Senior Software Engineer I

Location: Remote US

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 6 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 roadmapand 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 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 execute
Comfortable navigating ambiguity handling conflict constructively building consensus across teams with competing priorities
Familiarity with technologies tradeoffs design patterns emerging in modern web services 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 stack when needed
Familiarity with ecommerce applications

Salary Information

GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on employees home state align compensation market differences across U.S. Hiring Range: | Tier | Description | Salary Range (USD) | |-------|-------------|-------------------| | Tier 1 | Includes states such as California New York (including New York City) Washington Illinois other higher-cost markets | $146720 - $183400 | | Tier 2 | Includes mid-cost markets across U.S. | $132160 - $165200 | | Tier 3 | All other U.S. locations | $124800 - $156000 | The hiring range for this position is $124800 - $183400 USD plus benefits (401K paid time off dental medical vision disability life insurance options). Starting pay within this range depends factors including primary work location.

Technical Skills Mentioned:

Backend / distributed systems expertise Go programming language Python programming language Ruby programming language or similar backend languages/frameworks Designing/building/scaling distributed systems handling real-world traffic at scale API design Data pipelines Event-driven architectures Infrastructure knowledge Frontend technologies (React TypeScript) Mobile platforms (iOS Android) AI-assisted development tools: Claude Codex Copilot

Soft Skills Mentioned:

Leadership experience as tech lead Proactive ownership mentality Ability navigate ambiguity Conflict resolution skills Building consensus across teams competing priorities Communication skills coordinating cross-functional teams

Remote Work Policy:

Position Remote US.

Employment Type & Experience Level Keywords:

Not explicitly stated but implied full-time senior level role requiring 5+ years experience.

Application URL:

https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/goatgroup/jobs/4677632005