Principal Backend Engineer

Parts Town; Addison (IL); Ibrido; USD 133.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Team events and recognition

Volunteer opportunities

Monthly IT stipend

Casual dress code

On-demand pay options

Health insurance

401k/401k match

Employee assistance programs

Descrizione del lavoro

Parts Town is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to design and optimize scalable microservices powering our ecommerce and enterprise platforms.

You will drive backend architecture, ensuring secure, high-performance services with Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless tech. You will mentor engineers and collaborate across teams to raise engineering standards.

Competenze

• 10+ years of backend system design and distributed applications.
• Expert in Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud-native platforms (Azure preferred).
• Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), microservices, and API standards (REST, GraphQL).
• Experience with unit, integration, and contract testing (Jest, Mocha, Pact) and CI/CD (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes.

Mansioni

• Design scalable, cloud-native microservices powering our ecommerce and enterprise platforms.
• Leverage Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless tech to build high-performance services.
• Define CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and backend tooling standards.
• Lead disaster recovery strategies, logging/observability, and ensure high availability.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate across frontend, DevOps, and data teams.

Conoscenze

Node.js

TypeScript

Cloud-native

REST/GraphQL

Event-driven

CI/CD

Testing

Strumenti

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Pulumi

Descrizione del lavoro

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our Core Values with safety being your first priority. That's key. But we're also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change... and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!

Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We're more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That's what keeps us at the top of our game. We're proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crains Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let's chat -

• Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Monthly IT stipend
• Casual dress code
• On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
• All the traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs and time away - don't worry, we've got you covered.

The Job at a Glance

As a Principal Backend Engineer, you will design, architect, and optimize scalable microservices that power our eCommerce and enterprise platforms. You'll drive backend architecture and ensure seamless integration across systems like commerce, CMS, ERP, PIM, and marketing. Championing best practices in modularization, API design, and event-driven architectures, you'll leverage Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies to create secure, high-performance services.

You'll own backend engineering policies, CI/CD pipelines, and testing automation to ensure reliable deployments. As a technical leader, you'll define logging, observability, and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring high availability. Collaboration with frontend, DevOps, and data teams will be key to optimizing system performance. Mentoring engineers and contributing to architectural decisions will be central to your role. This position is ideal for someone with extensive experience in backend design and distributed systems.

A Typical Day

• Backend Architecture: Design scalable, cloud-native microservices and ensure seamless interoperability between platforms (eCommerce, CMS, ERP, PIM, marketing)
• Implementation & Best Practices: Leverage Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies to build high-performance services. Advocate for modularization, API-first, event-driven architectures, and domain-driven design
• Engineering Standards: Establish CI/CD practices, automated testing, and backend tooling standards. Drive adoption of best practices for service-to-service communication (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
• Operational Practices: Lead disaster recovery strategies, define observability and logging best practices, and drive automated testing strategies
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with frontend, DevOps, and data teams to optimize APIs, caching, and databases.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with other Principal Engineers to ensure engineering excellence

To Land This Opportunity

• You have s strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• You have 10+ years of experience in backend system design, eCommerce, and distributed applications
• You're an expert in Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud-native platforms (Azure preferred)
• You're passionate and knowledg eable of databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), microservices, event-driven architectures (Kafka, NATS), and API standards (REST, GraphQL)
• You possess experience with unit, integration, and contract testing (Jest, Mocha, Pact) and CI/CD (Terraform, Pulumi)
• You are a familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), serverless computing, Kubernetes, and containerization
• You have p roven ability to mentor engineers and collaborate across teams.

About Your Future Team

TheEcommerceteam isa fast-growinggroup that embraces the rapid change that comes withincredible growth. We bring our whole selvesto work each day- personality and all -in true Parts Town style.

At Parts Town, we value transparency and are committed to ensuring our team members feel appreciated and supported. We prioritize our positive workplace culture where collaboration, growth, and work-life balance are celebrated. The salary range for this role is $133,164.93 - $179,711.01 annually w hich is based on including but not limited to qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Parts Town is a pay for performance-company. In addition to base pay, some roles offer a profit-sharing program, and an annual bonus depending on the role. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid sick time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Parts Town welcomes diversity and as an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.