Back Market is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help build and operate efficient, high-cohesion, low-coupling services with security and privacy by design to support our business growth. You'll join an agile, 'build it and run it' environment where teams build, launch, monitor, and support the products they own. Your focus will be on ensuring a seamless transition to a service-oriented architecture, reducing complexity, and guaranteeing high performance and reliability.
What You'll Do
- Build and operate a set of efficient, high-cohesion, low-coupling services with security and privacy by design.
- Work in an agile 'build it and run it' environment where engineering teams build, launch, monitor, and support the product they own.
- Produce clean, consistent, and well-organized code.
- Support colleagues and create a learning and sharing environment.
- Facilitate meaningful discussions around complex issues.
- Suggest or make improvements for existing designs and architecture for quarter-bounded projects or mission-critical areas in your squad.
- Explore technologies with sizable potential impact for the team.
- Contribute actively to high-impact chaos migration.
- Identify and advocate for prioritization of tasks that can optimize delivery.
What We're Looking For
- English proficiency is required as you will join an international team.
- Passion for creating systems by producing clean, consistent, and well-organized code.
- A good team player who supports colleagues and creates a learning and sharing environment.
Technical Stack
- Languages & Frameworks: Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Celery, Golang, Django (being phased out)
- Data & Messaging: PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, BigQuery
- Infrastructure & Platform: GCP, Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, Datadog, ArgoCD, CircleCI, Github
Team & Environment
You will join over 30 dynamic product teams supported by a Platform group of more than 10 specialized teams. You'll work closely with all members of your squad and the Staff engineer of your group, participating in bi-monthly rituals with your group and the Backend Chapter.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.
- Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position open to candidates in the US, FR, ES, and JP. The policy includes 2 remote days per week and 1 remote week per quarter.
We’re committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.
