Software Engineer II

Summary

Join LTK, a leading global company in creator commerce, as a Software Engineer, Backend! This remote position focuses on contributing to the Product Catalog, the backbone of LTK's Creator-Driven Shopping App. You will design and develop scalable, reliable, high-performance systems using Golang and related technologies. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, write clean and efficient code, and ensure high code quality through automated testing. This role requires strong backend software development skills and experience building scalable systems. LTK offers a remote-first environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities for growth within a dynamic and innovative company.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software development experience
• History of designing and building highly scalable distributed systems in a cloud environment
• Experience writing services in Golang
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and RDS
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with CICD tools such as GitHub Actions or CircleCI
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code such as CloudFormation or Terraform
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, databases, and web protocols (REST, HTTP, etc.)
• Have built scalable internal and public-facing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP)
• Comfortable shipping code multiple times per day
• Ability to model and conceptualize complex systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems using Golang and related technologies
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices and coding standards
• Write automated tests to ensure high code quality and reduce regression risks
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other team members
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues and provide timely solutions
• Continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems
• Drive tasks to completion and take ownership of projects
• Work and succeed in a fast-paced and agile development environment
• Identify and drive improvements to our software and development processes
• Work with distributed teams across different time zones

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python
• Experience with non-relational data stores such as DynamoDB or Cassandra
• Knowledge of domain-driven design
• Experience integrating systems for auth and identity management
• Familiar with feature flags and A/B testing
• Familiar with knowledge of observability tools such as DataDog

Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of the leading global company in creator commerce
• A remote-first, productivity-first environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
• 401(k) with LTK company matching
• Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Paternity Leave
• Summer Fridays and Flexible PTO