Software Engineer II, Backend (Merchant Advocacy)
The Ladders
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
$ 210KJob location
Remote
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Programming Tools
Distributed Systems
Python
MySQL
Systems Development Life Cycle
Backend
Kotlin
Event Driven Architecture
Kubernetes
Api Design
Domain Driven Design
gRPC
Job description
- Design and expand the platform to accommodate hundreds of thousands of merchants
- Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment on cross-team projects
- Work with Engineering Manager and Team Lead to drive the team's long-term vision
- Implement technical strategies for complex, wide-reaching challenges
- Utilize development tools like Claude Code to enhance automation
- Enhance engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the organization
Requirements
- 3+ years as a backend software engineer
- Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design and distributed systems
- Experience with API design, data models, and event-driven architecture
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in backend systems development using AWS, gRPC, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, and Kubernetes
- Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., sentry.io, kibana)
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience
Benefits & conditions
- 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents
- Generous stipends for technology, food, and lifestyle expenses
- Competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Employee stock purchase plan with discounted shares
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.