Kajabi · 20 hours ago
Senior Engineer, Commerce
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $178K/yrKajabi is in the midst of a transformation, seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Commerce team. This role focuses on shaping the future of payments and monetization, requiring expertise in backend systems and user experience.
CRME-CommerceEdTechLead GenerationMarketing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using Ruby on Rails to power core commerce functionality (checkout flows, invoicing, subscription billing, tax compliance, etc.)
Develop rich, dynamic user interfaces in React that make complex payment processes feel intuitive and delightful
Integrate AI tooling and agents to streamline product, operational, and development workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Data to align on user experience and performance goals
Lead system design conversations, participate in architecture reviews, and contribute to long-term platform direction
Write clean, testable, maintainable code and provide thoughtful peer reviews
Support the reliability and security of payment systems — including PCI compliance and fraud mitigation practices
Champion robust monitoring and observability practices with Datadog
Provide technical leadership and ownership delivering amazing features to our Heroes
Qualification
Required
Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails
Strong expertise in React
Strong expertise in Postgres
Hands-on experience using AI tooling, including agents, to drive smarter workflows and user-facing features
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using Ruby on Rails to power core commerce functionality (checkout flows, invoicing, subscription billing, tax compliance, etc.)
Develop rich, dynamic user interfaces in React that make complex payment processes feel intuitive and delightful
Integrate AI tooling and agents to streamline product, operational, and development workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Data to align on user experience and performance goals
Lead system design conversations, participate in architecture reviews, and contribute to long-term platform direction
Write clean, testable, maintainable code and provide thoughtful peer reviews
Support the reliability and security of payment systems — including PCI compliance and fraud mitigation practices
Champion robust monitoring and observability practices with Datadog
Provide technical leadership and ownership delivering amazing features to our Heroes
You're product- and customer-minded—constantly thinking about how users buy, sell, and manage revenue on Kajabi
You make pragmatic decisions
You've shipped features that impacted key commerce metrics—like conversion, churn, cart value, or failed payment recovery
You have deep experience working with Stripe's APIs
You balance speed and quality—prioritizing clean architecture, rollback safety, and test coverage
You use automation, developer tooling, and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate delivery without compromising reliability or maintainability
You're confident working across the stack—especially in Ruby on Rails, React, and Postgres
You thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
You're comfortable querying production data to validate assumptions, diagnose issues, or advocate for better instrumentation
You're resilient and curious—especially when faced with unexpected behavior in complex systems
You communicate with clarity and intention
You design production-ready solutions from day one
You help level up the team—offering thoughtful feedback in design reviews, contributing to internal tooling
Preferred
Familiarity with international payments and currency support
Contributions to open-source Rails or React projects
Experience building tools for content creators
Familiarity with product analytics tools (e.g., Amplitude, Looker, Hex, Rudderstack)
Operational experience deploying on cloud based infrastructure and monitoring via Datadog
Benefits
Competitive full-time salary + bonus
Full medical, dental, and vision (company-paid for you + family)
401(k) with 6% match
Flexible PTO
Fitness + wellness perks
Mental health resources
Company travel for in office collaboration days, and leadership growth opportunities
Company
Kajabi
Kajabi operates as an all-in-one knowledge commerce platform designed to help businesses achieve success online.
Founded in 2009
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$550MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementSpectrum Equity
2021-05-04Private Equity· $550M
2019-11-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ahad Khan
President
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