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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining backend services with a focus on GraphQL APIs and AI-driven solutions. Proficient in debugging production issues and implementing CI/CD practices while collaborating with product managers to deliver technical designs.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Backend Service DevelopmentGraphQL API FamiliarityProduction DebuggingCI/CD Pipeline ExperienceScala or Kotlin Proficiency
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Hard Skills
Backend Service DevelopmentGraphQL APIScalaKotlinJavaGoAutomated TestingFeature FlagsService-to-Service CommunicationCaching
Soft Skills
CollaborationProblem-SolvingDesign Skills
Tools & Technologies
GrafanaPrometheusOpenTelemetrySentryGRPCRedisClaude CodeCursor
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in CS, EE, SW, CE, MIS
Industry Keywords
AI-Driven ShoppingProduction ExperienceTechnical DesignPerformance ImprovementBackward Compatibility
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesGrafanaGraphQLGRPCJavaKotlinPrometheusRedisScalaGo
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build and maintain features in the service that powers every BigCommerce storefront
- Work with product managers and partner teams to shape requirements and design solutions before building and releasing them
- Add and extend GraphQL Storefront API queries and fields while following schema guidelines and maintaining backward compatibility for headless storefronts and third-party integrations
- Evolve the storefront service to support AI-driven shopping, enabling agents and shopping assistants to browse, build carts, and check out for shoppers
- Investigate and fix production issues
- Improve performance and reliability of the service
- Review code from teammates and other engineering teams contributing to the storefront service
- Develop design skills through design reviews and pairing with senior engineers
- Take changes through production and maintain ownership of shipped work
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3+ years of experience building backend services that run in production
- Preferred minimum Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, SW, CE, MIS; or equivalent experience
- Production experience with Scala or Kotlin preferred; backend engineers experienced in other languages such as Java or Go who are eager to learn Scala are encouraged to apply
- Experience working with product managers or other stakeholders to turn requirements into a technical design and deliver it to production
- Working knowledge of HTTP fundamentals such as caching headers, cookies and sessions, and timeouts
- Familiarity with GraphQL APIs
- Familiarity with service-to-service communication and caching, such as gRPC and Redis
- Experience debugging production issues using metrics, traces, and logs, such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Sentry
- Familiarity with releasing changes safely through feature flags and gradual rollouts
- Experience writing automated tests and working with CI/CD pipelines
- Uses AI coding assistants as a regular part of development, such as Claude Code and Cursor, and reviews AI-generated code with the same care as code written by hand
- Interest in how AI agents use APIs, such as MCP and tool calling
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid work model for candidates based in the Austin or Atlanta metro area
- Potential eligibility for variable compensation such as bonus or commission
- Potential eligibility for equity
- Benefits in accordance with local policies
- Inclusive and accessible hiring experience
- Government ID and biometric verification via Persona during the interview process