Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Salsify, a leading commerce infrastructure company, and be part of a team that is scaling rapidly. As a Software Engineer, you will build and improve products used by major brands globally. You will work on backend services and APIs using Python and Go, solving complex scalability problems and collaborating with various teams. The company values a strong engineering culture emphasizing clarity, competence, accountability, and autonomy. You will have the opportunity to grow as a leader, mentor others, and contribute to a fast-growing company. Salsify offers a competitive salary, equity, unlimited vacation, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 10+ years of commercial software development experience
• Experience in Python (Go and/or Ruby knowledge is a plus)
• Experience building consumer-facing applications in a SaaS or product-based company, specializing in back-end development
• Experience with contemporary frameworks, build tools, and testing tools
• A drive to build scalable and performant applications -- you know that just because a query returns the results you need, it may not be the most efficient approach
• An interest in exchanging ideas around building robust, secure, maintainable software
• Comfort providing and receiving feedback on implementation ideas
• Thoughtful opinions about efficient and secure deployment practices

Responsibilities

• Build and ship production-grade software using some or all of the following technologies: Python, Go, Ruby
• MySQL, Redis, Elastic Search
• Azure Cloud, AWS
• Rabbit MQ
• Kubernetes
• Set technical direction and help define the technical approach for the work the team takes on
• Work closely with product and engineering management to help define the product roadmap
• Collaborate with go-to-market teams to launch new functionality
• Grow as a leader both on the team and within the broader engineering organization
• Mentor new team members as the team grows
• Participate in tech talks and guilds to exchange ideas and strategies that advance our ability to build quality software
• Be proud of what you work on, learn from, and give back to your team and the broader community - contribute to the success of an exciting and fast-growing Boston-based company with global customers

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity
• Unlimited Vacation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Multicare)
• Life Plan
• Meal Allowance
• Referral Bonuses