Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Why Join Us?

Source is the world’s largest B2B marketplace for commercial construction products. All project stakeholders enjoy cloud-based collaboration on a single platform that supports budgeting, product selections, and finally, purchasing. Source streamlines the decision-making process with readily available and transparent product data, access to which includes pricing and technical support.

What We’re Looking For

Source is looking to hire a Software Engineer to join our technology team. In this role, you will help design and develop data-driven backend microservices to support our digital platform. You will be building and maintaining complex relational databases and the services and APIs that go along with them. The applicant should have a strong desire to write clean code that is easy to understand and maintain.

You should have the ability to work independently and take ownership of all aspects of your engineering tasks. We are looking for self-starters with the initiative and drive to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

This position is a full-time salaried position. Our team works remotely, and you must be located within the United States.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams in the technical design of new features, from the development and documentation of data models to API designs and backend microservices.

  • Ensure the reliability and integrity of our data by applying your expert understanding of relational databases, schema management and migration processes, as well as applying backup and recovery best practices

  • Help our team establish standards and practices that ensure quality and maintainability as we evolve and expand our digital platform.

  • Mentor and coach team members, fostering professional growth and a culture of knowledge-sharing to enhance overall team performance

  • Lead projects through their entire lifecycle, from conception to shipping

  • Assist in devops duties to maintain, update and monitor platform infrastructure

Experience and Qualifications

  • A degree in computer science, software or computer engineering, applied math, physics, statistics, or a related field; or equivalent work experience

  • Must have at least 5 years experience as a Software Engineer or similar role

  • Knowledge of SCRUM agile software development

  • Proficient with node.js, Typescript, Golang, Python or other backend programming language.

  • Experience designing and developing REST and/or GraphQL APIs

  • Experience writing serverless backend microservices on platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Azure

  • Knowledge of SQL (Aurora Postgres) and experience working with relational databases, including transactional queries, stored procedures and functions

  • Experience with SCM tools like git and continuous integration

  • Excellent communication skills, expert-level proficiency in the English language

  • Bonus: Experience with Github Actions in a CI/CD environment

Company Culture

  • Innovative Minds Wanted: Source thrives on innovation. We are a tech startup, seeking individuals passionate about pushing boundaries and redefining the norms of commercial design.

  • Insiders Solving Challenges: Join a team of industry experts dedicated to collectively solving the most pressing challenges faced by designers, architects, and contractors alike.

  • Empowered by Culture: Our culture is our strength. At Source, enjoy autonomy and transparency in a remote-first environment, allowing you to excel and contribute from anywhere in the U.S.

  • Supporting Your Success: Source is committed to your success. We provide the support and resources you need to perform at your best, ensuring a thriving and fulfilling career.

  • Transparency and Trust: Our culture is built on transparency and trust. Contribute to a great product from any corner of the U.S., knowing that your insights and efforts make a real impact.


Ready to shape the future of commercial design? Join Source, where innovation, collaboration, and success converge.

Benefits and Perks:

  • 100% medical, dental, vision paid for full time employees

  • Wellness stipend

  • Cell phone allowance

  • Unlimited PTO

  • Source Days

  • Paid Holidays

  • Commitment to professional development

  • Work from home set-up

  • Equity

Work Environment

  • Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.

  • Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling of items weighing up to 60 lbs unassisted.

  • May require longer work hours during high-volume work cycles

  • Ability to use keypad and keyboard for extended periods of time.

  • Vision and hearing to normal range (or corrected).

Communicable Disease Safety Protocols

Source is committed to protecting employees during a communicable disease outbreak, such as Covid-19. It is the goal of the company during any such time period to strive to operate effectively and ensure that all essential services are continuously provided and that employees are safe within the workplace. We will provide employees with best practices and mandatory procedures during periods of heightened disease control as quantified by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Source asks all employees to cooperate in taking steps to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases in the workplace by following our procedures and wearing appropriate PPE. We will ensure a clean workplace, including the regular cleaning of objects, and areas that are frequently used, such as bathrooms, break rooms, conference rooms, door handles and railings. Source will stay abreast of guidance from federal, state and local health agencies and communicate updates and changes to our employees.