Senior Backend Engineer II

Summary

Join LeafLink as a Senior Backend Engineer II and contribute to the development and improvement of our eCommerce systems. You will play a key role in a large-scale platform overhaul, working with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with a talented team. This remote-friendly position offers the opportunity to shape the future of our platform, make significant architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers. Ideal candidates are sharp problem-solvers with extensive experience in B2B marketplaces and eCommerce systems, particularly in regulated industries. LeafLink provides a competitive compensation package and a variety of benefits, including flexible PTO, stock options, and comprehensive health coverage.

Requirements

• 5+ years working in a fast-paced software environment as an engineer focused on B2B marketplace or eCommerce systems, with an understanding of industry best practices
• Proven track record of practical, thoughtful problem-solving
• Experience working on high-traffic, large-scale decoupled, event-driven, service-oriented systems
• Experience refactoring legacy systems in an iterative fashion
• Extensive experience working with NodeJS and modern web frameworks
• Extensive experience with TypeScript
• Experience working in and advocating for agile environments
• Extensive experience working with relational databases and ORMs to interact with them
• Experience with queueing systems (Celery, SQS, Pub/Sub, etc.)
• Familiar with software security best practices
• Advanced experience with unit testing, its concepts, and associated tools
• Well-versed in version control systems (Git)

Responsibilities

• Help design and continue to refine eCommerce workflows as well as the APIs that power orders and invoicing
• Lead by example for other members of the team as a dedicated, passionate, and flexible technologist who is constantly looking for the ideal solution to a problem
• Be heavily involved in architectural decisions and the buildout of LeafLink’s new event-driven, service-oriented platform
• Be involved with critical software design decisions that will have a lasting impact on LeafLink’s platform and products
• Build integrations with our various third-party solutions and procurement partners
• Keep up to date on modern technologies and trends and advocate for their inclusion within products when it makes sense
• Work on robust shopping experience systems and services
• Work collaboratively with multiple agile teams to help deliver end-to-end products and features, seeing them through from conception to delivery
• Work with other team members to build and deliver industry-leading API tools that our dynamic user base has come to rely upon to power their businesses
• Be able to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve issues quickly and effectively when they arise
• Provide technical guidance and help mentor engineering, QA, operations, and product staff to deliver the best possible solutions for the company
• Help define, document, evolve, and evangelize high engineering standards and best practices across multiple areas
• Move quickly and intelligently - seeing technical debt as your nemesis

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal candidates will have experience in highly regulated industries with heavy compliance requirements, e.g. Healthcare, Cannabis, Financial products
• Experience building applications and working with underlying systems that work within fully containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• An active member of the open-source community a plus
• An interest in the cannabis industry and/or the LeafLink brand

Benefits

• Flexible PTO - you’re going to be working hard so enjoy time off with no cap!
• A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink’s success
• 5 Days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - giving back is important to us and we want our employees to prioritize cultivating a better community
• Competitive compensation and 401k match
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• Commuter Benefits through our Flexible Spending Account