Senior Software Engineer

Billy Goat Group

Senior Backend Engineer leading backend architecture and execution for consumer features. Working at GOAT, a leader in authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $124,800 - $183,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoPythonRuby

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead backend architecture and system design, proactively proposing and driving new systems that support critical customer facing features
Take point on initiatives, owning the backend roadmap, driving technical decisions, and coordinating cross-functional delivery
Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost. You treat production health as a first-class priority, not an afterthought
Serve as the team's technical anchor: set engineering standards, lead design reviews, unblock teammates
Manage technical roadmap and problems of significantly larger scope, from formulating an efficient game plan to delivering stable, well-tested features on time
Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk; identify and fix (or ideally prevent) bugs and performance bottlenecks
Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across engineering, product, and design teams
Leverage AI coding tools (Claude, Codex, etc.) to accelerate development velocity for yourself and the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in backend / distributed systems
Proven track record of leading a team to execute and ship features, you've been the tech lead others rely on
Strong proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar backend languages/frameworks
Hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling distributed systems that handle real-world traffic at scale
Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Codex, Copilot, etc.) and a believer in using them to multiply team output
A T-shaped engineer / generalist mindset with deep expertise in at least one domain (e.g., API design, data pipelines, event-driven architectures, infrastructure)
A proactive ownership mentality, you don't wait for permission to improve things; you identify problems, propose solutions, and execute
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling conflict constructively, and building consensus across teams with competing priorities
Familiarity with the technologies, tradeoffs, and design patterns emerging in modern web services and cloud-native architectures
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K
paid time off
dental
medical
vision
disability
life insurance options

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend systemsdistributed systemsGoPythonRubyAPI designdata pipelinesevent-driven architecturesinfrastructureperformance optimization

Soft Skills

leadershipproactive ownershipconflict resolutionbuilding consensuscommunicationproblem-solvingteam collaborationtechnical decision-makingdesign reviewnavigating ambiguity

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science