Backend Engineer + Architect

HCL International; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a senior backend engineer to join a VC-backed ecommerce startup. You will be a core backend hire building a massively distributed system using Golang, Typescript, GCP, Kubernetes, and GraphQL. This role emphasizes ownership, architecture, and delivering scalable integrations within a small but capable team.

You will contribute to a high-impact product that connects brands with consumers rapidly, while shaping system design and long-term technical direction.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-time software engineering experience.
• Experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficient in Golang and architectural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Be a core backend contributor on a high-scale influencer shopping platform.
• Drive architecture decisions and implement robust back-end solutions.
• Work with Golang and TS stack and manage complex integrations.

Skills

Distributed systems

Golang

Backend architecture

Ownership

Tools

Golang

TypeScript

GraphQL

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

This business is a VC backed Series A Ecommerce startup with a phenomenal tech team. They are creating an social media integrated influencer shopping tool which provides exceptional analytics on consumer shopping behaviour and allows brands to connect with new customers extremely fast and effectively.

They have 20 employees total and you will be a core backend hire. They are building with Golang, Typescript, GCP, Kubernetes, graphql.

Top priorities for this hire

• Capability and experience building massive distributed systems at scale. The key here is being a core contributor to a project like this.
• Use of Golang on applications. Not just infra and dev tools.
• 7 years + fulltime experience as software engineer
• Exceptional experience with a strong range of architectural patterns.
• High agency and extreme ownership
• Experience with complicated integrations