Senior Software Engineer - Ecommerce

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

About the role

This role addresses the complexities of a high-scale Ecommerce environment where decoupling business logic and optimizing performance are critical for platform stability. The engineer will solve challenges related to GraphQL over-fetching, database bottlenecks, and inefficient cache management to ensure a seamless customer experience. By championing architectural standards and automated validation, this position mitigates technical debt and accelerates high-quality feature delivery across a global platform.

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.

Objectives

• Deliver on-platform solutions that maintain a clean separation of concerns by decoupling business logic from presentation layers and GraphQL resolvers
• Optimize global site performance by resolving bottlenecks, refining SQL operations, and implementing sophisticated cache invalidation strategies to meet team uptime OKRs
• Accelerate the development lifecycle by leveraging GitLab CI/CD pipelines and AI-powered coding assistants to validate code against PHPCS and SOLID principles
• Mitigate production risks through active New Relic monitoring and the design of endurance load tests that surface resource leaks before deployment
• Foster a high-performing engineering culture through technical mentorship of junior staff and leadership of offshore teams to ensure adherence to solution designs

Responsibilities

• Solve challenges related to GraphQL over-fetching, database bottlenecks, and inefficient cache management
• Champion architectural standards and automated validation to mitigate technical debt
• Integrate third-party systems like identity providers, payment gateways, and tax calculation services into a unified commerce flow
• Diagnose infrastructure exhaustion, database lockups, and high-latency transaction issues in production environments
• Utilize generative AI tools for code refactoring, unit test generation, and complex debugging tasks

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or a comparable major
• 5 years of experience in PHP software application development
• At least 5 years of experience with:
  • Javascript & Node.js
  • Adobe Commerce (Magento) version 2.4.x
  • PHP 8.x (specifically 8.2/8.3)
  • MySQL/SQL optimization and database schema management
• Significant expertise in Object-Oriented Programming and event-driven architecture
• Solid proficiency in GraphQL and RESTful API optimization
• Strong command of local and cloud-based development environments utilizing Docker, Composer, and Git branching strategies
• Advanced analytical skills to diagnose production issues
• AI Literacy, including the ability to utilize generative AI tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
• Familiarity with Ping Identity, Recurly, and Vertex integrations
• Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and technical requirement elaboration

Pay

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year

Benefits

• Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts and HSA
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Career opportunities
• Flexible time away plan

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