GOAT Group

Senior Software Engineer I

Remote US · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$147k-$183kDetected 43 days ago

TypeScriptPythonGoRubyReactiOSAndroidDistributed SystemsAPI DevelopmentData EngineeringLogisticsOnboarding

About the role

At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company.
From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth - technology is essential to driving our vision forward.
The work you do will change the way the world shops, while also empowering entrepreneurs, including individual sellers, brands and boutiques.

Lead backend architecture and system design, proactively proposing and driving new systems that support critical customer facing features
Serve as the team's technical anchor: set engineering standards, lead design reviews, unblock teammates
Manage technical roadmap and problems of significantly larger scope, from formulating an efficient game plan to delivering stable, well-tested features on time
Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across engineering, product, and design teams
Proven track record of leading a team to execute and ship features, you've been the tech lead others rely on
Hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling distributed systems that handle real-world traffic at scale
Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator.
Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost.

5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in backend / distributed systems
Strong proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar backend languages/frameworks
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Frontend experience (React, TypeScript, iOS, Android or similar), we value engineers who can work across the stack when needed
Familiarity with ecommerce applications
GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on the employee's home state to align compensation with market differences across the U.S.
Tier 1 (Includes states such as California, New York (including New York City), Washington, Illinois and other higher-cost markets)
Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.)
You may reach out to a recruiter for additional information.
GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories.
Operating four distinct brands-GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias-GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries.

The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options).
You treat production health as a first-class priority, not an afterthought

By joining the team, your skills will be front and center, working alongside other passionate individuals to solve problems and build software.
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Consumer team.
This is an immediate, high-impact role, you will own backend architecture and execution across our consumer facing features.
We need someone who doesn't wait to be told what to build, you see the opportunity, rally the team, and ship it.
The team has high autonomy to come up with innovative initiatives, ship them quickly and iterate.
Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk; identify and fix (or ideally prevent) bugs and performance bottlenecks
Leverage AI coding tools (Claude, Codex, etc.) to accelerate development velocity for yourself and the team
What We're Looking For

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