Senior Backend Lead — E‑Commerce Platform

Peloton Interactive, Inc.; New York; Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Peloton Interactive, Inc. is seeking a seasoned backend software engineer and hands-on technical lead to scale our e-commerce platform across web, retail, and emerging sales channels. You will architect and scale high-performance backend systems powering millions of users globally.

You will own features end-to-end, mentor engineers, and drive architecture decisions using Java/Kotlin/Python, REST/GraphQL, and cloud infrastructure, while promoting an inclusive, high-excellence team culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience with backend focus.
• Expertise in designing and scaling RESTful microservices and GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on with Kafka/SQS, AWS/GCP, PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.
• Proficiency with Spring Boot, Docker, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, testing and observability (DataDog).
• Proven track record delivering features from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on execution of high-impact initiatives and guide architecture decisions for fast, reliable delivery.
• Partner daily with product managers, designers, and engineers to scope, build, and launch software that positively impacts Peloton and its customers.
• Foster a positive, inclusive team environment focused on continuous learning and technical excellence.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Python

RESTful microservices

GraphQL APIs

Kafka

SQS

AWS/GCP

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Spring Boot

Docker

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Automated testing

Observability (DataDog)

AI tooling in software engineering

Tools

Kafka

SQS

AWS

GCP

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Spring Boot

Docker

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

DataDog

Job description

Peloton Interactive, Inc. is seeking a seasoned backend software engineer and hands-on technical lead to scale our e-commerce platform across web, retail, and emerging sales channels. You will architect and scale high-performance backend systems powering millions of users globally.

You will own features end-to-end, mentor engineers, and drive architecture decisions using Java/Kotlin/Python, REST/GraphQL, and cloud infrastructure, while promoting an inclusive, high-excellence team culture.