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Software Engineer, Open-source
Engineering · Full-time · Europe & US East Coast
The early days of digital commerce focused on getting businesses online. Standardized platforms thrived because simply having an online presence was a competitive advantage. But the landscape has changed.
Today, competition is fiercer than ever, unconventional business models are emerging, and AI is reshaping the software industry. Standardization is no longer enough. Success demands a platform that empowers businesses to create unique purchasing experiences, optimize workflows, and experiment to unlock new growth opportunities.
Commerce stagnates when businesses cannot innovate. Keiken’s mission is to expand digital commerce by giving all companies the tools to bring their ideas to life and drive economic progress.
Join Keiken and shape the next generation of digital commerce.
About Keiken
Keiken was founded in 2020, secured its first round of funding in 2021, and became the largest open-source commerce project on GitHub in 2022. Today, we have a thriving community of 10,000 developers, over 1 million npm downloads, and $9 million in funding—yet we’re just getting started.
Our next major leap is Keiken Cloud, a managed services platform delivering an unparalleled developer experience and native customization capabilities on hosted infrastructure.
Your Role
As a Software Engineer on our open-source platform, you’ll play a key role in developing Keiken’s core products. You’ll build tools and features that power commerce applications used by startups and global enterprises alike.
What You’ll Work On:
A durable workflow engine to manage actions across distributed systems
Modular commerce components for building bespoke commerce experiences
A bundler that optimizes code for serverless environments
A search engine to filter and retrieve data across distributed storage systems
An admin framework utilizing the latest in React technology
Who You Are:
You love tackling complex challenges
You have strong backend engineering experience
You strive to achieve what seems impossible
You thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
You value an exceptional developer experience
You work with a strong sense of urgency
Our Values
Relentless Innovation
We tackle challenges that others in our space won’t. At Keiken, we work hard to solve the most demanding problems in engineering.
Excellence in Execution
We create top-tier tools so businesses can deliver exceptional commerce experiences. Our team is passionate about our mission and always strives for excellence.
Collaboration and Growth
We support our colleagues’ success. We provide honest feedback—celebrating strengths and identifying areas for improvement—because that’s how we grow.
Join Keiken and be part of something extraordinary.
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