Sr. Software Engineer - Lucky Orange

Do you …

• Love building APIs and SDKs that other developers actually enjoy using?
• Want to shape how Lucky Orange data flows into AI tools through the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
• Like owning a product end to end, from first design through release and ongoing support?

If you’re nodding your head and thinking, “That’s me!”, then WE NEED YOU to join our team as a Sr. Software Engineer.

At Lucky Orange, we know how daunting it can be for business owners, advertising and marketing agencies and website operators to figure out why people aren’t converting on their website. We create “A ha!” and “Oh wow!” moments for our customers by helping them understand how visitors are interacting with their website so they can create better online customer experiences that help close the sale or generate leads.

We’re looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join our growing team. As Lucky Orange’s new Sr. Software Engineer, you’ll lead the development, management and testing of our SDKs and external API ecosystem, including how our data flows into AI tools through MCP. This role calls for a strong infrastructure and architecture mindset and a passion for seamless, bidirectional data exchange between Lucky Orange and the platforms our customers use

What’s a day in the life like?

Putting customers first is always our priority, but we’re known for having a relaxed, playful environment at Lucky Orange. On a typical day, you’ll find our team members helping customers, devising growth strategies, writing code and working with partners. We’re a work family that likes to take time to get to know one another better, challenge each other and recognize one another for a job well done.

As the newest Sr. Software Engineer on our team, your day will likely include:

• Owning our customer-facing integration ecosystem (APIs, SDKs and related services) from design and development through release, maintenance and developer support
• Architecting and maintaining a resilient API platform and core services that power data exchange with partner platforms, databases and protocols
• Exploring and optimizing how Lucky Orange data flows into AI tools through the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• Building and maintaining reliable client-side SDKs across multiple platforms and user environments, and improving them based on user feedback
• Contributing to our Shopify embedded app, built in React
• Acting as the go-to expert for external developers and partners, with prototypes, technical guidance and troubleshooting
• Partnering with stakeholders to design data flows that are robust, efficient and aligned with business needs
• Leading improvements to our tools, architecture and infrastructure, including making it easier to onboard contractor engineers
• Writing clear documentation for internal and external developers, integration partners and contractors, and keeping our platform current with best practices in API design, SDK development and security

What does it take?

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on building APIs and SDKs for external consumption and integrating with third-party APIs
• Demonstrated expertise in building an integrations ecosystem or working on multi-channel platforms
• Strong back-end skills in JavaScript (our main language), TypeScript and Node.js
• Front-end development experience with React

  Strong REST and GraphQL API knowledge for enterprise integrations, including OpenAPI

• Experience implementing authentication and authorization, including OAuth flows
• Experience designing and implementing rate limiting
• Experience managing large data sets
• Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems and modern web technologies
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging and analytical skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for translating complex technical concepts into clear documentation
• Ability to work in a (relaxed) office setting in Overland Park, Kan., during typical working hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), Monday through Friday. This role is not eligible for a remote working arrangement.

How do I stand out from the rest of the pack?

• Experience with e-commerce platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, or marketing platforms like HubSpot is a significant plus
• Experience with Vue (our main Lucky Orange app is built in it)
• Experience building or working with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes
• Experience with Buddy, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps, plus exposure to developer enablement tooling
• Use or are familiar with Lucky Orange software or other conversion rate optimization (CRO) tools

What’s this gig pay?

• Competitive salary plus quarterly bonuses

What about the extras?

• Unlimited paid vacation/sick days
• 401(k) plan with 4% employer match
• 100 percent paid health insurance for employees
• Fun company outings
• No dress code
• Monthly “flex days” that allow you to choose where you want to work
• Company-sponsored lunches
• Generous performance incentives
• Company-sponsored vacations

Who is Lucky Orange?

Lucky Orange, located in Overland Park, Kan., started as a bootstrap analytics and usability software company and is now one of Kansas City’s hottest Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. For the sixth year running, we’ve also been recognized as one of Kansas City Business Journal’s“Best Places to Work.”

Our flagship product sheds new light on user behavior by allowing website owners a peek behind the digital curtain to watch recordings of users, engage with interactive heatmaps, see real-time analytics, provide exceptional support via live chat, analyze forms and create custom polls.

We think it’s a pretty stellar product, and so do our clients who have used Lucky Orange on more than 500,000 websites worldwide.

What matters the most at Lucky Orange?

We know that workplace culture defines a company. That’s why we had passionate discussions on the words we chose to articulate the Lucky Orange values: Moxie. Honesty. Delight. Creativity. Empathy. Motivation.

Our employees demonstrate these values through:

• Superhero mentalities that dare to think innovatively and embrace new ideas and fresh approaches
• Collaboration and respect for one another’s ideas
• Putting people first - our customers and our coworkers
• Slow claps to celebrate team member accomplishments
• Continuous improvement - pushing ourselves to constantly be better in our work and finding new opportunities to grow the company
• Our commitment to leveling the playing field for individuals to be successful in their chosen profession
• Participating in a quarterly company-wide volunteer activity in support of our values

We look forward to working with you!

Lucky Orange is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.