Principal Engineer, Payments Infrastructure at Phoenix Ecommerce

About Phoenix

Phoenix is the AI-native operating system for performance commerce. We unify storefronts, checkout, payments, and CRM for direct response ecommerce merchants, serving the third of ecommerce that Silicon Valley, Shopify included, has long overlooked. Launched in 2024, we're past $20M ARR, growing 100%+ year over year, and on pace for $1B+ GMV this year. We're venture-backed and capital efficient, with less than $2M burned lifetime. The founder is a serial D2C entrepreneur who bootstrapped $200M+ in revenue before Phoenix, and several executives here have scaled from 0 to $1B+.

Culture

These are the five values every Phoenix hire signs up to. We hire, develop, recognize, and make performance decisions against them. They are not words on a wall. We talk about them constantly and they show up in every decision.

• All In to Win. Operate with urgency, intensity, and a relentless bar for excellence.

• A Players Only. Only hire, develop, and keep A players. Protect talent density.

• Merchant First. Merchants are why we exist. Every decision measured by merchant impact.

• Entrepreneurial Spirit. Move like a Day One company. Fast, scrappy, hungry. Everyone owns.

• No Ego. Best ideas win regardless of source. Status and titles do not matter.

Phoenix is mission-first and performance-driven. We operate with urgency, give direct feedback, and expect high ownership. If you thrive under pressure and love building in fast-moving environments, you’ll do great here. If you strongly prioritize predictability, comfort, and work/life separation, this 100% isn’t the right role.