Hybrid Backend Engineer for AI-Driven E-commerce

Polymer; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility (2 days WFH)

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,视

Flexible PTO (min 15 days/year)

Annual company retreat

$500 fitness/recreation reimbursement

Job summary

Remark is reshaping the e-commerce landscape by harnessing AI to boost conversion rates and provide personalized shopping experiences. We seek a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale backend services, data pipelines, and APIs powering our platform.

You’ll own technical decisions, optimize architecture, and drive key projects from start to finish using a modern TypeScript-based stack (NestJS, Prisma, Bull, LangChain, GraphQL).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Must be able to commit to at least 3 days/week in person in our Boston, MA office location.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience with backend frameworks for Node.js (e.g., NestJS or similar).
• Familiarity with databases and ORMs (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Prisma, etc.).
• Experience designing GraphQL or RESTful APIs.
• Ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and take ownership of projects.
• Nice-to-have: Experience at a fast-growing startup or similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services that scale reliably and efficiently
• Optimize database performance, API efficiency, and system reliability
• Build and improve GraphQL and RESTful APIs to support frontend applications and integrations
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making
• Balance speed and quality, with a focus on tangible results
• Develop actionable roadmaps for new capabilities, and work with the engineering team to execute on that roadmap

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

NestJS

GraphQL

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

NestJS

Prisma

Bull

LangChain

GraphQL

Job description

Remark is reshaping the e-commerce landscape by harnessing AI to boost conversion rates and provide personalized shopping experiences. We seek a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale backend services, data pipelines, and APIs powering our platform.

You’ll own technical decisions, optimize architecture, and drive key projects from start to finish using a modern TypeScript-based stack (NestJS, Prisma, Bull, LangChain, GraphQL).