Senior Software Engineer - Seller Experience

Senior Software Engineer – Seller Experience

About Reverb

Reverb is the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling new, used, and vintage musical instruments. Since launching in 2013, Reverb has grown into a vibrant community of buyers and sellers all over the world. By focusing on inspiring content, price transparency, musician‑focused e‑commerce tools, a music‑savvy customer service team, and more, Reverb has created an online destination where the global music community can connect over the perfect piece of music gear.

We love working at Reverb because we’re making the world more musical—through our marketplace and through Reverb Gives , which provides musical instruments to youth music education programs. We were named a “Best Place to Work” by Built in Chicago and a “Top Workplace” by the Chicago Tribune.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Seller Experience team. Our team is responsible for providing a magical experience to our sellers during the sell flow by looking for ways to optimize the listing process and increasing the likelihood to sell.

This is a full‑time, hybrid position based in Chicago; reporting to the Seller Experience Engineering Manager. Hybrid team members are expected to work from our Chicago office at least once a week.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the internal APIs, frameworks, and libraries that power Reverb’s frontend experiences
• Help product engineers ship performant features quickly by providing clear architectural guidance and well‑designed interfaces
• Improve the consistency and observability of data flows across our applications
• Contribute to the long‑term evolution of our web stack (Rails, React, GraphQL), with an eye toward simplicity, performance, and reuse
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Designers and Engineers to understand our sellers needs and craft solutions.
• Reduce glue code and duplication by establishing shared patterns and usable abstractions
• Participate in site‑wide on call rotations

Requirements

Remote‑eligible roles (as indicated in the location header of each job description) are available in all U.S. states except Alaska and Hawaii. Remote roles are currently only available within the U.S. unless otherwise specified in the specific job description.

Reverb offers a comprehensive total rewards package that combines base, bonus, and an array of benefits. Some of our key benefits include but are not limited to the following :

At Reverb, we believe that an equitable and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can come, stay and thrive makes us a more relevant and resilient company. Reverb is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know.

We know that the impostor syndrome and confidence gap are real. Please do not hesitate to apply!

The pay range for this role is :

131,000 - 170,000 USD per year (Chicago)

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