Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack

QXO; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Long term incentive (equity/stock)

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

A leading building products distributor in Seattle is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to spearhead the design and development of eCommerce services. This role demands 5+ years of coding experience, proficiency in object-oriented programming, and a strong background in scalable systems. Along with a competitive salary range of $160,000 to $288,000 per year, the company offers benefits like equity opportunities, health insurance, and significant paid time off to nurture a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on coding experience.
• 3+ years experience in scalable, distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and system design.

Responsibilities

• Design and build eCommerce services.
• Implement scalable, low-latency systems.
• Lead design, architecture, and code reviews.

Skills

Coding experience

Building scalable systems

Modern front-end technologies

Data structures and algorithms

Cloud-native environments

Leading architectural designs

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Go

React

Next.js

TypeScript

AWS

GCP

Job description

Overview

QXO is the fastest growing publicly traded distributor of building products in North America. The company is executing its strategy to become the tech-enabled leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and generate outsized value for its shareholders. QXO expects to achieve its target of $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.

What You'll Do

As a Staff Software Engineer on the QXO eCommerce team, you will lead the design, development, and operation of foundational commerce services. You will own complex systems from ideation through launch and drive long-term architectural evolution. You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to build secure, reliable, and extensible services and user interfaces that serve millions of users across web and mobile platforms.

This role is ideal for engineers who are highly technical, customer-obsessed, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments with high ambiguity and high ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate eCommerce services
• Design and implement scalable, low-latency systems that meet performance and security requirements
• Build intuitive and performant user interfaces
• Contribute to shared design system and front-end architecture
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop end-to-end solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code
• Contribute to shared libraries and platform components
• Lead design, architecture and code reviews
• Continuously improve operational excellence and system reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and shape engineering best practices

What You'll Bring

Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on coding experience
• 3+ years building scalable, distributed systems using object-oriented programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Go, etc.)
• Experience with modern front-end technologies and frameworks such as React, Next.js, or TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, system design, and concurrency
• Experience building and developing large-scale reliable distributed systems
• Experience designing, launching, and maintaining production systems in a cloud-native environment (e.g., GCP, AWS)
• Experience leading architectural designs and mentoring other engineers
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building commerce, checkout, identity, or personalization services at scale
• Experience building responsive, accessible, and performant UIs using front-end or mobile frameworks such as React Native
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems, including model inference pipelines, data labeling infrastructure, or real-time decisioning
• Experience with experimentation frameworks, recommendation engines, or search platforms
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and performance tuning
• Experience in Marketing or Ad Tech
• MS or Ph.D.

What You\'ll Earn

• Base pay range: $160,000 - $288,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Long term incentive (equity/stock)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave: Applicants can expect to accrue 15 days of paid time off during their first year (4.62 hours for every 80 hours worked) and increased accruals after five years of service.
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance and identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

To comply with Pay Transparency laws, employers must disclose an annual salary range. Actual offers depend on factors such as location, experience, skills, and market data. This position may also offer variable compensation.

Please contact [e-mail] if you have any questions related to this job posting.

Salary Range
USD $160,000.00 - USD $288,000.00 /Yr.