Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Location: Brazil · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Lead · Posted: May 12, 2026 · Verified: Sep 15, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This role is for a Staff Backend Engineer at VTEX, responsible for architecting and building complex backend systems for the e-commerce platform. The engineer will provide technical leadership, mentor other engineers, and drive best practices in software development and system design.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of VTEX. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

About the company

Enterprise commerce platform with integrated retail media capabilities.

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