Senior Software Engineer

Pear Commerce helps CPG brands get found and get bought.

Our technology powers inventory-aware, shoppable experiences across media and digital touchpoints, connecting shoppers to in-stock retailers while capturing full-funnel data and actionable insights. We partner closely with the world’s leading food, beverage, alcohol, beauty, and pet brands to bring these experiences to life, ensuring they launch quickly, perform strongly, and continuously improve over time.

At Pear, Customer Success is at the center of that mission, helping brands turn shopper intent into long-term growth.

The Team

At Pear, we hire the best and then take really good care of them. We want you to grow here, and believe hiring and keeping world-class talent is a true competitive advantage. To be clear, our team is not a family. It’s a group of insanely talented and kind people that work tirelessly (but not like on the weekend or evenings) to make Pear better than it was yesterday.

Pear is a venture-backed startup and, to succeed, you must be comfortable with our approach:

• We focus on alignment so we can act autonomously.
• We are builders and do-ers and we move quickly.
• We ask why because we are curious and like to learn.
• We want the ideal team player—humble, hungry, and smart.
• We are not homogenous. We celebrate diversity.
• We work hard but know when to turn work off.
• We are not afraid of messiness, of change, of moving fast.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong Java expertise and full-stack engineering experience to join our team. In this role, you’ll contribute across all layers of the stack: designing and maintaining robust backend systems, and collaborating with frontend teams building shopper-facing applications and embedded JavaScript SDKs.

This position requires hands-on experience in Java and deep proficiency in either metrics transparency & real-time monitoring or web scraping at scale. You’ll be expected to hit the ground running in one or both of these domains.

You Will

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend systems using Java and other modern technologies.
• Lead initiatives focused on real-time monitoring, metrics transparency, or data ingestion/web scraping- ensuring reliability, accuracy, and performance.
• Collaborate with frontend developers building SPA (Single Page Application) JavaScript/HTML interfaces and embedded JavaScript SDKs.
• Manage AWS deployments, ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of our infrastructure.
• Implement and optimize APIs that enable CPG brands to engage shoppers directly, offering real-time inventory and purchasing options powered by state-of-the-art product matching and store-level inventory acquisition.
• Leverage GitHub PR workflows and CI/CD pipelines in a multi-repository environment to ensure seamless development and deployment.
• Work closely with stakeholders to deliver shopper-first marketing tools and data solutions that drive engagement and sales.

You Have

• 5+ years’ experience writing idiomatic, production-level code in Java (required) and experience with one or more of: JavaScript, Golang, Python, Scala, or Ruby.
• 5 years’ experience building resilient, scalable backend systems using modern architectures (HTTP REST, GraphQL, stream processing, big data pipelines, etc.).
• 3 years’ experience in metrics transparency, real-time monitoring systems, or web scraping pipelines.
• 3 years’ experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP) and SaaS concepts.
• 3 years’ experience deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting production systems.
• 3 years’ experience with Git-based version control (GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.) and modern CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins, etc.).

Compensation

The compensation for this role is $175,000. Salary is based around a number of factors including geography, experience, and skillset.

We Offer

• 100% of health premiums paid for you and your dependents
• Fully remote work with bi-yearly onsites to meet your colleagues
• 401(k) plan
• $250/month co-working space stipend
• $350 one-time home office stipend
• 20 company holidays and unlimited PTO

Reports to

Chief Product Officer

Location

Remote