Lead Full Stack Engineer

Summary

Join Caraway, a fast-growing, fully remote home goods brand, as their Lead Full Stack Engineer! Lead the Core Site Experience Team, reporting to the Director of Engineering. You will be a technical resource and team leader, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver a best-in-class e-commerce experience. Responsibilities include leading a team of developers, managing engineering resources, building high-traffic web platforms, and performing QA testing. This role requires 6+ years of full-stack development experience, 2+ years in e-commerce, and 3+ years of people management. Caraway offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive remote work environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in full stack development
• 2+ years of experience working in e-commerce, direct to consumer is preferred
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Expertise in developing, maintaining, and reviewing frontend and backend code; utilizing modern HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and web APIs
• Proven ability to unblock team members, troubleshoot technical challenges, and drive solutions forward
• Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Magento, or BigCommerce required
• Experience with a use of a react framework such as Gatsby or Next in a production environment
• Self-starter with a passion for learning and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable leading both technical discussions and people-management initiatives

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define scope, develop and implement robust, scalable solutions across our customer facing web experience
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of developers, holding regular 1:1s, conducting annual reviews, and supporting team members’ professional development
• Efficiently manage engineering resources through effective sprint planning, prioritizing tasks based on team skills, while addressing roadblocks to ensure timely delivery of project goals
• Design, build, and scale high-traffic web platforms, focusing on achieving an optimal balance between scalability, performance, and timely delivery of projects
• Perform thorough QA testing including cross-browser/platform compatibility in partnership with our digital product team to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and troubleshoot bugs
• Contribute to the maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation and write technical documentation as needed
• Implement third-party pixels and work with analytic tools to support data-driven decision making
• Foster team collaboration and alignment by ensuring clear priorities and direct communication between cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience working in e-commerce, direct to consumer is preferred

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision offerings for you and your dependents
• Equity for full time employees
• Unlimited PTO
• 11+ paid holidays
• 3 months Parental leave
• Fully Remote Company
• Company-sponsored monthly wellness stipend
• Company-sponsored monthly coworking stipend
• Pre-tax Commuter and FSA/Dependent Care FSA, and HSA options
• 401(k) plan
• High quality home and kitchen product + swag, F&F discounts