Senior Backend Engineer - Java​/Python, 3rd-Party Fulfillment

What You Will Do

• Work in a highly collaborative environment interacting closely with other software engineers, product managers, designers, and operations to identify opportunities and implement solutions
• Hands‑on development, including inception, design, execution, and delivery following good design, coding practices and engineering rigor
• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient backend services and APIs using Java, ensuring high performance, reliability, and responsiveness
• Focus on quality and production readiness for the team including testing, monitoring, deployment, documentation, support and proactive troubleshooting of the deliverables owned and delivered
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex system issues, ensuring platform stability, security, and scalability
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements, automated testing, and participate in the on‑call rotation to ensure operational excellence and overall platform health
• Influence and contribute to the team’s strategy and roadmap, help grow other engineers technically by sharing, pairing, and developing other opportunities for education
• Identify risks and gaps in technical approaches and propose solutions to meet team and project goals
• Stay current with evolving technologies and industry best practices to enable continuous system and process improvements

• 3-5 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of building scalable platforms or internal tools that support large-scale operations
• Proficiency with Java and Python
• Front end development experience, including technologies such as React, Java script, Typescript, and HTML
• Experience in backend development using object‑oriented languages (e.g., Java), and proficiency with both relational and non‑relational databases
• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI/CD), agile methodologies, and modern Dev Ops practices
• Experience building solutions leveraging distributed infrastructure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc)
• Experience leveraging monitoring and logging technologies (e.g., Data Dog, Elasticsearch, Influx
  
  DB, etc)
• Experience building, deploying, and supporting serverless applications in GCP, Azure, or AWS
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across teams

• Experience integrating front‑end components with REST APIs or Graph
  
  QL services
• PHP development experience
• Experience with Terraform or similar infrastructure as code technologies
• Experience in leveraging AI tools to accelerate software development and testing
• E‑commerce domain experience in areas such as inventory, order fulfillment, and shipment tracking
• Experience building and supporting complex B2B web‑based system integrations

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Protection (Short Term & Long Term Disability)
• Global Wellbeing:
  Gym/Fitness discounts (including US Peloton, Global Class Pass, and various regional gym memberships)
• Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Way healthy Recordings)
• Caregiver Services

• 401K Matching (Employee Matching Program)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Financial Health Education (Knowledge of Financial Education - KOFE)
• Tax Advantaged Accounts

• Family Planning Support
• Parental Leave
• Global Surrogacy & Adoption Policy

• Rewards & Recognition
• Global Employee Anniversary Awards
• Paid Volunteer Work

• Employee Discount
• U.S. Bluebikes Membership
• Global Pod Outings

• Emphasizing a supportive & flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments

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