Software Engineer II - Typescript/NodeJS

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. Simply said, we 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, working together to shape the future of commerce, this is the place for you.

_At Makeswift we're on a mission to build the best tool for creative minds to bring their ideas to the world. The concept is simple: combine the experience of a buttery-smooth, elegant design tool with the infrastructure required to go to production.

_We seek a talented full stack engineer with experience in TypeScript, React, and Node.js to join the team responsible for Makeswift’s API, infrastructure, and core integrations.

You'll work with our engineering team to implement improvements that enhance reliability, expand test coverage, and help us build a more resilient platform that supports our ambitious roadmap.

What You'll Do

• Expand end-to-end test coverage to improve platform stability
• Fix bugs identified through our bug tracking systems across frontend and backend
• Refactor components and services to reduce technical debt and improve maintainability
• Build and improve observability tools to help identify and diagnose issues
• Implement performance optimizations in both UI and API layers
• Contribute to the authorization refactor project
• Assist with instrumentation improvements for better system monitoring
• Optimize database queries and API performance
• Help document best practices and contribute to technical specifications

Who You Are

Must-Haves

• 2-4 years of experience as a full stack engineer
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript with production experience
• Experience with React and modern frontend development practices
• Experience with Node.js backend development
• Understanding of RESTful and GraphQL APIs
• Experience writing automated tests (Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, etc.)
• Familiarity with database technologies and basic optimization techniques
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD workflows
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly GCP
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
• Experience with Next.js and the App Router
• Experience with NestJS framework
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques for web applications
• Background in visual editing or design tools
• Understanding of responsive design principles
• Experience participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback

(Pay Transparency Range: $111,956 - $167,934)

The exact salary will be dependent on the successful candidate’s location, relevant knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

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 will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need an accommodation in order to interview at Commerce, please let us know during any of your interactions with our recruiting team.

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

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