At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company. We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to help design and implement new features across multiple backend applications. As a senior presence and a core individual contributor on a small team, you will play a key role in both enhancing a Ruby on Rails backend at the heart of the business and building out a new, more scalable service-driven architecture.
In this role, you will:
- Design and develop backend systems using Ruby and/or Golang programming languages
- Deploy applications and microservices in a cloud environment (AWS)
- Analyze business requirements to develop and modify existing transactional systems
- Manage projects and problems of significantly larger scopes
- Formulate an efficient game plan for delivering stable, well-tested features
- Make technical recommendations to improve the codebase while minimizing risks
- Identify, fix, and prevent technical bugs and performance bottlenecks
- Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across other technical and product teams
- Be a helpful and supportive presence on the team, contributing to code reviews and other team processes
We are looking for:
- BS degree preferred
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering with Ruby on Rails (Python, Go, PHP, or Java is ok too)
- Experience with e-Commerce/Web Applications
- Familiarity with technologies, tradeoffs, and design patterns emerging in web services
- A quick learner, self-starter, able to work autonomously, and willing to handle increasing levels of responsibility
Language requirement: Fluent in Mandarin and English
Location: Shanghai, China
GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories, operating four distinct brands: GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias. With a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries, GOAT Group is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. and leading venture capital firms.