Description
Backcountry is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the architecture and development of its ecommerce fulfillment systems, which integrate with enterprise-scale ERP platforms. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of professional software development experience, a strong ecommerce background, and expertise in distributed architecture, cloud infrastructure, and modern engineering practices.
Responsibilities:
- Drive architecture design, hands-on development, testing, deployment, documentation, and production support for ecommerce fulfillment systems
- Leverage AI toolsets to improve engineering delivery throughput, quality, and reliability
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to deliver scalable, user-focused features that elevate business value
- Champion modern engineering practices, including clean architecture, unit testing, automation, performance optimization, and observability
- Drive key initiatives as a technical contributor, breaking down large projects into manageable delivery chunks and clearly communicating status, roadblocks, and dependencies
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 10+ years of professional software development experience with a strong ecommerce background
- Hands-on experience leveraging AI toolsets for productivity and development acceleration
- Experience working with enterprise-scale ERP systems such as NetSuite
- Expertise with Java / Spring Boot and JavaScript
- Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and design patterns
- Proficiency in at least one core backend language, such as Java, Python, or C#
- Strong understanding of relational databases and SQL
- Hands-on skill with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with AWS or GCP and cloud-first architecture
Benefits:
- Competitive benefits package, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, and employee discounts