Senior Backend Developer

Aritzia

Senior Backend Developer responsible for innovative technology solutions at Aritzia. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance digital luxury experiences.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsElasticSearchERPFlashGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsRedisSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to innovative technology solutions that meet business needs for today and tomorrow
Help translate business requirements into scalable, user-centric technology designs for Aritzia
Contribute to the development, configuration, and integration of solutions to ensure the solution design intent is realized and works seamlessly with existing systems and infrastructure
Implement structured testing that ensures functionality and identify and address deficiencies
Launch and proactively maintain technology solutions, collaborating with teammates to improve development processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in building and scaling APIs, with solid understanding of API versioning, documentation (OpenAPI, Swagger), and design patterns
Core Programming Languages and Frameworks: Node.Js, Typescript
Databases and Caching Layer: CloudSQL, Firestore, Redis
E-Commerce Platforms and Core Integrations: Vital retail ecosystem integrations like PIM (Product Information), OMS (Order Management), ERP systems, or payment processors (e.g. Adyen) and Commerce (e.g. Salesforce)
Search and Product Discovery Engines: Search indexers (e.g. Elasticsearch, Algolia)
High-Concurrency and Event-Driven Architecture: Managing inventory locks and handling large traffic spikes during flash sales or product drops
Hands-on experience with microservices and cloud platforms, including building and integrating cloud-based solutions across distributed systems (Google Cloud Platform or equivalent preferred, inclusive of Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Cloud Storage, and IAM)
Strong experience designing scalable backend systems, including web-scale architecture and supporting high traffic Digital Commerce platforms
Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT), secrets management, and best practices aligned with PCI/PII security standards
Solid DevOps fundamentals including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred), automated testing, and observability using Cloud Logging/Monitoring
Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues, analyze logs and traces, and drive high availability and reliability across services
Comfortability collaborating with clients, articulating technical recommendations, and balancing business goals
Skills in optimizing development workflows, improving efficiency, and mentoring team members
A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
Baby Leave Program — We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
The SET — Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentNode.jsTypescriptCloudSQLFirestoreRedisElasticsearchAlgoliaOAuth2JWT

Soft Skills

collaborationtechnical recommendationsmentoringtroubleshootingcommunicationefficiency improvementbusiness acumenproblem-solvingadaptabilitycommitment to values