Senior Backend Engineer

Lovevery

Senior Backend Engineer developing backend services and APIs for Lovevery's e-commerce platform. Collaborating with Product and Design teams to enhance customer experiences across digital channels.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerElasticSearchJavaJavaScriptKotlinMicroservicesPythonRabbitMQRedisRubyRuby on RailsSQLSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect, develop, and optimize the backend services and APIs that drive our global e-commerce and digital parent experiences.
Create scalable data models and systems designed to evolve in tandem with our product roadmap and an expanding global audience.
Partner with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to ship impactful features that support every stage of the customer journey.
Own the security, reliability, and performance of our backend stack, ensuring a seamless experience for millions of parents.
Guide technical direction by evaluating new vendors and platforms, weighing the benefits of internal builds versus third-party integrations.
Champion engineering excellence by refining technical standards, development workflows, and team-wide best practices.
Leverage AI coding tooling and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate development while maintaining a high quality bar and sound engineering judgment.
Iterate on our CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to ensure consistent, high-velocity software delivery.
Foster a collaborative culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and a shared commitment to our mission.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
5-7 years of experience with Ruby on Rails, Python, or equivalent server-side programming languages
Some professional experience with JavaScript, Swift, Java/Kotlin, or other client-side programming languages
Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and SQL
Hands-on experience with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure
Familiarity with caching, queuing, and search tools such as Redis, RabbitMQ, or Elasticsearch
Comfort with Docker, microservices, and containerized architectures
Experience writing automated tests and working with CI/CD pipelines
Clear written and verbal communication; strong collaborator and self-starter

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary, benefits and stock option package
3 weeks PTO in year 1 +14 paid holidays
Generous parental leave
Any equipment you need to get the job done
Free/discounted Lovevery products

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ruby on RailsPythonJavaScriptSwiftJavaKotlinSQLAWSDockerCI/CD

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationmentorshipself-starter

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science