What You'll Do- Lead full stack 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
- Own end-to-end execution across frontend and backend, from shaping the technical approach to delivering stable, performant, well-tested features.
- 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- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in backend / distributed systems and practical experience building or improving high-traffic, user-facing web applications.
- 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
- Strong frontend experience with React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, or similar modern web technologies.
- 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
- Experience with high-traffic consumer applications
- 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- Experience with high-scale commerce events
- 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)
$146,800 - $183,400 USD
Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.)
$132,200 - $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
