Remote Principal Software Engineer, Platform

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.

Benefits:

• 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.