Senior Software Engineer

About the role

We’re looking for experienced engineers who are ready to drive technical initiatives, mentor team members, and deliver enterprise-level solutions. At Commerce Architects, we’ve spent over 16 years building complex systems for industry-leading companies, and we’re looking for senior engineers who can shape architecture, accelerate project delivery, and grow as trusted advisors to our clients.

Note: We're building our Talent Community for future opportunities at two levels: Senior Software Engineer I (SSE1) and Senior Software Engineer II (SSE2). Final placement will be determined during the interview process based on skills, experience, and leadership scope.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll take ownership of large functional areas within client projects, lead feature design and implementation, and mentor engineers at varying levels. You’ll collaborate directly with clients, guide architectural decisions, and help establish engineering best practices. This is a full-time position requiring ~40 hours per week, with flexibility to accommodate occasional additional hours during busy periods.

Depending on your experience and level placement (SSE1 or SSE2), your responsibilities may include:

- Leading the design, estimating, and delivery of complex features

- Driving architectural strategy and shaping technical direction

- Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level engineers

- Leading major project work streams and breaking down large initiatives into actionable components

- Serving as a trusted technical advisor to clients, including executives and senior stakeholders

-Helping establish best practices and contributing to company-wide technical growth

Growth Path

At either level, you’ll gain the leadership expertise to guide distributed teams, the technical vision to influence enterprise systems, and the business acumen to align technical decisions with client goals.

Within 18–36 months, you’ll be on track to:

- Become a go-to expert in specialized areas, own production monitoring for critical systems, and grow as a technical strategist.

- Own complete project work streams, evaluate industry trends, and develop executive-level consulting and advisory skills.

What You’ll Need

Successful candidates will bring most of the following:

- 4–7 years of professional software development experience, with increasing levels of technical leadership

- Strong experience designing and delivering large-scale features and components

- Advanced knowledge of object-oriented programming and design patterns

-Proficiency with both SQL and NoSQL databases, including performance optimization

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, etc.)

- Ability to decompose complex problems, delegate effectively, and drive solutions to completion