Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Digital Engineering team. In this role, you will build and evolve the technology that powers Vuori’s rapidly growing Ecommerce platform, focusing on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop secure, performant, and scalable applications that power Vuori’s ecommerce platform
- Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and infrastructure architects to deliver reliable services and customer experiences
- Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs, including Shopify, Algolia, and content management systems
- Optimize application performance through caching strategies, query optimization, and efficient data access patterns
- Uphold code quality through thorough reviews, comprehensive test coverage, and well-defined standards and design patterns
- Implement error handling, dashboards, and alerts for production monitoring. Participate in on-call rotations and incident responses
- Stay current in emerging technologies and influence architectural decisions. Bring curiosity and willingness to experiment
- Leverage AI-powered tools to improve the development of workflows, code quality, and documentation. Proactively explore how AI can enhance team productivity
- Mentor engineers and foster a vibrant, inclusive engineering culture across the organization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent years of experience preferred
- 5+ years of professional back-end development experience
- Expert proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, and modern JavaScript (ES6+), or a comparable modern language (e.g., Python)
- Strong understanding of REST and GraphQL
- Experience with Azure Functions or AWS Lambda for serverless architectures
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and migrations
- Strong experience with testing frameworks (Jest) and test-driven development practices
- Solid understanding of authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth, API keys)
- Proficiency with GitHub or Bitbucket, including PR workflows, YAML-based CI/CD pipelines, and version control
- Experience with observability platforms (New Relic, Sentry, Azure Application Insights), including alerting and dashboards
- Understanding front-end technologies (especially React) and ability to collaborate effectively with front-end engineers
- Strong communication skills; able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners
- Experience with enterprise Node.js frameworks (NestJS, Next.js, Express, Fastify)
- Familiarity with Shopify APIs (Admin, Storefront, Webhooks)
- Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Azure Bicep, Amazon CDK, Terraform)
- Experience with message brokers and queues (Azure Service Bus, Amazon Data Firehose), event-driven patterns
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Savings and Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness & Fitness benefits
- This role is bonus eligible.
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