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Stay AI positions itself as a next‑generation subscription management platform for marketers, founded to address limitations in legacy systems by offering powerful A/B testing, c
Staff Backend Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
110 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Backend Engineer
Stay AI
• Redesign the webhook processing architecture to support 10x growth. • Architect a new abstraction layer that decouples internal subscription models from Shopify order primitives. • Lead a technical deep-dive on Shopify GraphQL bulk operations and performance tradeoffs. • Write an RFC defining the next generation of Stay’s integration framework. • Review critical infrastructure PRs and guide engineers on distributed systems design. • Implement new APIs and services to unlock the next generation of subscription management and analytics features for merchants. • Design and develop internal tooling when you see opportunities to better enable yourself and other engineers. • Collaborate with your teammates on Eng, Design and Product Management to plan and execute on new projects.
Job Requirements
- 6+ years of experience developing large-scale, resilient services with well-defined APIs that interact with synchronous and asynchronous data processing pipelines.
- Experience with Nest.js and Kubernetes and supporting highly available and reliable cloud based services.
- Experience defining API schemas and working with REST APIs to communicate with the server
- Experience with AWS (Kubernetes, SQS, Postgres, RDS), including the application of security best practices.
- Experience working with the Shopify platform and APIs, especially around subscription or recurring payments.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and quality.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic startup environment, demonstrating adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to take initiative.
- A deep passion for crafting delightful experiences and learning new skills.
- Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts across cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Make a meaningful impact at a high-growth startup
- Work alongside exceptional Stayers who value rigor and velocity as well as serious fun
- Solve complex, high-leverage problems that power hundreds of subscription brands
- Learn from veteran platform engineers while solving complex, high-impact problems
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