Senior Software Engineer

Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services provides brands a platform to compete with retail giants. Stord manages over $10 billion of commerce annually through its fulfillment, warehousing, transportation, and operator-built software suite including OMS, Pre- and Post-Purchase, and WMS platforms. Stord is leveling the playing field for all brands to deliver the best consumer experience at scale.

With Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive customer loyalty. Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with leading technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy access to more channels, and improved margins on every order.

Hundreds of leading DTC and B2B companies like AG1, True Classic, Native, Seed Health, quip, goodr, Sundays for Dogs, and more trust Stord to deliver industry-leading consumer experiences on every order. Stord is headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Stord is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Strike Capital, Baillie Gifford, and Salesforce Ventures.

We’re looking for a talented and driven Senior Software Engineer to join our fast-growing engineering team. In this high-impact role, you'll be a key contributor in designing, developing, and scaling robust solutions across our platform. You’ll own features end-to-end—from shaping technical specifications, building backend services using Elixir/Phoenix, to collaborating on frontend development in React.

This role will focus on the development and evolution of our Consumer Experience (CX) Platform—Stord’s consumer-facing solution that powers seamless pre- and post-purchase interactions for our clients' end customers.

What You'll Do

• Deliver Scalable Systems: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, reliable, and secure software systems that prioritize simplicity and performance.

• Own Features: Take ownership of features from ideation to deployment, collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring seamless delivery.

• Full-Stack Impact: Work across the stack, with a primary focus on backend development (Elixir/Phoenix) while supporting frontend needs (React).

• Mentor & Support: Provide guidance to junior engineers, promoting best practices, clean code, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate Effectively: Partner with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to define requirements, prioritize work, and build exceptional features.

• Ensure Code Quality: Uphold and promote strong software engineering standards, including testing, documentation, and review processes.

• Tackle Complex Challenges: Contribute to solving high-impact technical problems in a fast-moving and high-growth environment.

• Improve Team Processes: Contribute to initiatives that improve developer productivity, system scalability, and platform reliability.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or in a comparable technical role.

• Strong backend development skills, ideally in Elixir or other functional programming languages.

• Experience designing and building distributed systems or complex web applications.

• Proficiency in SQL and other relational database technologies.

• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging technologies in an event-driven architecture.

• Deep understanding of system design, scalability, and engineering best practices.

• Ability to lead initiatives and mentor teammates in a collaborative environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate ambiguity.

• Excellent communication skills with a track record of successful cross-functional collaboration.

Bonus Points

• Experience in startup or high-growth tech environments.

• Background in logistics, supply chain, or e-commerce systems.

• Familiarity with Order Management Systems (OMS) or Consumer Experience platforms.

• Contributions to open-source projects or tech communities.