Design, implement, and maintain services that support BigCommerce APIs, prioritizing scalability, reliability, and performance

Develop internal tools to improve workflows and enhance the efficiency of teams working with APIs

Identify and resolve production issues while contributing to the platform’s overall stability and performance improvements

Create documentation for workflows, architectural decisions, and best practices related to API infrastructure

Collaborate with globally distributed teams across EU and US time zones to ensure alignment and effective execution of objectives

Promote and apply best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability

Research and adopt new tools, frameworks, and techniques to advance project outcomes

Enhance API architecture with a focus on modernization, extensibility, and scalability

Work closely with technical stakeholders to align on goals and influence product development strategies

Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and support to foster their growth while meeting key project milestones

A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on Golang

Proven expertise in designing and implementing scalable, efficient, and maintainable system architectures

Strong knowledge of HTTP, RESTful API design principles, and API standards

Experience working with SQL databases, including schema design and query optimization, with familiarity in relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, as well as NoSQL solutions

Proficiency in using Git version control, including advanced workflows such as rebasing and conflict resolution

Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code with strong unit and integration test coverage

Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in scalable systems

Experience working effectively with distributed teams and managing full project lifecycles independently

Excellent problem-solving skills focused on incident resolution and maintaining system reliability

Experience contributing to technical roadmaps and advising stakeholders on technology strategies

Commitment to continuous learning and adopting emerging technologies and industry best practices

Fluent English communication skills (B2 or higher), with the ability to explain technical concepts to a diverse audienc

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

Familiarity with observability tools like Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, or Lightstep

Understanding of Agile workflows and experience with issue tracking systems like Jira

Experience leveraging cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) for application scaling and deployment

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