Staff Software Engineer

Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Stord is rapidly growing and is on track to double our revenue in the next 18 months. To meet and exceed this target, Stord is strategically scaling teams across the entire company, and seeking energetic experts to help us achieve our mission.

By combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services, Stord 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 sustained 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 seasoned Staff Software Engineer to join our high-impact and innovative team. In this role, you’ll serve as a technical leader, driving architectural decisions, delivering scalable solutions, and mentoring engineers across multiple levels. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges, shape our technology roadmap, and play a critical role in the growth and success of our platform.

What You’ll Do

• Lead with Impact: Drive engineering excellence across the organization, championing best practices and setting a high bar for technical quality.

• Architect Solutions: Design and build reliable, scalable, and secure systems that power mission-critical workflows.

• Mentor & Grow Talent: Support the growth of fellow engineers through mentorship, code reviews, and architectural guidance.

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work alongside Product, Design, and other stakeholders to shape features from ideation to deployment.

• Own the Stack: Contribute across the full stack—from backend systems built in Elixir/Phoenix to frontend components in React.

• Elevate Engineering Practices: Promote a culture of code quality, test coverage, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• Drive Strategic Initiatives: Influence broader engineering strategies, technical direction, and system-wide decisions.

• Champion the Customer Experience: Help evolve the CX platform to drive seamless consumer interactions and enable brand loyalty for our clients.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong track record in technical leadership roles.

• Expertise in Elixir or other functional programming languages.

• Experience architecting and scaling distributed systems or complex web applications.

• Deep knowledge of software development practices, design patterns, and system architecture.

• Proven ability to lead and deliver technical projects from start to finish.

• Strong communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience in early-stage or high-growth startup environments.

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

• Experience working on Order Management Systems (OMS).

• Familiarity with building or scaling Consumer Experience platforms.