Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Overview:

We’re looking for bold, entrepreneurial talent ready to help build something extraordinary — and reshape the future of building products distribution.

QXO is a publicly traded company founded by Brad Jacobs with the goal of building the market-leading company in the building products distribution industry. On April 30, 2025, QXO completed its first acquisition: Beacon Building Products, a leading distributor in the sector.

We are building a customer-focused, tech-enabled, and innovation-driven business that will scale rapidly through accretive M&A, organic growth, and greenfield expansion. Our strategy is rooted in delivering exceptional customer experiences, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging data, digital tools, and AI to modernize a historically under-digitized industry.

What you will do::

• As a Senior Software Engineer on the QXO eCommerce team, you will help design, build, and maintain the core services and user experiences that power our commerce platform. You’ll work closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that serve millions of users across web and mobile.

  
  This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about building high-quality software, eager to learn, and excited to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment.

  
  Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain eCommerce services and user interfaces.
  • Implement scalable, low-latency systems that meet performance and security goals.
  • Build intuitive and performant front-end experiences.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end product features.
  • Write clean, efficient, and testable code.
  • Participate in design and code reviews.
  • Support the continuous improvement of system reliability and operational excellence.
  • Contribute to shared libraries, platform components, and design systems.

What you will bring::

• • 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go).
  • Experience with modern front-end technologies and frameworks such as React, Next.js, or TypeScript.
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Experience developing and maintaining production systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Experience building commerce, checkout, or personalization systems.
  • Familiarity with responsive, accessible, and high-performance UI development.
  • Exposure to AI/ML systems or data-driven services.
  • Experience with experimentation frameworks, recommendation systems, or search technologies.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD, observability, and performance tuning tools.

What you will earn::

• Base pay range: $138,000 - $235,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Long term incentive (equity/stock)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave: Applicants can expect to accrue 15 days of paid time off during their first year (4.62 hours for every 80 hours worked) and increased accruals after five years of service.
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance and identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

To comply with Pay Transparency laws, employers must disclose an annual salary range. Actual offers depend on factors such as location, experience, skills, and market data. This position may also offer variable compensation.

Please contact careers@QXO.com if you have any questions related to this job posting.

Pay Range: USD $150,000.00 - USD $230,000.00 /Yr.