Commercetool Backend Lead Developer

About the Role Valtech is the experience innovation company - trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. As a Commercetool Backend Lead Developer, you’ll define and implement backend services, integrations, and extensions on the commercetools platform, with a focus on quality, performance, and impact. What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations using the commercetools platform and a microservices architecture.
• Implement commercetools core components such as Product Catalog, Customers, Carts, Orders, Pricing, and Inventory.
• Develop custom middleware, API integrations, commercetools extensions, and event-driven services.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance existing backend services and integrations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and support their growth.
• Participate in defining and enforcing backend development standards, coding practices, and technical guidelines.
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable backend solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices including design patterns, unit testing, and secure coding standards.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA teams, DevOps, and solution architects to deliver high-quality composable commerce solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure development aligns with architectural standards.
• API, Integration, and Backend Development: Design and develop RESTful APIs and GraphQL services to integrate commercetools with frontend and enterprise systems.
• Be flexible to work in CST timezone and adapt to a global, collaboration-oriented environment. What We're Looking For
• 8+ years of experience with a growth mindset and drive to make a lasting impact. A curious problem solver who challenges the status quo and values teamwork and knowledge-sharing.
• Excited by the intersection of technology, creativity and data.
• Experienced in Agile methodologies and consulting (a plus).
• Experience in handling L3 or L4 level support within a support account is an added advantage. Nice to Have
• Experience with commercetools extensions and event-driven services.
• L3/L4 support experience within a support account.
• Consulting experience or strong familiarity with Agile environments.