Role Description As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Digital Engineering team, you will play a critical role in building and evolving the technology that powers Vuori’s rapidly growing Ecommerce platform. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and integrations, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, high-quality customer experiences. This is a hands-on engineering role with the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor teammates, and shape the technical direction of the team. We’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, a strong sense of ownership, and a genuine desire to keep getting better, both individually and as a team. - Design and develop secure, performant, and scalable applications that power Vuori’s ecommerce platform. - Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and infrastructure architects to deliver reliable services and customer experiences. - Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs, including Shopify, Algolia, and content management systems. - Optimize application performance through caching strategies, query optimization, and efficient data access patterns. - Uphold code quality through thorough reviews, comprehensive test coverage, and well-defined standards and design patterns. - Implement error handling, dashboards, and alerts for production monitoring. Participate in on-call rotations and incident responses. - Stay current in emerging technologies and influence architectural decisions. Bring curiosity and willingness to experiment. - Leverage AI-powered tools to improve the development of workflows, code quality, and documentation. Proactively explore how AI can enhance team productivity. - Mentor engineers and foster a vibrant, inclusive engineering culture across the organization. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent years of experience preferred. - 5+ years of professional back-end development experience. - Expert proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, and modern JavaScript (ES6+), or a comparable modern language (e.g., Python). - Strong understanding of REST and GraphQL. - Experience with Azure Functions or AWS Lambda for serverless architectures. - Proficiency with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and migrations. - Strong experience with testing frameworks (Jest) and test-driven development practices. - Solid understanding of authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth, API keys). - Proficiency with GitHub or Bitbucket, including PR workflows, YAML-based CI/CD pipelines, and version control. - Experience with observability platforms (New Relic, Sentry, Azure Application Insights), including alerting and dashboards. - Understanding front-end technologies (especially React) and ability to collaborate effectively with front-end engineers. - Strong communication skills; able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners. Requirements - Experience with enterprise Node.js frameworks (NestJS, Next.js, Express, Fastify). - Familiarity with Shopify APIs (Admin, Storefront, Webhooks). - Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Azure Bicep, Amazon CDK, Terraform). - Experience with message brokers and queues (Azure Service Bus, Amazon Data Firehose), event-driven patterns. Benefits - Health Insurance - Savings and Retirement Plan - Employee Assistance Program - Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks - Paid Time Off - Wellness & Fitness benefits