Oversee the design, development, and optimization of services supporting BigCommerce APIs, ensuring reliability, scalability, and top-tier performance

Develop and implement internal tools to improve workflows and enhance efficiency for teams working with APIs

Address and resolve production issues while driving improvements to processes and service reliability

Maintain detailed documentation for workflows, technical decisions, and architectural standards

Collaborate across cross-functional teams in various time zones, serving as the primary point of coordination between EU and US regions

Define and uphold engineering best practices, focusing on code quality, testing strategies, and maintainability

Evaluate and integrate new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve scalability and efficiency within projects

Lead advancements in API architecture, focusing on modernization, extensibility, and alignment with long-term platform goals

Partner with stakeholders to drive technical decision-making and align roadmap objectives with business priorities

Provide mentorship to team members, offering technical guidance, promoting professional growth, and encouraging knowledge sharing

Take responsibility for key engineering projects, ensuring successful delivery through collaboration and alignment across teams

Represent the team in technical discussions across departments, advocating for platform-wide improvements and innovations

At least 5 years of professional experience in software development, with a minimum of 3 years specializing in Golang

At least 1 year of experience in a leadership or technical management role

Demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable architectures for distributed systems

Expertise in building and maintaining fault-tolerant, highly available systems

Strong knowledge of HTTP, RESTful API principles, and adherence to API standards and best practices

Advanced proficiency in relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design, query optimization, and troubleshooting

Extensive experience with Git version control, including advanced workflows like rebasing, conflict resolution, and branching strategies

Ability to write clean, modular, and testable code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverage

Proven experience diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues in production environments

Experience collaborating with distributed, cross-functional teams and leading initiatives across departments

Ability to prioritize tasks and guide teams effectively in high-pressure situations, demonstrating strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Experience shaping and influencing technical roadmaps while aligning them with broader organizational goals

Commitment to continuous learning and staying informed about emerging technologies and trends

Fluency in English (B2+ or higher), with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience with technologies and frameworks such as gRPC, GraphQL, MCP, RabbitMQ, Redis, Docker, or CircleCI

Familiarity with observability tools such as Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, or Lightstep for monitoring and troubleshooting distributed systems

Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience with collaboration tools like Jira for issue tracking

Experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) for deploying and scaling production systems

Proficiency in additional programming languages such as JavaScript (Node.js), Scala, PHP, or Ruby, demonstrating adaptability across different technology stacks