Senior Backend Engineer

What we're looking for

We are looking for a solid cross language Backender with cloud architecture vision that helps us code and maintain our eCommerce platform. This position lives in the Platform Squad, which is responsible for the core backend projects of the company.

The impact of your work is directly related to revenue generation so it's important you have the ability to translate business needs into software features.

This is our current stack:

Languages: Javascript (NodeJS), PHP (Only API)

Database: MySQL y MongoDB

Cache: Redis

Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Infra as code with Terraform, S3, Route53

CI/CD: we use GitLab pipelines for automatic deployments, we are starting to use automated testing and in the near future we are about to implement static code analyzers

Agile Methodology (we're iterating here, we are small now and our processes are evolving as the team grows)

Responsibilities

• Develop new features to support business needs.
• Troubleshoot any number of issues and create documentation of them. Perhaps under pressure.
• Responsible for database design, implementation, and query development; specifically MySQL.
• Actively contribute to the adoption of strong software architecture, development of best practices, and new technologies
• Being part of the code review process and helping to mentor other engineers.

Qualifications

• You are a good team player enthusiastic about delivering results.
• You care for the quality of code. Simply good is not enough.
• You can handle inherited, spaghetti legacy projects.
• You have at least +5yrs of experience as a Software Engineer and you can engage with projects in NodeJS and PHP.
• You're proficient in MySQL database management.
• Experience working with Docker/Kubernetes/CI environments.

Benefits

• USD compensation
• Paid time off: 15 business days and 16 National Holidays
• Flexible schedule and remote work opportunities available within the calendar year
• Awesome opportunity to join a company who is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!