order Allocation systems.

In this role, you will help design and build a new agent‑based order workflow, enabling merchants to customize how orders are processed, routed, and fulfilled across different use cases and markets.

This is a hands‑on role where you will work on high‑scale, mission‑critical systems, solving complex problems at the intersection of distributed systems, platform architecture, and AI‑driven orchestration

WHO YOU ARE

• You are a strong backend engineer with experience in distributed systems.
• You have worked in high‑scale, mission‑critical environments.
• You are comfortable dealing with ambiguous problems and helping shape solutions.
• You communicate clearly and can work with multiple stakeholders and leadership levels.
• You are confident in providing technical input and pushback when needed.
• Experience with cloud (AWS), messaging systems, and .NET/C# is a strong plus.
• Experience or interest in AI / agent‑based systems is highly valued.

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About VTEX

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the composable and complete commerce platform that delivers more efficiency and less maintenance to organizations seeking to make smarter IT investments and modernize their tech stack. Through our pragmatic composability approach, we empower brands, distributors, and retailers with unparalleled flexibility and comprehensive solutions, enabling them to invest solely in what provides a clear business advantage and boosts profitability. VTEX is trusted by 2,400 global B2C and B2B customers, including Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola, Sony, Stanley Black & Decker, and Whirlpool, having 3,400 active online stores across 43 countries (as of FY ended on December 31, 2024).

Founded in the year 2000, VTEX has a history of being unstoppable. Completely against the odds, VTEX is leading a high‑tech industry and positioned above market giants. We are building an extraordinary future with more than 1,300 employees scattered across 25 locations in 16 countries in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.vtex.com.

At VTEX, you will work in a challenge‑driven environment and collaborate with amazing peers. If you are powerful individually, join us, and we will be unstoppable together.

BENEFITS

• Annual profit‑sharing program and equity eligibility;
• Health, dental, and life insurance with national coverage provided by VTEX;
• Annual budget for professional development in Tech;
• Language development incentive program (English, Spanish, Portuguese);
• Flexible meal allowance;
• Extended parental leaves;
• Child‑care assistance;
• Flexible work schedule and remote‑first culture;
• Financial assistance to build your work‑from‑home setup;
• Wellness program;
• Free shipping on 1000+ VTEX stores

By applying for this position, the candidate acknowledges and explicitly affirms their understanding that the use of any form of artificial intelligence (AI) during the selection process is explicitly prohibited.