Software Engineer

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

BigCommerce is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team. Our mission is to empower merchants of all sizes to grow their businesses by providing the best e-commerce platform. We are a fast-growing SaaS leader, disrupting the e-commerce industry by enabling customers to build intuitive and engaging online stores. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing the features that power our robust and scalable SaaS platform, including building, consuming, and scaling APIs.

Responsibilities

• Implement scalable PHP APIs, services, and solutions from concept to production as part of a focused product team.
• Engage in various aspects of the software development process, including design, development, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Senior Engineers during software design sessions.
• Collaborate with other Engineers, Product, and Design team members to align on requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Support bug fixes and implement enhancements to applications in production.
• Write clean, reusable, and quality code, adhering to best practices.
• Seek and participate in personal development opportunities to maintain a detailed knowledge of industry standards and engineering best practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with software development in full-stack technologies.
• 1+ years of experience with PHP (Strongly preferred).
• 1+ years of experience with MySQL or similar technology.
• 1+ years of experience with HTML/JS/CSS (AngularJS and Bootstrap 3 are a bonus).
• Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals and design principles.
• Comfortable with using Linux and git.
• Ability to perform time and memory complexity analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong technical presentation skills.
• Education: BS degree required or higher degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Company Information

BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast-growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth. We are equally passionate about growing our employee’s careers and providing them an incredible experience as we rapidly expand across the globe. We are proud to have been recognized numerous times for our product and workplace culture. We empower our people and customers to build, innovate and grow, so together we can redefine the ecommerce industry.

Learn more about the BigCommerce team, culture, and benefits at https://careers.bigcommerce.com.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at BigCommerce

Our employees make the difference. At BigCommerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives, and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers, and our community. We are an equal opportunity employer, and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow, and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need an accommodation in order to interview at BigCommerce, please let us know during any of your interactions with our recruiting team.

Protect Yourself Against Hiring Scams: Our Corporate Disclaimer

BigCommerce, along with many other employers, has become the subject of fraudulent job offers to hopeful prospective job seekers.

Be advised:

• BigCommerce does not offer jobs to individuals who do not go through our formal hiring process.
• BigCommerce will never require payment of recruitment fees from candidates.
• BigCommerce will never request personally identifiable information through unsanctioned websites or applications.
• BigCommerce will never attempt to solicit money from you as part of the hiring process or as part of an employment offer.
• BigCommerce will never solicit money to complete visa requirements as part of a job offer.

If you receive unsolicited offers of employment from BigCommerce, we urge you to be extremely cautious.