Lead eCommerce Engineer

Explicitly references "vibe coding" and responsible use of AI-assisted tools; expects use of tools like Git Hub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code to boost velocity and quality.

Lead technical delivery and provide hands-on engineering leadership for a pod responsible for major areas of the  platform. Act as a senior full-stack contributor (React, Java) and primary technical escalation while driving platform decisions, engineering best practices, and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.

The Lead eCommerce Engineer provides hands-on technical leadership for an engineering pod owning a major area of the  platform. This role combines full-stack engineering (React front-end, Java back-end), platform ownership on large-scale commerce systems, and day-to-day technical mentorship and escalation.

• Lead technical design, planning, and delivery of features for the pod, ensuring alignment with architecture and business priorities
• Break down complex initiatives into well-scoped technical work streams and guide the team through implementation
• Serve as primary escalation for complex technical issues, production incidents, and cross-team dependencies
• Remain hands-on across front-end, back-end services, and integrations, modeling best practices
• Drive platform-level decisions for enterprise commerce platforms (e.g., Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Web Sphere Commerce)
• Partner with the eCommerce Architect on integration patterns, service boundaries, and technical standards
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and technical mentorship to engineers
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices: code review standards, automated testing, CI/CD, and observability
• Establish guidelines for responsible use of AI-assisted development tools and lead root cause analysis for production issues
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and trade-offs to senior stakeholders

• 7-10 years of professional software development experience with demonstrated full-stack expertise
• 1-3 years of technical or team leadership experience (lead/staff responsibilities)
• Expert-level proficiency with React and modern front-end architecture
• Strong Java back-end development and architecture experience
• Experience leading technical design discussions, code reviews, and Agile/Scrum delivery at the team level

• Deep, hands-on experience with enterprise eCommerce platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud or Web Sphere Commerce
• Experience with platform migrations, replatforming, or modernization on enterprise commerce platforms
• Practical experience integrating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) into a team’s workflow
• Familiarity with microservices, headless/composable commerce architectures, and cloud-native deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Track record of mentoring engineers into senior and lead-level roles
• Strong communication skills and ability to present technical plans to senior technology leadership
• Performance-focused mindset for customer experience

• Occasional travel required: up to 5% (vendor sites, industry conferences)
• Bonus opportunities and career advancement
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and other insurance plans (subject to eligibility)
• Paid vacation and sick time, paid holidays plus a personal holiday
• Paid Volunteer Time Off starting on Day 1

React Java Salesforce Commerce Cloud Web Sphere Commerce Git Hub Copilot Cursor Claude Code AWS Azure GCP microservices headless/composable commerce

Full-stack Development Technical Leadership System Design Architecture Mentoring Code Reviews Automated Testing CI/CD Observability Agile/Scrum Communication Performance Optimization Incident Management Stakeholder Collaboration