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title: 'Senior Software Engineer, Backend at VTEX'
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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend at VTEX

- **Company:** VTEX
- **Location:** Brazil
- **Posted:** 2024-07-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vtex/jobs/5224072004

## Job description

## ABOUT THE ROLE

We are proactively seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in developing multi-tenant SaaS solutions and a proven track record in backend development.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will serve as a technical reference for the team, providing guidance and expertise in backend development best practices. You will be responsible for important evolutions of our products in terms of scalability (they're global products!)  and product evolution to address main customers demands and market opportunities. Your contributions will directly impact the success and global growth of our organization, making this a truly exciting opportunity.

## ABOUT THE TEAM

Currently, we have various open positions available, and throughout the hiring process, we'll match candidates with teams based on their skills and identified level of seniority.

## WHO YOU ARE

- You have experience in building backend systems for large-scale applications.
- You have demonstrated experience in a technical guidance capacity, successfully guiding project teams and establishing strategic technical direction;
- You are proficient in multiple programming languages. While we remain language agnostic, it's worth mentioning that this team primarily works with C# as language of choice.
- Someone with academic background preferably in Engineering courses, such as Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related fields.
- You have a proven track record of working with cross-functional teams.
- You thrive in dynamic environments and find them energizing.
- You can effectively communicate in English and Portuguese;
- You are hands-on and curious about AI, using LLMs, automation, and design/dev tools to boost speed, quality, and clarity in your workflow, while staying thoughtful about their limitations, safety, and responsible use.

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## About VTEX

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX) is the composable and complete commerce platform that delivers more efficiency and less maintenance to organizations seeking to make smarter IT investments and modernize their tech stack. Through our pragmatic composability approach, we empower brands, distributors, and retailers with unparalleled flexibility and comprehensive solutions, enabling them to invest solely in what provides a clear business advantage and boosts profitability. VTEX is trusted by 2,400 global B2C and B2B customers, including Carrefour, Colgate, Motorola, Sony, Stanley Black & Decker, and Whirlpool, having 3,400 active online stores across 43 countries (as of FY ended on December 31, 2024).

Founded in the year 2000, VTEX has a history of being unstoppable. Completely against the odds, VTEX is leading a high-tech industry and positioned above market giants. We are building an extraordinary future with more than 1,300 employees scattered across 25 locations in 16 countries in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit [www.vtex.com](https://www.vtex.com).

At VTEX, you will work in a challenge-driven environment and collaborate with amazing peers. If you are powerful individually, join us, and we will be unstoppable together.

## BENEFITS

- Annual profit-sharing program and equity eligibility;
- Health, dental, and life insurance with national coverage provided by VTEX;
- Annual budget for professional development in Tech;
- Language development incentive program (English, Spanish, Portuguese);
- Flexible meal allowance;
- Extended parental leaves;
- Child-care assistance;
- Flexible work schedule and remote-first culture;
- Financial assistance to build your work-from-home setup;
- Wellness program;
- Free shipping on 1000+ VTEX stores

By applying for this position, the candidate acknowledges and explicitly affirms their understanding that the use of any form of artificial intelligence (AI) during the selection process is explicitly prohibited.

## About VTEX

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: VTEX provides an AI-native commerce platform that enables enterprise brands and retailers to orchestrate B2C, B2B, marketplace, and omnichannel operations from a single unified suite.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: VTEX)
- **Headquarters**: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (with major offices in New York, Miami, Mexico City, Bogotá, and São Paulo)
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Geraldo Thomaz Jr. and Marcio Kumruian

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: E-commerce Software, Digital Commerce Platforms, Retail Technology, AI-Powered Customer Experience
- Target customers: Enterprise B2C, B2B, D2C, and Marketplace retailers; global brands; mid-market and large retailers
- Mission or purpose statement: "Create the future of commerce" by powering the commerce transformation and enabling organizations to modernize their tech stack with an AI-native operating system.

## Products & Services
- **VTEX Commerce Platform**: A unified, AI-native suite for D2C, B2C, B2B, and Marketplace commerce, including order management, omnichannel operations, and global commerce capabilities (multi-region, multi-language, multi-currency).
- **VTEX CX Platform (formerly Weni)**: An AI-native customer service and conversational commerce platform, acquired from Weni.ai. Includes autonomous AI agents for customer support, guided purchasing, and real-time assistance across channels.
- **Agentic WhatsApp Store**: Enables conversational commerce directly within WhatsApp, allowing customers to discover products, get personalized recommendations, and complete purchases without leaving the chat.
- **AI Search & Recommendations**: Context-aware search and real-time personalized recommendations to drive conversions and revenue per visit.
- **VTEX Ads Platform**: An AI-optimized retail media network that allows brands to run sponsored campaigns directly on storefronts, turning existing traffic into incremental revenue.
- **CMS with GenAI**: Content management with generative AI for faster campaign creation, personalized messaging, and SEO improvement.
- **Data Insights Agent**: AI-powered analytics that transform complex commerce data into actionable decisions, predicting trends and guiding strategy in real time.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: As of mid-2026, VTEX has a market capitalization of approximately $2.5–$3 billion (fluctuates with market conditions). The company processes over **$15B+ in GMV annually**.
- **Key Metric**: Public company with reported quarterly earnings. In FY 2025, VTEX reported annual revenue of approximately $300M+ (exact figures available in SEC filings). Total funding raised pre-IPO was approximately $365M.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Key institutional investors include SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, and others. Partners include major global brands like Carrefour, Colgate, Sony, Stanley Black & Decker, and Whirlpool. The company has 3,500+ enterprise customers and supports 3,100+ active online stores across 44 countries.
- **Growth Signals**: Strong headcount growth (1,300+ employees globally, up from ~1,000 in 2023), 38 operating locations worldwide, a 4.3 Glassdoor rating, and continuous expansion through acquisitions (e.g., Weni.ai in 2025). The company is aggressively investing in AI-native features and conversational commerce.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-Native Platform**: Unlike many legacy commerce platforms that bolt on AI, VTEX embeds AI across every layer of the platform (search, recommendations, customer service, ads, content, data insights), creating a unified, intelligent commerce ecosystem.
- **Unified Commerce Suite**: Offers a single platform for B2C, B2B, D2C, marketplace, and omnichannel operations, reducing complexity and maintenance for enterprise customers.
- **Global Reach with Local Depth**: Serves 44 countries with localized capabilities (languages, currencies, regulations), a rare combination for a commerce platform.
- **Strong Enterprise Customer Base**: High-profile, sticky enterprise clients (Carrefour, Sony, Colgate, Whirlpool) create a strong moat through switching costs and deep integrations.
- **Acquisition of Weni.ai**: The 2025 acquisition of Weni.ai added a leading agentic CX platform, positioning VTEX at the forefront of conversational commerce and AI-powered customer service.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-First Innovation**: Doubling down on autonomous AI agents (customer service, sales, data insights) to differentiate the platform and drive operational efficiency for clients.
- **Conversational Commerce**: Expanding capabilities in WhatsApp and other chat-based commerce channels to capture the growing trend of social and conversational selling.
- **Global Expansion**: Continuing to grow in Latin America (its stronghold) while expanding deeper into North America, Europe, and Asia.
- **Platform Ecosystem**: Building out the VTEX Ads and marketplace capabilities to create a network effect where more sellers and buyers attract each other, generating incremental revenue streams.
- **Enterprise Modernization**: Targeting CIOs and CTOs looking to replace legacy, fragmented commerce stacks with a modern, unified, AI-native solution.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Ratings**: VTEX has a strong Glassdoor rating of 4.3, indicating high employee satisfaction. The company describes its culture as one where "high performance is a mountain with no top" and emphasizes a "shared bold future."
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: The company has 38 operating locations worldwide and supports a hybrid work model. Roles are available in major hubs (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, New York, Miami, Mexico City, Bogotá) and some remote positions.
- **Early Careers & Diversity**: VTEX has active early career programs (internships, student initiatives) and a dedicated "Programa de Diversidade" for inclusion of people with disabilities. They have a specific "Banco de Talentos Diversos" in Brazil.
- **Engineering & Tech Culture**: With 1,300+ employees and a tech-heavy focus (AI, cloud, SRE, frontend, backend), engineers work on cutting-edge commerce and AI problems at global scale. The company offers roles in Engineering, Product Management, Data, and Cloud infrastructure.
- **Impact & Scale**: Employees work on a platform that processes $15B+ in GMV annually and serves 3,500+ enterprise customers, offering a high-impact environment where work is visible and directly affects global commerce.

## Sources
1. [vtex.com](https://vtex.com/en-us)
2. [investors.vtex.com](https://www.investors.vtex.com/overview/default.aspx)
3. [careers.vtex.com](https://careers.vtex.com/)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/vtex](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vtex)
5. [weni.ai](https://weni.ai/en)

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