Description:

Thrive Market is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their platform team, which focuses on building highly performant and scalable services to enhance customer experiences.
The role can be performed in Los Angeles or remotely.
Responsibilities include developing REST and JSON API services, decomposing existing services into scalable microservices, and building services that scale horizontally with low latency.
The engineer will work with technologies such as Golang, Python, PHP, Java, AWS, and Kafka.
Test-driven development is emphasized to ensure customer experience and reliability.
The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and innovate ideas for the customer.
The role requires independent project management from inception to completion with minimal supervision.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 10+ years of experience developing high-traffic responsive cross-platform sites.
A working knowledge of Linux, relational and NoSQL databases, and serverless architecture is required.
Familiarity with various AWS services, including Lambda, S3, and Cloudwatch, is necessary.
Experience in building n-tier applications capable of handling millions of transactions per day is essential.
Candidates should understand the tradeoffs between different architecture choices and database technologies.
A history of shipping high-impact use cases in customer-facing products is required.
Understanding scaling and performance in a microservice architecture is crucial.
Experience with version control systems such as Git is needed.
Candidates must prioritize customer, team, and business needs consistently.

Thrive Market offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
The position includes a competitive salary ranging from $190,000 to $230,000 per year, along with equity options.
A 401k plan is provided for retirement savings.
Employees enjoy flexible paid time off and a subsidized ClassPass membership for fitness and wellness activities.
The Thrive Market Home Office features a stocked kitchen with Thrive Market products and is dog-friendly.
Weekly events for mindfulness, such as yoga and meditation, are organized.
Coverage for life coaching and therapy sessions is available through a holistic mental health platform.
Employees receive a free Thrive Market membership with an exclusive discount.
The work environment is casual, fostering a community of great people.