Staff Engineer - Full Stack

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a Full Stack Staff Engineer to own end‑to‑end delivery of an address autocomplete & validation app for Shopify, focusing on Checkout UI Extensions and app Admin configuration. This is an independent role (architecture → code → release). Work closely with Swiftcomplete Product Managers—who define scope & functionality—and co‑design based on your expertise.

Collaboration with Product Management

You’ll work closely with Swiftcomplete Product Managers who own scope and business outcomes. They will collaborate with you in the design process and expect you to contribute options and trade‑offs based on your engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Build the address autocomplete & validation app aligned with Shopify’s latest extensibility patterns.

• Implement Checkout UI Extensions in React + TypeScript for merchant UX at checkout.

• Build an embedded Admin/Settings experience using App Bridge + Polaris.

• Develop and maintain Node.js/TypeScript endpoints that integrate with Swiftcomplete APIs securely.

• Contribute to/Own (role dependent) Shopify Functions in Rust for validation logic.

• Use Shopify CLI to scaffold, preview, deploy, and release extensions/functions.

• Write maintainable code, contribute to code reviews, and improve reliability and performance.

Required Skills

• React, TypeScript, Rust, Node.js

• Expertise in Shopify‑specific constraints and components, including Functions, App Bridge, Polaris

• Expertise in Shopify CLI (scaffold, preview, deploy/release)

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Understanding of Liquid + Theme App Extensions architecture

• Experience with address and geocoding products

• Scaling SaaS & performance SLAs; observability/metrics

• Experience with MCP & AI agent integrations

Required Experience

• 8+ years (or equivalent impact)

• Proven delivery of Shopify Plus apps with Checkout UI Extensions (and/or Customer Account UI Extensions)

• Built Rust Functions for validation at scale

• Designed Node/TS backends with strong security, caching, and observability

• Owns CLI‑based versioning & releases; mentors engineers

The role is based in our centrally located HCMC office. While you can work from the office five days a week if preferred, our Engineering team can choose to work up to two days a week from home. We also offer a six-week remote-work allowance; for up to six weeks a year, you can work from anywhere in the world (as long as you’ve got great WiFi and are happy to work with your main office timezone).

Equality, diversity and inclusion at what3words

Our mission is to help everyone talk about everywhere, and we believe diverse perspectives make for a better company and better products too. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our hiring processes and company culture.

Benefits

We offer the following benefits to all permanent employees of what3words:

• Flexible working
• Competitive salary
• 6 week remote working (work from anywhere) policy
• 25 days holiday: plus the option to buy more!
• Share options
• Private health insurance
• Wellbeing Days
• Generous parental leave policies
• Family friendly policies
• Lunch & learn sessions
• Team social budget

Compensation

$4K – $4.5K per month • Offers Equity