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Senior Software Engineer I

Goatgroup

Remote · US$147k – $183kE-commerce

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About this role

About the team

At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company. By joining the team, your skills will be front and center, working alongside other passionate individuals to solve problems and build software. From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth – technology is essential to driving our vision forward. The work you do will change the way the world shops, while also empowering entrepreneurs, including individual sellers, brands and boutiques.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Consumer team. This is an immediate, high-impact role, you will own backend architecture and execution across our consumer facing features. We need someone who doesn't wait to be told what to build, you see the opportunity, rally the team, and ship it. The team has high autonomy to come up with innovative initiatives, ship them quickly and iterate.

What You'll Do

• 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

What We're Looking For

• 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

Nice to Have

• Frontend experience (React, TypeScript, iOS, Android or similar), we value engineers who can work across the stack when needed

• Familiarity with ecommerce applications

GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on the employee’s home state to align compensation with market differences across the U.S.

Hiring Range: Tier 1 (Includes states such as California, New York (including New York City), Washington, Illinois and other higher-cost markets) $146,720 - $183,400 USD

Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.) $132,160 - $165,200 USD

Tier 3 - (All other U.S. locations) $124,800 - $156,000 USD

The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options). To determine starting pay within the hiring range, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, role/level, a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. You may reach out to a recruiter for additional information.

Hiring Range: $124,800 — $183,400 USD

GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries.

GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries.

Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers.

Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclu

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