Senior Backend Developer

Responsibilities

• Contribute to innovative technology solutions that meet business needs for today and tomorrow
• Help translate business requirements into scalable, user‑centric technology designs for Aritzia
• Contribute to the development, configuration, and integration of solutions to ensure the solution design intent is realized and works seamlessly with existing systems and infrastructure
• Implement structured testing that ensures functionality and identify and address deficiencies
• Launch and proactively maintain technology solutions, collaborating with teammates to improve development processes

• Experience in building and scaling APIs, with solid understanding of API versioning, documentation (OpenAPI, Swagger), and design patterns
• Core Programming Languages and Frameworks:
  Node.
  
  Js, Typescript
• Databases and Caching Layer:
  CloudSQL, Firestore, Redis
• E-Commerce Platforms and Core Integrations:
  Vital retail ecosystem integrations like PIM (Product Information), OMS (Order Management), ERP systems, or payment processors (e.g. Adyen) and Commerce (e.g. Salesforce)
• Search and Product Discovery Engines:
  Search indexers (e.g. Elasticsearch, Algolia)
• High-Concurrency and Event-Driven Architecture:
  Managing inventory locks and handling large traffic spikes during flash sales or product drops
• Hands‑on experience with microservices and cloud platforms, including building and integrating cloud‑based solutions across distributed systems (Google Cloud Platform or equivalent preferred, inclusive of Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Cloud Storage, and IAM)
• Strong experience designing scalable backend systems, including web‑scale architecture and supporting high traffic Digital Commerce platforms
• Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT), secrets management, and best practices aligned with PCI/PII security standards
• Solid Dev Ops fundamentals including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform preferred), automated testing, and observability using Cloud Logging/Monitoring
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues, analyze logs and traces, and drive high availability and reliability across services
• Comfortability collaborating with clients, articulating technical recommendations, and balancing business goals
• Skills in optimizing development workflows, improving efficiency, and mentoring team members
• A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles.