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Backend Engineer
Industry: Health & Exercise
60/hr W2 MAX
5x a week in San Ramon, CA - Local Only
6-12 months possible extensions
Candidates must take coding test
Must have python, typescript, dynamodb (or any database), and shopify

What Matters Most

We care more about how you think than what libraries you’ve memorized.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design)
  • Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • High curiosity and willingness to deep dive into systems and production issues
  • Strong independent problem-solving skills
  • Ownership mindset with the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality
Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Strong working knowledge of Python and TypeScript
Familiarity with frontend technologies such as ReactJS, Redux, HTML5, CSS3
Understanding of system design, design patterns, scalability, and reliability
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Detail-oriented, curious, and highly motivated
Passion for building impactful ecommerce technology
Candidates must have strong fundamentals and be comfortable navigating ambiguity in order to succeed in this environment.
  • They currently support market-level personalization and want to evolve toward true user-level personalization.
  • Sales today are tracked by market; the goal is to enable customer-level sales visibility, with a strong focus on individual customers through a loyalty program.
  • Strategically, they want to move from a “browse and buy” model to “owning the browse experience.”
  • Develop backend features and services based on Jira stories, in collaboration with Senior Engineers
  • Gain deep understanding of the ecommerce ecosystem
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services
  • Participate in production deployments and monitoring
  • Contribute to reliability, performance optimization, and scaling initiatives
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Frontend, and Business stakeholders