Backend Developer

Ross Stores; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 91,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Health coverage

Flexible internship hours

Job summary

Ross Stores, Inc. in Bangor, ME is seeking a Backend Developer to lead architectural efforts and deliver scalable solutions. The role offers a senior track with responsibilities to prototype, integrate services, optimize performance, and secure auth flows.

The salary range is $91,000 to $122,000 per year, with coaching, coverage, and flexible internship hours. This is a current, active Bangor, ME opening, reviewing candidates now.

Qualifications

• A demonstrated focus on quality and consistency in output.
• Ability to debug with tenacity on tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with Teamwork and related tools or frameworks.
• Experience or comfort using Microsoft Azure in cloud implementations.
• Senior fluency in Microservices architectures, with Redis on roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into Ross Stores stack.
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Ross Stores users feel every click.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Microservices.
• Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Ross Stores' growing user base.
• Tune MongoDB queries until the ME database stops timing out under load.
• Ship incremental improvements to Bangor platform on a regular cadence.

Skills

Quality focus

Debugging

Teamwork familiarity

Azure

Microservices

Clear communication

Tools

Redis

Job description

Somewhere between the whiteboard sketch and the green deploy badge is the Backend Developer role we're opening in Bangor, ME. Look past the title and you'll see $91,000 - $122,000, a ME base, and a senior role that asks you to lead, not just execute.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Ross Stores stack
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Ross Stores users feel every click
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using Microservices
• Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Ross Stores's growing user base
• Tune MongoDB queries until the ME database stops timing out under load
• Ship incremental improvements to Ross Stores's Bangor platform on a regular cadence

What You'll Bring

• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Familiarity with Teamwork and related tools or frameworks
• Proven Microsoft Azure judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Senior fluency in Microservices, with Redis on your roadmap
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English

Ross Stores is a small but agile ME company that punches well above its weight in the technology space. You'll find a flat structure where the best argument wins, regardless of title.

The package speaks for itself: $91,000 - $122,000, coaching, coverage, and the flexible internship hours that plainspoken technology pros expect.

This Bangor, ME opening is current, active, and reviewing folks now.