We are Rokt, a hyper-growth ecommerce leader. Rokt is the global leader in ecommerce, unlocking real-time relevance in the moment that matters most. Rokt’s AI Brain and ecommerce Network powers billions of transactions connecting hundreds of millions of customers and is trusted to do this by the world’s leading companies.We are a team of builders helping smart businesses find innovative ways to meet customer needs and generate incremental revenue. Leading companies drive 10-50% of additional revenue—and often all their profits—from the extra products or services they sell. This economic edge unleashes a world of possibilities for growth and innovation. The Rokt engineering team builds best-in-class ecommerce technology that provides personalized and relevant experiences for customers globally and empowers marketers with sophisticated, AI-driven tooling to understand consumers better. Our bespoke platform handles millions of transactions per day. It considers billions of data points which give engineers the opportunity to build technology at scale, collaborate across teams and gain exposure to a wide range of technology.<h3>We are looking for a Senior Software Engineering Lead (Rokt Thanks)</h3>Target Total Compensation: $310,000 - $385,000, including a fixed annual salary of $210,000 - $260,000, employee equity grant, and world-class benefits.Rokt Thanks empowers ecommerce brands to unlock new revenue and delight customers in the moments that matter most—right at the transaction moment. By leveraging AI and a scaled ecommerce network, Rokt Thanks delivers ultra-relevant offers, rewards, and experiences on confirmation and post-transaction pages, turning routine checkouts into opportunities for surprise, engagement, and brand loyalty. In a world overwhelmed by choice, Rokt Thanks cuts through the noise to make every transaction feel personal, memorable, and valuable—for both customers and our partners. As a Sr Software Engineering Lead on the Rokt Thanks team, you’ll join an autonomous group owning a high-impact problem space in our backend development stack. You’ll collaborate closely with talented engineers and product managers to solve complex technical challenges, drive meaningful business value, and shape the future of post-transaction experiences for millions of shoppers. This is a unique opportunity to lead, innovate, and see your work directly power growth for global brands.About the role: <ul> <li>Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of backend features that drive Rokt Thanks’ post-transaction experiences for millions of shoppers.</li> <li>Own complex product areas with a focus on customer and partner impact, operating with high autonomy and accountability.</li> <li>Collaborate across engineering, product, and data teams to launch new Rokt Thanks features and optimize real-time offer delivery.</li> <li>Build scalable, reliable backend systems and reusable frameworks to support seamless, high-volume ecommerce integrations.</li> <li>Mentor and support other engineers, championing best practices in architecture, system health, and continuous delivery.</li> </ul>Were looking for an engineer who is passionate about data and its potential to transform business. About You: <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. </li> <li>6+ years of experience, or 4 years with an advanced degree, with at least 2 years leading a team in commercial software development experience designing, building and operating distributed systems. </li> <li>Commercial experience in one of the following languages: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or Go. You have written a lot of performant easy-to-maintain code using best practices. </li> <li>Experience in any of the following: web application development, distributed systems, cloud platforms such AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines </li> <li>Strong background in designing and building high-throughput low-latency distributed systems. </li> <li>Excellent communication skills in English - you can explain complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences both verbally and in writing. </li> <li>At Rokt we encourage autonomy; teams have complete ownership of their systems including building, running and monitoring. As such, you may be required to be on-call and respond to systems alerts should they arise. </li> <li>Ideas, opinions, and the ability to share them through respectful proposals, presentations, and team-wide discussions, An eagerness to work and learn in the open and share your learnings with your teammates. </li> <li>A willingness and comfort in communicating remotely through chat, docs, video calls, and other collaborative online tools</li> </ul>

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Senior Software Engineering Lead (Rokt Thanks)

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