At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.   

Backcountry is searching for a passionate Principal Software Engineer to join our engineering organization and drive the evolution of our outdoor retail ecommerce platform. This is a high impact leadership role for someone who thrives in complex systems, loves solving meaningful technical challenges, and wants to shape the future of our technology landscape. As a Principal Engineer, you will guide architecture, deliver high quality solutions, mentor engineering teams, and influence strategy across multiple product areas. You will help us scale, modernize, and innovate while ensuring our platform delivers a fast, seamless, and reliable experience for customers.

This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team.  

This position will report into the Director of Engineering.

For US-based candidates, this posting is intended for candidates that reside in the following states:  AZ, DE, FL, GA, IN, LA, MI, MS, MO, NV, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WV, WI, and WY.      

Our preference is for candidates who reside near our hubs in Northwest Indiana, Austin, Texas, and Toronto, Ontario.   

Washington state applicants only: If you believe that this job posting does not comply with applicable Washington state law, please notify us by sending an email to [email protected].   

The CSC family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.   

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie-detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.   

The CSC family of brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].