Senior Software Engineer - Ecommerce

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.

This role addresses the complexities of a high-scale Ecommerce environment where decoupling business logic and optimizing performance are critical for platform stability. The engineer will solve challenges related to GraphQL over-fetching, database bottlenecks, and inefficient cache management to ensure a seamless customer experience. By championing architectural standards and automated validation, this position mitigates technical debt and accelerates high-quality feature delivery across a global platform.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Deliver on-platform solutions that maintain a clean separation of concerns by decoupling business logic from presentation layers and GraphQL resolvers
• Optimize global site performance by resolving bottlenecks, refining SQL operations, and implementing sophisticated cache invalidation strategies to meet team uptime OKRs
• Accelerate the development lifecycle by leveraging GitLab CI/CD pipelines and AI-powered coding assistants to validate code against PHPCS and SOLID principles
• Mitigate production risks through active New Relic monitoring and the design of endurance load tests that surface resource leaks before deployment
• Foster a high-performing engineering culture through technical mentorship of junior staff and leadership of offshore teams to ensure adherence to solution designs

• Significant expertise in Object-Oriented Programming and event-driven architecture to build modular, maintainable codebases
• Solid proficiency in GraphQL and RESTful API optimization to ensure high-speed data retrieval and minimal client-side overhead
• A strong command of local and cloud-based development environments utilizing Docker, Composer, and Git branching strategies
• The capability to integrate third-party systems like identity providers, payment gateways, and tax calculation services into a unified commerce flow
• Advanced analytical skills required to diagnose infrastructure exhaustion, database lockups, and high-latency transaction issues in production environments
• AI Literacy, including the ability to utilize generative AI tools for code refactoring, unit test generation, and complex debugging tasks

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
• Familiarity with Ping Identity, Recurly, and Vertex integrations
• Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and technical requirement elaboration, * Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a comparable major
• Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in PHP software application development
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
• Javascript & Node.js
• Adobe Commerce (Magento) version 2.4.x
• PHP 8.x (specifically 8.2/8.3)
• MySQL/SQL optimization and database schema management

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role’s location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.