Sr Backend Engineer

About the company

Furniture.com is a high growth consumer tech start up that is addressing fundamental challenges in the $200B US furniture space. The company is a B2B and B2C digital aggregator with a simple mission: To make finding furniture easy.

For consumers, we make it easy to find the right furniture by enhancing search and streamlining the end-to-end customer experience. For retail partners, we deliver a digital platform allowing them to expand their reach with a high-intent, high value furniture audience.

Furniture.com is growing fast. Our team is comprised of furniture experts (obviously) as well as world-class technologists and brand builders. We come from a variety of walks of life and can be found either in Atlanta or in NYC. We are backed by the investment arm of one of America's largest furniture retailers, although we are independent and proudly building technology in service of the furniture industry and furniture shoppers.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who will shape and implement strategic products to ensure the company stays on the leading edge of technology and delivering solutions for consumers and partners. You will contribute across the technology stack with a focus on backend services which power Furniture.com. Although not the primary focus, you could also work on the user interface of Furniture.com. You are a dynamic team player, creative thinker who has fun tackling complex problems at scale, and a strong relationship builder who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Deliver high-quality, scalable code in a multidisciplinary team working on multiple initiatives
• Adhering to our standards for engineering, testing, and operational excellence, drive best practices across the organization
• Design and engineer scalable backend services layer to enable scale and performance on the website
• Partner with Technical Manager and Product Owners to review requirements and estimate level of effort
• Deliver quality code in an Agile/Scrum environment

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of proven experience as a Backend Engineer, with a focus on Node.js and AWS, preferably in a senior or lead role
• Excellent understanding of TypeScript and JavaScript
• In-depth knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, SQS, RDS, S3, ECS, and API Gateway
• Proficiency in database design and management, with experience in both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) is a plus
• Experience building user management applications and knowledge of SSO, SAML, Identity Providers like Okta, PingID etc. is a plus
• Frontend experience with React is a plus but not required
• Marketing aggregator or affiliate platform marketplace experience is a plus

The company is a high growth consumer tech start up that is addressing fundamental challenges in the $200B US furniture space. The company is a B2B and B2C digital aggregator with a simple mission: To connect furniture customers with the products they desire. For consumers, we make it easy to find the right furniture by enhancing search and streamlining their end-to-end customer experience. For retail partners, we deliver a digital platform allowing them to expand their reach with a high-intent furniture audience. The site experience and discovery tools will differentiate us. The site design and content will drive brand recognition and loyalty allowing us to capitalize on this market.

We are backed by a top-5 furniture retailer in the US. The business is unique in that it will operate with the agility and innovation of a startup, yet with the robust resources and industry knowledge set of an established brand.

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.