Elastic Path · 10 hours ago
Senior Java Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$133K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expElastic Path is redefining digital commerce and is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer/Forward Deployed Engineer. In this role, you will act as a technical partner for customers, embedding with their teams to design and implement solutions while contributing to Elastic Path’s core platform roadmap.
Developer APIsE-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Embed with enterprise customers to scope, validate, and deliver technical solutions
Act as a trusted advisor to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Lead a cross-functional team from product and global services for solution delivery based on customer requirements
Provide strategic guidance and SME to customers as they look to expand their footprint on Elastic Path platforms, as well as for other key initiatives like Global Expansion
Travel occasionally (up to ~25%) for on-site collaboration
Write production-ready code that is testable, understandable, and accounts for edge cases and errors. Bias towards self-documenting code
Influence testing strategies by understanding team approaches and identifying gaps using quality metrics
Diagnose issues across the product using systematic debugging techniques
Foster a culture of observability, using operational data to improve stability and performance
Collaborate with security teams to implement and promote a security-first mindset in all designs and implementations
Effectively handle risk, change, and uncertainty, making responsible decisions in routine and high-pressure situations
Encourage delivering and receiving constructive feedback to foster growth within the team
Ensure clear, concise communication, actively listening and ensuring understanding. Document best practices, considerations, and templates for design documents
Share field insights with Product and Engineering teams to influence roadmap priorities
Document best practices and create playbooks for repeatable customer success
Mentor peers, customer developers, and junior engineers in both engineering and solution design
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software engineering or solutions engineering experience
Strong coding skills in Java
Solid expertise in RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
Experience working directly with enterprise customers in consulting, solutions architecture, or forward deployed engineering contexts
Ability to thrive in ambiguity, rapidly prototype, and deliver production-ready solutions
Exceptional communicator, able to simplify technical concepts for any audience
Collaborative, customer-obsessed, and driven to deliver real-world impact
Preferred
E-commerce or retail technology background
Experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with event streaming, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
Prior experience building developer tooling, SDKs, or frameworks
Benefits
Paid vacation and sick leave
Stock options
Full extended health
Dental and additional coverages
Annual stipends for your own professional development
Remote working
Work from Anywhere program
Company
Elastic Path
Elastic Path Software is the pioneer of composable commerce with the first API oriented e-commerce platform for the enterprise space.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$144.19MKey Investors
Sageview CapitalYaletown Partners
2022-12-07Series Unknown· $30M
2022-02-01Series Unknown· $60M
2018-06-19Series B· $32.38M
Leadership Team
Bryan House
Chief Executive Officer
Brenton Brown
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-19
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