Principal Software Engineer, Marketplace

Accountabilities:

• • Define, design, architect, implement, and deliver scalable software solutions supporting the digital commerce and marketplace ecosystem.
  • Establish technical direction and make complex architectural decisions across teams, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Architect and evolve systems covering product discovery, vehicle configuration, cart and checkout, payments, order management, fulfillment, and related customer journeys.
  • Design and operate reliable distributed systems, APIs, web services, cloud infrastructure, and integrations with third-party platforms and SaaS providers.
  • Lead coding, testing, code reviews, design reviews, system testing, functional testing, and integration efforts while maintaining high standards for engineering quality.
  • Build and optimize modern ecommerce experiences, including integrations across product information management, commerce, payments, order management, and fulfillment systems.
  • Develop marketplace and multi-vendor capabilities while addressing the technical complexities associated with these models.
  • Partner with product and UX teams to create innovative, customer-focused applications and experiences that drive engagement and conversion.
  • Improve frontend performance and customer experience through practices such as Core Web Vitals optimization and conversion-focused engineering.
  • Evaluate technical decisions through a strong business lens, clearly communicating their potential impact on customers, operations, and the broader organization.
  • Simplify complex technical challenges through creativity, sound judgment, and pragmatic engineering approaches.
  • Serve as a trusted technical authority, advising engineering and business stakeholders on difficult technical and architectural trade-offs.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to the technical and career development of the broader engineering community.

  Requirements:

  • 12+ years of professional software development experience, with extensive experience building and operating scalable, customer-facing software systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including defining architecture, guiding engineering strategy, and driving complex technical decisions across multiple teams.
  • Deep experience designing and building reliable, scalable distributed systems, including APIs, web services, cloud infrastructure, and modern software architectures.
  • Strong understanding of modern ecommerce architectures, including headless or composable commerce approaches.
  • Hands-on experience integrating product catalog/PIM, cart and checkout, payment, order management, and fulfillment systems.
  • Experience integrating third-party platforms and SaaS products through APIs, events, webhooks, and other modern integration patterns.
  • Familiarity with marketplace or multi-vendor commerce models and the architectural challenges they introduce.
  • Experience building high-performance digital customer experiences, including frontend performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, and conversion-focused engineering.
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where requirements and priorities may evolve.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to simplify complex problems and make thoughtful trade-offs.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Strong customer orientation and business judgment, with the ability to connect technical decisions to measurable business and customer outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and contribute to the development of engineering talent.

  Benefits:

  • Annual base salary range of $155,854–$233,781 USD, depending on experience, skills, education, location, and other relevant factors.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and disability insurance.
  • Paid vacation and time off.
  • 401(k) retirement benefits.
  • Potential eligibility for an equity program.
  • Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program.
  • Opportunity to influence the technology and customer experience of a new direct-to-consumer automotive platform.
  • High-autonomy environment with significant technical ownership and opportunities to shape engineering strategy.
  • Culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, customer experience, collaboration, and resourcefulness.
  • Remote work opportunity within the United States.