Director, Software Engineering

Commerce

Director of Software Engineering leading a global team to modernize engineering practices within Commerce, the parent company of BigCommerce, with a focus on infrastructure and developer productivity.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $207,000 - $311,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with engineering leadership to define and execute the roadmap for infrastructure unification
Drive evolution toward cloud-native environments
Ensure core data and messaging layers are optimized for global scale
Lead developer productivity engineering to reduce cycle times across workflows
Coach and mentor engineering managers and technical leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years managing teams
Expertise in cloud-native, containerized, and highly orchestrated environments
Knowledge of Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code
Hands-on experience optimizing global performance and security using edge platforms like Cloudflare
Ability to evaluate system design trade-offs and identify application weaknesses

Benefits

Comp & perks

Variable compensation (such as bonus or commission)
Equity
Inclusive atmosphere

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud-nativecontainerized environmentsorchestrated environmentsKubernetesinfrastructure-as-codeglobal performance optimizationsecurity optimizationedge platformssystem design evaluationapplication weakness identification

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringteam managementdeveloper productivity