Senior Software Engineer

BigCommerce • Austin, TX

69d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Commerce, our mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and Makeswift, we connect the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market. Simply said, we help businesses confidently solve complex commerce challenges so they can build smarter, adapt faster, and grow on their own terms. If you want to be part of a team of bold builders, sharp thinkers, and technical trailblazers, working together to shape the future of commerce, this is the place for you. BigCommerce, recognized as a 'Best Place to Work' in 2025, is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our innovative Billing Platform Team! This is your chance to dive into the dynamic and rapidly expanding e-commerce industry, shaping the future of online business. This full-time position offers the flexibility of being fully remote within the United States.

Requirements

• Preferred Minimum Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, SW, CE, MIS; or equivalent experience or completed a comprehensive software engineering boot camp.
• 7+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with a history of contributing to successful software projects.
• Solid experience and proficiency in Ruby.
• Familiarity with TypeScript/React, Scala, or Go is a plus.
• Familiarity with continuous integration principles and experience contributing to various aspects of the development cycle.
• Good understanding of developing high-performance, scalable, and resilient web services and applications.
• Experience working within an Agile/Scrum environment and with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking abilities and excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with finance or billing systems.

Responsibilities

• Craft High-Quality Solutions: Develop reliable, efficient, and maintainable code that forms the foundation of our services, focusing on creating positive experiences for our users.
• Drive Technical Initiatives & Solve Engaging Challenges: Take initiative in tackling complex technical tasks and lead key aspects of feature development, such as optimizing system performance and enhancing query efficiency.
• Shape Our Architecture & Influence Direction: Partner with operations and infrastructure teams to evolve our systems, contributing significantly to the design and scalability of our back-end services.
• Drive Technical Excellence & Strategy: Actively participate in and often lead technical discussions, helping to explore, define, and advocate for new solutions and architectural approaches.
• Foster a Culture of Quality: Champion and contribute to comprehensive software quality and security practices, including participating in thoughtful code reviews.
• Mentor and Empower: Guide and support fellow engineers, sharing your expertise and helping to foster their growth.
• Build with Purpose & Business Acumen: Create elegant, scalable products using modern tools and methodologies, translating product requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Collaborate for Impact: Work closely with product, design, and other cross-functional teams to translate ideas into well-defined feature specifications.
• Innovate and Improve: Champion an open, positive, and supportive team environment that encourages creative thinking and embraces continuous improvement.
• Uphold Our Standards: Ensure that technical decisions consistently support our core goals of quality, performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees