Backend Developer

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. Here’s a secret: theres no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Poshmark is looking for exceptional people who want to make a positive impact through their work and help create an organization where everyone can thrive. So whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work every day.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer

Poshmark, a prominent social marketplace, seeks an Senior Software Engineer for Core Infrastructure to spearhead the expansion of our Core Platform, engagement and personalization initiatives. As a key player, youll manage a high-traffic, rapidly growing platform, leveraging cloud-based technologies to accommodate our dynamic user base.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications and service delivery platforms on a distributed cloud architecture, utilizing NoSQL, Queueing technologies, and Search infrastructure.
• Design and implement new product features with a data-oriented approach.
• Enhance core components of the Poshmark product and cloud platform for seamless e-commerce transactions.
• Collaborate closely with SRE and platform teams to impact business growth directly.
  
  

• Familiarize yourself with Poshmarks codebase and infrastructure.
• Contribute to feature development through quality, testable code.
• Establish effective collaboration within the team and across departments.
  
  

• Independently drive feature development.
• Propose ideas/changes to enhance the code base.
  
  

• Strong computer science foundation with expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Over 4 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Ruby/Java, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, RabbitMQ, Cloud providers (AWS etc..).
• Designing and developing microservices.
• Experience creating web-based APIs and REST APIs.
• Understanding of scalability and performance issues across application tiers.
• Bonus: Experience with NoSQL data solutions.
• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related discipline.
• User-focused mindset with a commitment to quality.