Software Engineer

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems using Node.js and Postgres
• Architect and evolve complex distributed systems that support large-scale workflows, data models, and APIs
• Collaborate closely with product and developer experience teams to deliver features that unlock new capabilities for customers
• Work with early customers to understand use cases and guide them through architectural decisions
• Build reliable, performant services with strong observability, testing, and security practices
• Contribute to internal engineering standards, tooling, and documentation
• Identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and drive improvements across the infrastructure
• Help shape foundational components of a managed services platform for hosted commerce infrastructure

Software Engineering, Architectural Services, Team Building, PostgreSQL, Systems Maintenance, Node.js, Distributed Computing, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Large-Scale Systems, We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fast-moving infrastructure team building highly flexible, developer-first commerce systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-ownership environments, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and has deep experience working on products with significant architectural complexity., * 8+ years of backend engineering experience with strong proficiency in Node.js or Postgres

• Based in East Coast Americas or Europe

• Experience working with complex products, such as: *

• Developer tooling (e.g., Snyk, Sentry, Postman, Prisma)
• Orchestration or workflow tooling (e.g., Temporal, Alloy)
• Payments infrastructure (e.g., Stripe, Checkout, Adyen)
• Delivery or ride-sharing applications
• Hands-on experience building large distributed systems
• Experience scaling early-stage startups, ideally from Seed through Series A/B
• Strong individual contributor (IC) background; recent roles should be hands-on
• Familiarity with e-commerce, payments, logistics, or API-driven infrastructure is a plus, * IC (individual contributor) role in the last two positions
• Ex-CTO or founder experience
• Experience with distributed systems
• Commerce experience, * Strong technical judgment with the ability to simplify complex problems
• A product mindset and deep appreciation for developer experience
• High ownership, autonomy, and a bias for action
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills