G7/24 ECRT S - Senior Software Engineer

Real opportunities. Real impact. Your career, redefined.

(NOTE: A human reviews every application at Oceans, so please apply for only one position and only once a year - if you're a better fit for another role, we'll route your application accordingly and if we're not quite ready for you, we'll reach back out later).

At Oceans, we believe that talent knows no boundaries. That's why we connect the best and brightest professionals with career-defining opportunities that challenge, inspire, and accelerate their career growth. Our community, whom we call Divers, don't just work—they dive deep, solve complex challenges, and make a real impact with global industry leaders. And in doing so, they don't just support bold ideas - they expand their skills, broaden their expertise, and grow their careers.

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to partner with our client, a leading climate technology application for online retailers. They partner with ecommerce brands to identify opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint and offset unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions through certified carbon offset projects. As a remote-first, fast-growing company, they are on a mission to make fighting climate change easy, accessible, and affordable for everyone.

If you are a 10x engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys mentoring teams while building scalable products, and wants to create impact in a business tackling climate change, this role is designed for you.

Accountability

As a Senior Software Engineer, your success will be measured by your ability to champion architectural excellence, mentor engineering teams, and ship scalable, high-quality product features that directly advance the client's mission. Here's how you'll make an impact:

Architectural Leadership

• Champion architectural best practices, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability across clients' technology stack
• Define, design, and implement scalable systems, balancing speed with thoughtful technical debt management

Code Quality & Mentorship

• Conduct thorough, constructive code reviews that promote learning and elevate engineering quality across the team
• Mentor and support engineers, helping scale processes and technical decision-making as the team grows.

Product Development

• Partner with the Head of Product to drive the roadmap, optimize processes, and ship high-quality features at scale
• Balance technical trade-offs with business priorities to ensure alignment with client's mission and growth objectives
• Contribute to feature development across the stack, with a strong focus on frontend UX and backend scalability

Collaboration & Impact

• Collaborate with other engineering leads to navigate technical decisions and define the architecture to support the client's scaling needs
• Actively participate in problem-solving for ambiguous, complex challenges, ensuring continuous learning and iteration within the team

Colleagues

You'll work closely with the tech team, and work with other stakeholders on various projects, as necessary.

At Oceans, you'll also receive guidance and support from our Operations Manager, who will help you succeed in the role and ensure that you're continuously growing and developing in your career.

Skills & Qualifications

At Oceans, we believe in T-shaped individuals - those who bring deep expertise in one area, paired with broad curiosity and interests. As a Senior Software Engineer, your vertical strength will be in full-stack development and architectural leadership, while your horizontal interests may include mentoring, technical decision-making, and process optimization.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Language Skills: Professional fluency in English with clear, thoughtful communication
• Experience: 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including ownership of architecture and product development in early-stage startups
• Frontend Expertise: Proficiency with React and TypeScript, with a strong eye for frontend UX and performance
• Backend Expertise: Experience with Node.js and/or Python for backend systems and experience with AWS tooling and infrastructure
• Domain Experience: Familiarity with Shopify or other e-commerce applications
• Architectural Acumen: Strong instincts for scalable architecture with a business-first mindset
• Mentorship: Experience mentoring engineers and scaling technical decision-making within teams
• Execution: Proven ability to ship fast, learn quickly, and iterate, balancing speed with long-term technical health

Diversity of experience is core to Oceans. You are expected to work inclusively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that both personal and collective dignity are supported.

During the interview process, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your skills in the following areas:

• Architectural Design: How do you approach designing scalable, secure, and reliable systems?
• Code Reviews & Mentorship: How do you provide constructive feedback and support engineer growth?
• Product Development: How do you prioritize and execute features that align with business goals?
• Technical Trade-offs: How do you evaluate and decide between speed and technical debt management?
• Collaboration: How do you work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment?

Role Specifications

About Oceans

At Oceans, we build remote teams that connect the world's top 1% of talent with visionary leaders. With us, you're not just doing a job—you're redefining your career with opportunities designed to unlock your potential. We welcome the chance to discuss the complementary parts of our business during your interview process and encourage questions about where we are and where we are going.