• Design, develop, and maintain the core backend services and infrastructure that power a large-scale search and discovery platform.

• Build and optimize highly available, distributed systems capable of processing billions of requests daily with exceptional performance and reliability.

• Develop scalable solutions that support interactions between user requests, customer product catalogs, and intelligent platform capabilities.

• Contribute to infrastructure design, deployment automation, capacity planning, and production operations.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance, availability, and resilience across distributed environments.

• Work across multiple layers of the technology stack, from performance-critical application code to infrastructure and operational systems.

• Collaborate with engineers across teams to continuously improve architecture, engineering practices, and platform capabilities.

Requirements:

• Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and systems design.

• Professional experience building, developing, and scaling high-traffic, highly available backend systems.

• Experience designing and operating backend infrastructure, including deployment automation, capacity planning, and observability.

• Solid understanding of distributed systems, system performance, reliability, and production environments.

• Ability to work across different layers of the stack, from low-level, performance-sensitive code to production operations.

• Familiarity with at least some of the following technologies:

  • Programming languages: Rust, C++, Python.

  • Cloud infrastructure: AWS.

  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions.

  • Monitoring and observability: Prometheus, Grafana.

• Curiosity and adaptability, with a willingness to learn new technologies and work in a rapidly evolving, large-scale engineering environment.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, combined with a proactive mindset and a sense of ownership.

• A commitment to continuous improvement and the ability to contribute positively to a collaborative engineering culture.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation: Annual base salary ranging from $80,000 to $120,000 USD, depending on skills, knowledge, experience, and interview results.

• Equity participation: Stock options offered in addition to the base salary.

• Unlimited paid time off: Flexible vacation policy, with employees strongly encouraged to take at least three weeks off annually.

• Fully remote work: Freedom to work remotely and choose where you live.

• Home office support: Work-from-home stipend to help you create a comfortable and productive workspace.

• Equipment provided: Apple laptop supplied to new employees.

• Learning and development: Annual training and professional development budget.

• Family support: Maternity and paternity leave for eligible employees.

• Collaborative environment: Work alongside talented engineers who encourage learning, professional growth, and meaningful contributions.

• Team connection: Regular company offsites to collaborate, share ideas, and build relationships.