Senior Software Engineer - Checkout & Wishlist

brobstongroup.com - Jobboard; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

brobstongroup.com - Jobboard in Seattle is looking for a skilled software engineer to build and maintain scalable checkout and wishlist systems. The ideal candidate will take a leading role in designing end-to-end features across web UI and APIs.

The position requires strong expertise in RESTful services, event-driven applications, and cloud services (especially AWS). Mentorship of junior engineers and participation in on-call rotations are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience developing RESTful services and event-driven applications.
• Experience with Web UI technologies and backend languages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and collaborate to define system architecture and features.
• Participate in agile planning, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Write maintainable code for RESTful services and databases.
• Implement automated tests and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor other engineers and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

RESTful services

Event-driven applications

Web UI technologies (JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js, TypeScript)

AWS services (Kubernetes, ElastiCache/Redis, DynamoDB, Lambda, CloudFormation)

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Test automation

Observability tools (New Relic, Splunk)

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Summary

Build and maintain scalable, resilient checkout and wishlist systems that power high-volume eCommerce traffic. Lead design and implementation of end-to-end features across web UI, APIs, and cloud infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional partners. Mentor engineers, participate in architecture and code reviews, and support production services including on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and collaborate with local and partner teams to define system architecture and features.
• Participate in agile planning, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure quality and testability.
• Write maintainable code for RESTful services, event-driven systems, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
• Build full stack features covering Web UI, APIs, and infrastructure and create reusable cross-platform components.
• Implement automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Instrument code with metrics, alerts, and dashboards and lead cross-functional troubleshooting for performance and operational issues.
• Mentor other engineers and help decompose designs into implementable work units; participate in 24x7 on-call rotations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of professional experience developing RESTful services and event-driven applications.
• Experience with Web UI technologies (JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js, TypeScript) and backend languages such as Go, Java, or .NET.
• Experience with AWS services (Kubernetes, ElastiCache/Redis, DynamoDB, Lambda, CloudFormation) or similar cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, test automation, and observability tools (New Relic, Splunk).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a curiosity for adopting AI to optimize processes.