.Senior Software Engineer As a Senior Software Engineer on the Product Engineering team, you'll play a key role in the design, architecture, and development of middleware/back-end applications utilizing AWS services to power front-facing client applications, data-driven pipelines, and more.About Our Hiring PartnerOur hiring partner began in the influencer marketing space to foster authentic connections between brands and influencers. In 2020, they shifted focus to brand-to-brand partnerships, evolving into a drop-shipping company. Their platform allows suppliers and retailers to connect seamlessly, with suppliers adding products to a directory that retailers can sell without holding inventory.Innovative Dropshipping : Increase revenue and source products from an award-winning brand network without inventory investment.eCommerce Bridge : Connects Shopify and other eCommerce platforms.Expansive Network : Over 28K brands, selling over $45 billion per year in online products.Seamless Integration : Enables users to sell complementary products effortlessly while increasing awareness for their own products.Future of Retail : Revolutionizing cross-platform partnerships and shaping the future of online retail.Mission : Uniting top brands, influencers, and retailers to achieve accelerated growth through collaboration.ResponsibilitiesDesign, architect, and implement scalable, distributed microservices.Refine high-level designs into detailed architectural plans.Develop and deliver product features with comprehensive unit tests.Communicate estimates, schedules, issues, and dependencies effectively.Requirements5-10 years of relevant development experience.Experience in a microservices-oriented architecture.Start-up experience is highly preferred.Strong English communication skills.Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).Pragmatic, business-oriented mindset.Deep understanding of software design patterns and their applications.Self-starter with the ability to work independently.Skills & KnowledgeProficiency in one or more of the following languages (in order of preference): Java, Kotlin, Node.Experience with GraphQL services (highly preferred).Expertise in microservice orchestration.Knowledge of concurrent development (multi-threading, synchronization).Strong grasp of data structures (trees, graphs, data partitioning strategies).Experience with caching strategies (loading caches, distributed caches, eviction caches, thin clients), particularly Redis.Practical knowledge of Linux and Bash.Experience with databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, Redshift, Athena, BigQuery, Elastic Search, Kafka.Familiarity with AWS data technologies: Kinesis, Lambda, SQS, RDS.Experience with CI/CD tools, Kubernetes, EC2, Docker.Additional AttributesStrong understanding of Shopify APIs and ecosystem is a big plus.Familiarity with Agile development environment
