Develop, enhance, and maintain services that power BigCommerce APIs, prioritizing scalability, performance, and sustainability

Build tools to improve workflows and increase the productivity of teams working with APIs

Diagnose and resolve production issues while contributing to the overall stability and performance of services

Document workflows, architectural decisions, and best practices for API infrastructure development

Collaborate with distributed teams across EU and US time zones to ensure alignment and efficient execution

Advocate for and implement best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability

Evaluate and integrate new tools, frameworks, and techniques that can drive project success

Contribute to the evolution of API architecture, focusing on modernization and extensibility

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

Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering skill development while meeting project milestones

At least 3 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on Golang

Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance, and maintainable system architectures

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

Expertise in SQL database design, query optimization, and experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, as well as NoSQL solutions

Proficiency with Git version control, including advanced workflows such as rebasing and resolving merge conflicts

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

Experience in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues in scalable systems

Ability to work effectively in distributed teams and independently manage end-to-end project execution

Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on incident resolution and maintaining service reliability

Experience contributing to technical roadmaps and advising stakeholders on technology strategies

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

Fluent English communication skills (B2 or higher), with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences

Experience with frameworks and tools like gRPC, GraphQL, MCP; RabbitMQ; Redis; Docker, CircleCI

Knowledge of observability tools such as Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, or Lightstep

Familiarity with Agile practices and issue tracking tools like Jira

Experience using cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) for deploying and scaling applications

Exposure to additional programming languages such as JavaScript (Node.js), Scala, PHP, or Ruby, demonstrating flexibility across various technology stacks