Remote Senior Software Engineer, Backend, Brand

Description:

• LTK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Backend, Brand Platform, to work remotely in the United States.
• The mission of LTK is to empower premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success.
• The role involves building and delivering solutions to real problems, requiring a holistic approach and creative solutions.
• The ideal candidate will have expertise in building large-scale web applications and systems, with a focus on aligning technical decisions with business objectives.
• The position requires working on complex customer-facing projects and collaborating with stakeholders.
• The engineer will be responsible for integrating social media performance data, developing extensible infrastructure, and enhancing data interpretation for better insights.
• The role includes technical expertise, problem-solving, innovation, system design, and problem ownership.
• The candidate will lead by example, mentor junior team members, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 6 years of software development experience is required.
• Candidates must have a history of designing and building highly scalable distributed systems in a cloud environment.
• Experience with AWS systems such as ECS, Lambda, and RDS is necessary.
• Proficiency in writing services in Golang or other compiled languages (C++, Java, etc.) is required.
• Candidates should have experience building scalable internal and public-facing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP).
• Experience integrating third-party APIs (REST, OAuth) is essential.
• The ability to ship code multiple times per day is expected.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills are required.
• Candidates must have experience with big data and asynchronous eventing patterns.
• Relational database experience, such as MySQL, and familiarity with non-relational data stores like DynamoDB or Cassandra is necessary.
• Experience with observability tools like Datadog or Grafana is required.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and related technologies is essential.
• Understanding of machine learning and data analytics concepts is preferred.
• Familiarity with agile methods and frameworks like Scrum or Kanban is necessary.

Benefits:

• LTK offers the opportunity to be part of a leading global company in creator commerce.
• The company provides a remote-first, productivity-first work environment.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package is available to meet the needs of employees and their families.
• Employees benefit from a 401(k) plan with LTK company matching.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance are provided.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave are included in the benefits.
• Employees enjoy Summer Fridays and flexible paid time off (PTO).