Backend Engineer

Skills

APIBack-End Web DevelopmentFront-End DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentTypescript3Rd Party IntegrationsDatabase Administration

Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

Experience building and shipping performant, scalable services to real users
Ability to handle upfront data complexity and break it down into an existing framework
Proficient with programming languages such as Python, Java, Typescript, or equivalent
Hands-on experience with SQL
Professional experience using a data orchestration framework such as Dagster, Airflow, Luigi, etc
Experience in eCommerce, marketplace or multi-tenant platform development
Experience with infrastructure-as-code such as Terraform, CloudFormation, etc
Prior experience in a technical, customer-facing role

Nice to have

Excited about data integration challenges
Self-directed
Principled but pragmatic
Mission driven

Day to day

Work closely with front-end engineers to deliver core Archive product features; handling everything from database admin and graphQL action handlers to 3rd party integrations like Shopify apps and Stripe implementations
Design and implement systems for integration of brand data from a diverse set of APIs, existing platforms, and data formats
Develop metrics and checks for production data pipelines, ensuring observability and quality of data for the marketplace
Engage early with fashion brands to facilitate onboarding alongside our brand success team
Provide data and analytical support for brand growth initiatives

Company

Why this team might suit you

Mission, benefits, values and useful company context.

Mission

Archive is a technology company that enables brands to launch and scale profitable resale businesses. We work with more than 50 global brands including The North Face, Oscar de la Renta, and New balance to develop innovative resale programs that keep products in use, while simultaneously bringing in a new revenue stream, building customer loyalty, and driving new customer acquisition. Our proprietary software includes both a customized, user-centric online marketplace site, as well as the underlying infrastructure and operations to power a brand’s global resale strategy.

Benefits

Equity eligibility
Remote-first
Company offsites twice a year
Occasional travel expected

Values

Join Archive in our mission to change consumer behavior for the better. If you think humans buy too much stuff and throw too much away, then this problem is for you. We’re starting with fashion and expanding from there. Archive is the leading technology platform for branded resale. The company works with more than 50 global brands including The North Face, Diane von Furstenberg and New Balance, to develop innovative resale programs that keep products out of landfill.