Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesCandidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.This role addresses the complexities of a high-scale Ecommerce environment where decoupling business logic and optimizing performance are critical for platform stability. The engineer will solve challenges related to GraphQL over-fetching, database bottlenecks, and inefficient cache management to ensure a seamless customer experience. By championing architectural standards and automated validation, this position mitigates technical debt and accelerates high-quality feature delivery across a global platform.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)- Deliver on-platform solutions that maintain a clean separation of concerns by decoupling business logic from presentation layers and GraphQL resolvers
- Optimize global site performance by resolving bottlenecks, refining SQL operations, and implementing sophisticated cache invalidation strategies to meet team uptime OKRs
- Accelerate the development lifecycle by leveraging GitLab CI/CD pipelines and AI-powered coding assistants to validate code against PHPCS and SOLID principles
- Mitigate production risks through active New Relic monitoring and the design of endurance load tests that surface resource leaks before deployment
- Foster a high-performing engineering culture through technical mentorship of junior staff and leadership of offshore teams to ensure adherence to solution designs
Skills, Experience and RequirementsCore Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)- Significant expertise in Object-Oriented Programming and event-driven architecture to build modular, maintainable codebases
- Solid proficiency in GraphQL and RESTful API optimization to ensure high-speed data retrieval and minimal client-side overhead
- A strong command of local and cloud-based development environments utilizing Docker, Composer, and Git branching strategies
- The capability to integrate third-party systems like identity providers, payment gateways, and tax calculation services into a unified commerce flow
- Advanced analytical skills required to diagnose infrastructure exhaustion, database lockups, and high-latency transaction issues in production environments
- AI Literacy, including the ability to utilize generative AI tools for code refactoring, unit test generation, and complex debugging tasks
Additional Qualifications- Experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
- Familiarity with Ping Identity, Recurly, and Vertex integrations
- Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and technical requirement elaboration
Minimum Requirements- Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a comparable major
- Minimum Experience: 5 years of experience in PHP software application development
- Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
- Javascript & Node.js
- Adobe Commerce (Magento) version 2.4.x
- PHP 8.x (specifically 8.2/8.3)
- MySQL/SQL optimization and database schema management
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
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Salary RangesCompensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
BenefitsWe offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
