Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Software Engineer role stands out because it sits at the intersection of core SaaS product engineering and applied AI, aimed at production use cases in commerce. Within the SaaS ecosystem, that combination typically means building software that must be reliable at scale while also accommodating rapidly evolving model capabilities and data-driven product requirements. The onsite setup also signals a role where day-to-day iteration with product and data counterparts is central to delivery.
From a SaaS career perspective, the work described maps to durable strengths: collaborating across functions, participating in design review, and shipping features that are adopted by customers. Experience building AI-enabled functionality inside a commercial platform tends to translate well across modern SaaS, where differentiation increasingly comes from workflow automation, personalization, and decision support layered onto standard product surfaces. Exposure to testing, security, and scalability practices further reinforces fundamentals that remain portable between companies and domains.
This position is likely best suited to an early to mid-career engineer who wants hands-on ownership while learning through close collaboration with senior engineers and product partners. It will fit someone who prefers building end-to-end features over narrowly scoped tasks, and who is comfortable balancing pragmatic delivery with the engineering rigor expected in customer-facing SaaS systems.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
The Role:
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our Mountain View team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work alongside talented senior engineers, product managers, and data scientists to design, build, and deliver AI-powered commerce solutions.
Why this role matters
- Career growth: Gain experience with AI development in a real-world production environment
- High-impact work: Contribute to new AI-driven products that directly affect global brands
- Learning from the best: Work alongside experienced engineers and collaborate with a global, high-performing team
This is an onsite role with expectations that you are working from the office Monday-Friday
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate across functions: Build on a variety of use cases across the company
- Partner with executives: Get a full perspective from the Founders and CEO’s desk
- Grow technical skills: Participate in design reviews, write high-quality code, and gain experience with best practices in testing, security, and scalability
- Deliver impactful work: Ship features that are quickly adopted by customers and directly improve their ecommerce performance
What You'll Bring:
- 2-5 years of hands-on software engineering experience (internships and co-op work will be considered)
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a highly ranked university is a must have
- Proficiency in Java or Python
- Experience working with AI tools such as Claude
- Some experience building backend or full-stack applications, either in professional settings or personal projects (we especially love to see any contributions that you have on Github or Stackoverflow)
- Familiarity with cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure), microservices, and modern development practices like CI/CD is helpful
- Strong problem-solving skills, eagerness to learn, and comfort working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
Compensation and Benefits:
The typical base pay range for this role across the US is: $140,000 - $170,000/per year. In addition to salary, there is an equity package provided as high potential pre-IPO stock options.
This base pay range may be inclusive of several career levels at CommerceIQ and will be narrowed based on a number of factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at CommerceIQ. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock options, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to:
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- A 401(k)-retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Monthly reimbursements for gym, phone, and internet
- 10+ paid company holidays in each calendar year and unlimited PTO
Check out our LinkedIn page to learn more about what it’s like to work at CommerceIQ!