shortstory - Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (Remote Canada)

Remote - Canada (Remote)2mo ago

Remote Senior NA Software Logistics Senior Software Engineer Senior Backend Developer Back-end Python Documentation Docker SQL

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience, 2+ Years of Python experience • 5+ years of experience with data structures and algorithms • Familiar with infrastructure, monitoring, and CI/CD practices • Familiar with the following technologies: • A Python web framework • Testing frameworks • Containerized workloads (Docker) • Relational database (Postgres preferred) and SQL • Focus on communication and documentation • Experience designing stable, scalable, and well-documented APIs • Test-driven development (TDD) experience • Tech Lead for an engineering team of 3+ people • Proven track record running large-scale distributed systems • Worked in sprint-based environments

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services that power core business workflows • Own projects end-to-end, from early design through production and iteration • Design APIs and data models that are clear, stable, and easy to work with • Work across systems (orders, inventory, logistics, data) to solve complex, interconnected problems • Make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, scalability, and maintainability • Improve system reliability through monitoring, testing, and debugging • Contribute to engineering standards, code reviews, and documentation

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental care • 401k with company match (US) • Either in-person in San Francisco, or remote in US or Canada • Employee discount on merchandise • Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed startup with a dedicated and experienced founding team • You'll get to work at an early stage start-up, to build the culture, and to have an outsized impact on our company