Recharge - Santa Monica, CA
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Onsite - Santa Monica, CA
Repair and Maintenance
About the position
The Software Engineer (Backend) role at Recharge focuses on developing and maintaining high-performance backend services and storefront widgets that enhance the checkout experience for ecommerce merchants. This position is integral to ensuring the stability and efficiency of the platform, which handles millions of sessions daily. The engineer will work with a diverse tech stack and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to deliver incremental features and improvements.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and debug high-impact, high-performance products for merchant storefront experiences.
- Perform thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Embrace rapid iterative design, testing, and development to inform the next useful step in delivering value.
- Develop proof of concepts and incremental features within the merchant experience ecosystem.
- Investigate, analyze, and evangelize programming methodologies.
- Champion good development habits and advocate for improved engineering standards.
- Collaborate with product and engineering management to inform roadmap timelines and release product features incrementally.
- Participate in all phases of the Product Development Lifecycle to inform technical viability of initiatives.
- Contribute to cultivating a positive team environment.
- Demonstrate a willingness to lean in as needed when duty calls.
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant backend development experience with Python and Google services like Cloud Functions, MySQL, Redis.
- Familiarity with micro-service architecture.
- 1+ years of experience with a major modern Web UI framework (e.g., ReactJS, Vue).
- Demonstrable cloud computing experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other STEM-related field, or equivalent work experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Prior e-commerce experience.
- Experience building within Shopify's ecosystem.
Benefits
- Remote work flexibility
- Collaborative team environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Health insurance coverage
- 401k retirement plan
