Design, develop, and maintain services that support BigCommerce APIs with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability

Create tools that enhance workflows and improve the efficiency of teams working with APIs

Identify and resolve production issues while contributing to the overall stability and performance of the platform

Document processes, 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

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

Research and adopt new tools, frameworks, and approaches to advance project goals

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

Work with technical stakeholders to align goals and influence product development decisions

Mentor junior engineers, fostering their growth while meeting key project objectives

At least 3 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a specialization in Golang

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

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

Experience with SQL database schema design, query optimization, and familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, as well as NoSQL alternatives

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

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

Proven experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges in scalable systems

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

Strong problem-solving skills, especially in incident resolution and ensuring system reliability

Experience contributing to technical roadmaps and advising stakeholders on technology strategies

Commitment to continuous learning and adopting emerging technologies and best practices

Fluent English communication skills (B2 or higher), with the ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences

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

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

Understanding of Agile workflows and issue tracking tools such as Jira

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

Familiarity with additional programming languages such as JavaScript (Node.js), Scala, PHP, or Ruby, demonstrating adaptability to different technology stacks