Remote Backend & API Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Backend & API Engineer in the Catalog Management team at Constructor.io, a company that powers product search and discovery for large retailers like Sephora and Petco. The role involves developing and maintaining catalog management subsystems, working with cross-functional teams to implement new features, and ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of customer catalog data.

Requirements

• Proficient in Python
• Experience with large-scale data processing
• Experience with server-side coding and API design
• Experience with a high-traffic website and designing highly available and robust systems
• Experience with relational databases and distributed systems
• Enjoy being part of the product development process and incorporating customer feedback into solutions
• Enjoy working across the full stack, contributing to all layers of feature development
• Love designing and implementing new features
• Enjoy helping others around you grow as developers and be successful
• Can work independently
• Pick up new ideas and technologies quickly, love learning and talking to others about them
• Love to experiment and use data and customer feedback to drive decision making

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain catalog management related subsystems
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and accessibility of customers' catalog data
• Implement new features, enhance system performance, and ensure the seamless functionality of the platform

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time - we strongly encourage all of our employees take at least 3 weeks per year
• Competitive compensation package including stock options
• Fully remote team - choose where you live
• Work from home stipend! We want you to have the resources you need to set up your home office
• Apple laptops provided for new employees
• Training and development budget for every employee, refreshed each year
• Parental leave for qualified employees
• Work with smart people who will help you grow and make a meaningful impact