Principal Node Engineer

Description

At Spoonflower (part of the Shutterfly family of brands) our mission is to inspire individuals to make, buy and sell unique products built around color and pattern. Our e-commerce website makes it possible for individuals to create, sell, and shop for unique fabrics, wallpaper, and home décor. Spoonflower’s global marketplace connects our customers to more than 1 million designs by independent artists from around the world.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of backend services, focusing on high availability, low latency, and scalability.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and UX designers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance and leadership.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other engineers.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs and devise solutions to these problems.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience in backend development with Node.js.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS
• Strong proficiency with Typescript.
• Experience with RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with database technologies such as DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture and experience with technologies like Kafka, Kinesis, or SQS.
• Strong understanding of security principles and how they apply to e-commerce applications.
• Ability to quickly and accurately estimate the cost and effort needed to deliver a feature.

• Experience with headless commerce technologies.
• Familiarity with ElasticSearch.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. 

Supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce is important to Shutterfly not only because it directly reflects our value of Embracing our Differences, but also because it’s the right thing to do for our business and for our people. We welcome all applicants and evaluate them based on their qualifications, without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or other characteristic covered by law. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our Career Site.

This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis until filled.

The compensation package for this role is based on multiple factors, such as job level, responsibilities, location, and candidate experience. The base pay ranges included below are specific to the locations listed and may not be applicable to other locations.

California : [$132,000-187,000]

Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island: [$132,000 - 171,250]

Colorado and Washington: [$132,000  - 158,500 ]

Nevada: [$124,000 - 171,250 ]

This position may be eligible for a bonus incentive, health benefits, a 401K program, and other employee perks. More details about our company benefits can be found at https://shutterflyinc.com/benefits/.

This opportunity can be remote, but candidates must reside in a state in which Shutterfly is registered to do business. This includes all US states except District of Columbia, North Dakota, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming.

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