Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - API Models & Services

📋 Description

• • As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Backend, API Models & Services at Feedonomics, a Commerce brand, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of our AI-driven commerce ecosystem. You will join a dynamic, fully remote Engineering team dedicated to building and scaling robust, high-performance, data-intensive SaaS applications and services. Your primary focus will be on the architecture, design, and development of API models and services that are critical to our platform's success, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and efficient.
• • You will collaborate closely with a cross-functional backend engineering team, contributing to the entire software development lifecycle. This includes designing and implementing new features, refactoring existing code, and ensuring the overall health and performance of our backend systems. A significant part of your role will involve interfacing directly with frontend team members to create a seamless and effective API layer, enabling smooth data flow and user experience.
• • A key responsibility will be tackling complex infrastructure-related challenges. This involves not just writing code to solve these problems but also developing and providing post-release support for scalable applications. You will be expected to proactively identify potential issues, implement robust solutions, and ensure the long-term stability of our services.
• • The role also requires you to research and implement integrations with a variety of Third-Party platforms, both internal and external. This will involve understanding different data formats, communication protocols, and API specifications to ensure successful and efficient integration.
• • You will play a crucial role in driving technology design decisions. This means evaluating different architectural approaches, articulating the pros and cons of various solution options, and presenting these to product owners and Engineering leadership. Your insights will directly influence the technical direction of our projects.
• • To maintain the high quality and reliability of our platform, you will be involved in conducting post-mortems for any failures, analyzing root causes, and implementing measures to prevent recurrence. This proactive approach to problem-solving is essential for a high-traffic, data-intensive environment.
• • You will also be responsible for evaluating and recommending new tools, technologies, and processes that can help solve concrete business problems and improve our development efficiency and product capabilities. Staying abreast of industry trends and best practices will be key.
• • Maintaining an exceptional codebase is paramount. This includes not only writing clean, well-documented code but also building and supporting existing backend unit tests to ensure code quality and prevent regressions. You will also be tasked with generating and automating useful reports for stakeholders, which often requires a deep understanding of database architecture and data manipulation.
• • This position offers a unique opportunity to work within the exciting and rapidly evolving field of agentic commerce, contributing to a platform that empowers businesses to innovate and grow. You will be part of a team that values bold building, sharp thinking, and technical trailblazing, all aimed at shaping the future of commerce. Your work will directly impact the ability of businesses to unlock their data's potential, deliver personalized experiences, and adapt to market changes.