Software Engineer II

Who You Are

• Self-directed problem solver capable of taking independent ownership of end-to-end backend features.
• Proactive collaborator who communicates effectively with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and Dev Ops teams.
• Quality-focused developer dedicated to producing clean, idiomatic code and providing constructive peer code reviews.
• Reliable engineer with strong analytical skills for troubleshooting production issues and maintaining performance SLAs.
• Growth-minded team player committed to continuous improvement and assisting in onboarding junior engineers.

In this role, you will build, maintain, and drive features for our flagship search and merchandising products under the Search and Merchandising Engineering team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will independently own end-to-end backend features and take technical ownership of Go microservices. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, QA, and Dev Ops to refine user stories, evaluate technical feasibility, and deploy high-availability services.

Through your work, you will ensure high reliability, low latency, and continuous performance for key commerce workloads, playing a crucial role in helping Athos deliver exceptional search and merchandising experiences for our clients.

• Independently own and deliver end-to-end features across search and merchandising backends from requirements through deployment.
• Take technical ownership of specific backend services and Go microservices.
• Collaborate proactively with Product Managers, Designers, and QA to refine user stories and evaluate technical feasibility.
• Produce clean, idiomatic Go code and conduct thorough peer code reviews.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing production software while maintaining system performance SLAs.
• Assist in onboarding junior engineers and contribute to continuous process improvements.
• Partner with Dev Ops on infrastructure-related activities, cloud systems, and CI/CD deployment pipelines.

• 1–4 years of professional backend software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical work experience.
• Strong experience building and maintaining distributed, cloud-based, high-availability, and high-traffic systems.
• Demonstrated ability writing production-grade Golang services.
• Familiarity with modern data and deployment tools including Elasticsearch, Milvus, ScyllaDB, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Argo.
• Prior e-commerce search and merchandising domain experience preferred.
• Proficiency with AI tools, specifically Git Hub Copilot, Claude, and Gemini, is considered ideal but optional.

• Open PTO
• Company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• Medical and dependent care FSA
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Company-paid Life and AD&D
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, accident, legal services, and pet insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Flexible work environment. Office, hybrid, or remote.

Salary ranges from $85,000-$100,000

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience and specific work location.

Athos Commerce is an equal-opportunity employer and proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We strongly believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are essential in cultivating an inclusive culture and building an innovative, successful organization. All qualified applicants are considered for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

If you require accommodation during the application process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.