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Lead Software Engineer - Governance Team

AI summary of the role

Lead Software Engineer on the Platform Governance Team, responsible for designing and building solutions to enforce platform limits, optimize performance, and ensure stability of the Commerce platform.

No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.

What you’ll do

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to understand system architecture and provide data-driven recommendations for improvements
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of load testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
  • Document and explain test plans, results, and insights
  • Drive optimization of identified platform bottlenecks

What you’ll bring

  • 7+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer
  • Proficient in PHP and at least Go or Scala
  • Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and ELK
  • Familiar with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and distributed systems/event-driven architectures

Technologies

PHP · Go · Scala · OpenTelemetry · Prometheus · ELK · Google Cloud Platform · AWS · Azure · K6 · JMeter

About BigCommerce

Open SaaS and composable commerce platform for B2B and B2C brands, with storefront, feed management, and omnichannel selling tools.

Public · 1000–2000 people

Source and classification

Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:

innovative Platform Governance Team! This is your chance to dive into the dynamic and rapidly expanding e-commerce industry, shaping the future of online business. This full-time position offers the flexibility of being fully remote within the United States. BigCommerce, part of the Commerce brand family, helps merchants increase sales at every stage of their growth. From small startups to mid-market businesses and large enterprises, we provide the leading e-commerce platform. Our customers can then concentrate on what's most important: growing their businesses. We enable our customers to build, innovate, and grow, collectively reshaping the e-commerce industry About the Platform Governance Team & Your Role The Platform Governance team plays a critical role in ensuring the stability, performance, and long-term health of the Commerce platform. We focus on proactive measures,
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