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Manager, Software Engineering

BigCommerce

Remote · Austin, TX · Posted November 10, 2026

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  • Scrum

About the job

Welcome to the Agentic Commerce Era

At Commerce, our mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce , Feedonomics , and Makeswift , we connect the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market. We believe in harnessing AI responsibly to unlock new possibilities, and we’re looking for individuals who use it intentionally to solve problems, accelerate outcomes, and expand what’s possible in their role. Our purpose is to help businesses confidently solve complex commerce challenges so they can build smarter, adapt faster, and grow on their own terms. If you want to be part of a team of bold builders, sharp thinkers, and technical trailblazers who shape the future of commerce, this is the place for you.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineering Manager to join the fully remote Engineering team at Feedonomics.

This role is for a person who thrives at building and operating a high performing software engineering team and is passionate about empowering engineers to achieve the best work of their careers. Well respected by technical and non-technical individuals, this person is an influential leader, coach, manager, and engineer. This leader will need to balance: driving our aggressive product roadmap, improving the performance and stability of our system, introducing engineering best practices into the organization, and leading/mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities:

Build an open, positive and energized culture

Build, lead and hire a high-caliber team of software engineers

Drive our technical roadmap and direction of our stack

Lead and inspire your team and other engineers to build the best ecommerce products on the planet

Encourage innovation and foster an environment of continuous improvement

Ensure that technical decisions support our goals of quality, performance, scalability, reliability, availability and security

Management responsibilities:

Be both a highly technical hands-on coder and an effective people manager

Hold your own in technical discussion, be a subject matter expert and have strategic influence

Collaborate with product managers, engineers and stakeholders in all corporate offices to promote communication and coordination

Establish team objectives in alignment with business goals

Organize and facilitate regular 1:1’s with your team for coaching and mentoring

Execution of performance improvement plans for under-performers

Continued enforcement of best practices to improve engineering quality and efficiency

Establish a sense of urgency and direction; set expectations

Create and participate in an on-call rotation for incident management

Requirements:

5+ years experience in building systems in PHP, Go, Python, Typescript, Angular, Ruby, etc.

Knowledge of gRPC, RabbitMQ, and familiarity with caching solutions

2+ years managing engineering teams, including demonstrated track record of growing senior talent and building team structure from the ground up

Experience with Google Cloud Platform or Cloud Computing desirable

Experience with relational database systems and external services integrations

Experience with backend and frontend (UI) development

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and leading sprint ceremonies.

Experience with SaaS platforms or Cloud Computing highly desirable

Solid UNIX / LAMP knowledge (ideally 2+ years working experience with PHP, MySQL, and Linux)

Think iteratively by breaking down problems into smaller, deliverable / deployable pieces.

Prior experience at a commerce software company is a plus

Education

BS degree required or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field

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(Pay Transparency Range: $164,800.00 – $284,000.00)

Work Where You Thrive

Commerce is a remote-first company. For team members in Austin, Atlanta, and London, we offer optional collaborative workspaces for team gatherings, workshops, and in-person connection. Use them whenever they’re helpful, balancing focused individual work with meaningful in-person collaboration.

Compensation Transparency

The national base salary range for this role is posted above in this job post.

Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, qualifications and geographic location. We also consider internal equity to help ensure fair and consistent pay practices across our teams.

Where applicable, this role may also be eligible for variable compensation (such as bonus or commission), equity, and benefits in accordance with local policies. Details will be shared during the hiring process. We are committed to equitable and transparent pay practices that align to market data, internal equity, and individual contribution.

Inclusion and Belonging

At Commerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers and our community. We are an equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about the Commerce team, culture and benefits at https://www.commerce.com/careers/

Identity Verification

To protect our candidates and company from fraudulent activity, our interview process includes a government ID and biometric verification via Persona, our trusted identity verification provider. All information is collected and processed securely in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Protect Yourself Against Hiring Scams: Our Corporate Disclaimer

Commerce, along with many other employers, has become the subject of fraudulent job offers to hopeful prospective job seekers.

Be advised: Commerce does not offer jobs to individuals who do not go through our formal hiring process.

Commerce will never:

require payment of recruitment fees from candidates;

request personally identifiable information through unsanctioned websites or applications;

attempt to solicit money from you as part of the hiring process or as part of an employment offer;

solicit money to complete visa requirements as part of a job offer.

If you receive unsolicited offers of employment from Commerce, we urge you to be extremely cautious and avoid engaging or responding.