# Staff Software Engineer at BigCommerce

- Company: BigCommerce
- What the company does: Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: http://www.bigcommerce.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://bigcommerce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Commerce/job/Austin-TX/Staff-Software-Engineer_JR102845
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/bigcommerce-staff-software-engineer/

## About the role

At Commerce, our mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce , Feedonomics , and Makeswift , we connect the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market.

## What they're looking for

- Minimum of 10 years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience), plus 10+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated leadership in technical direction and architecture
- Expertise in back-end development with two or more server-side languages (e.g., PHP, Go, Scala, Java, Python, Ruby)
- Proven experience in architecting, building, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems
- Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, including consensus, consistency, and fault tolerance
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar) and microservices architecture