Principal Backend Engineer

Role Overview

• Design, architect, and optimize scalable microservices that power eCommerce and enterprise platforms
• Drive backend architecture and ensure seamless integration across systems like commerce, CMS, ERP, PIM, and marketing
• Champion best practices in modularization, API design, and event-driven architectures using Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies
• Own backend engineering policies, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation to ensure reliable deployments
• Define logging, observability, and disaster recovery strategies
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and data teams to optimize system performance
• Mentor engineers and contribute to architectural decisions

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in backend system design, eCommerce, and distributed applications
• Expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud-native platforms (Azure preferred)
• Passionate and knowledgeable of databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), microservices, event-driven architectures (Kafka, NATS), and API standards (REST, GraphQL)
• Experience with unit, integration, and contract testing (Jest, Mocha, Pact) and CI/CD (Terraform, Pulumi)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), serverless computing, Kubernetes, and containerization
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across teams.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Docker
• ERP
• GraphQL
• JavaScript
• Jest
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• Microservices
• Mocha
• MongoDB
• Node.js
• Postgres
• Redis
• Terraform
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Quarterly profit-sharing bonus
• Hybrid Work schedule
• Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Monthly IT stipend
• Casual dress code
• On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
• Health insurance
• 401k/401k match
• Employee assistance programs
• Time away