At QXO, we are redefining digital commerce. Our mission is to deliver seamless, intelligent, and scalable eCommerce experiences through next-generation software systems. Our engineering teams build distributed platforms that power critical services such as customer identity, product discovery, checkout, and personalization. If you thrive in ambiguous environments, care deeply about performance and scalability, and are driven by customer impact — we want you on our team.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the QXO eCommerce team, you will lead the design, development, and operation of foundational commerce services. You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to build secure, reliable, and extensible services that serve millions of users.
This role is ideal for engineers who are highly technical, customer-obsessed, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments with high ambiguity and high ownership.
Design and implement scalable, low-latency systems that meet performance and security requirements.
Contribute to shared libraries and platform components.
5+ years of hands-on coding experience
~ 3+ years building scalable, distributed systems using object-oriented programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Go, etc.).
~ Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, system design, and concurrency.
~ Experience building and developing large-scale reliable distributed systems.
~ Experience designing, launching, and maintaining production systems in a cloud-native environment (e.g., GCP, AWS).
~ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent
~ Experience building commerce, checkout, identity, or personalization services at scale.
Familiarity with AI/ML systems, including model inference pipelines, data labeling infrastructure, or real-time decisioning
Experience with experimentation frameworks, recommendation engines, or search platforms.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and performance tuning.
QXO is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in the United States. The company plans to become the tech-enabled leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and generate outsized value for shareholders. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. Annual performance bonus
~ Long term incentive (equity/stock)
~Medical, dental, and vision insurance
~ PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
~ Paid training and certifications
~ Legal assistance and identity protection
~ Employee assistance program (EAP)
We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
This position is for full-time, direct-hire employment only. We are not engaging with staffing firms, third parties, C2C arrangements, or independent contractors at this time.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the QXO eCommerce team, you will lead the design, development, and operation of foundational commerce services. You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to build secure, reliable, and extensible services that serve millions of users.
This role is ideal for engineers who are highly technical, customer-obsessed, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments with high ambiguity and high ownership.
Design and implement scalable, low-latency systems that meet performance and security requirements.
Contribute to shared libraries and platform components.
5+ years of hands-on coding experience
~ 3+ years building scalable, distributed systems using object-oriented programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Go, etc.).
~ Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, system design, and concurrency.
~ Experience building and developing large-scale reliable distributed systems.
~ Experience designing, launching, and maintaining production systems in a cloud-native environment (e.g., GCP, AWS).
~ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent
~ Experience building commerce, checkout, identity, or personalization services at scale.
Familiarity with AI/ML systems, including model inference pipelines, data labeling infrastructure, or real-time decisioning
Experience with experimentation frameworks, recommendation engines, or search platforms.
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and performance tuning.
QXO is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in the United States. The company plans to become the tech-enabled leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and generate outsized value for shareholders. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. Annual performance bonus
~ Long term incentive (equity/stock)
~Medical, dental, and vision insurance
~ PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
~ Paid training and certifications
~ Legal assistance and identity protection
~ Employee assistance program (EAP)
We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
This position is for full-time, direct-hire employment only. We are not engaging with staffing firms, third parties, C2C arrangements, or independent contractors at this time.
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