Remote Staff Software Engineer, Commerce

Summary

Join Boulevard as the Engineering Lead on the Commerce team to help meet the needs of our customers through defining and executing on our Commerce strategy. This is a highly visible role in a space that is extremely important for our customers, and mission critical for the business.

Requirements

• Experience building and maintaining eCommerce and accounting products
• Experience shipping high-impact and complex user-facing initiatives
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go). Experience in Elixir is a plus
• CS Foundations : Ability to make sound decisions and tradeoffs in design and implementation, appropriately anticipating scale, maintenance, and overall operational feasibility of solutions
• Strong Communicator : Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. You know your audience and can communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative : Deep partnership with your product, design, and marketing counterparts, constantly collaborating to ensure we progress towards the desired outcomes, maintaining healthy engagement with peers and stakeholders across R&D for cross-functional initiatives
• Ownership : Able to lead large initiatives and roadmaps by partnering with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to define and scope smaller deliverables that yield incremental value to the business and customers
• Autonomy : Ability to move things forward in the face of ambiguity, operating effectively in decision-making while clearly articulating risks, trade-offs, and ensuring proper visibility to key stakeholders and the squad

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the 3-5 person squad (~40%) while contributing hands-on as a Staff SWE (~60%)
• Strategic planning and execution, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and objectives
• Own and lead the technical architecture and implementation of Boulevard’s Commerce Platform
• Establish and monitor system health metrics, implementing strategies to exceed targets
• Champion the maintenance of an observable, secure, and efficient codebase, addressing technical debt proactively to ensure the platform’s reliability and performance
• Participate in Incident Commander on-call rotation, where you will lead incident response by guiding the response towards resolution, communicating to stakeholders, and identifying post-incident improvements

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus dental, medical, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible vacation day policy
• Fully remote so you can choose where you want to work. You’ll receive a work from home stipend every month
• Family planning resources and specialized support programs
• Equity: get ahead on the ground floor and grow with Boulevard
• Boulevard Bucks Learning and Development program allows employees to explore businesses in the market we serve