What You'll Do
* Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems to power our e-commerce experience
* Build and maintain interfaces that support our frontend, mobile, and third-party integrations
* Be very experienced working with pull, push models for data parity between third parties and our systems around e-commerce concerns of product, stock, orders and fulfillment synchronization
* You'll design, implement and deploy reliable software to solve complex e-commerce concerns
* Architect systems for membership access, catalog management, checkout, order fulfillment, and payments
* Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to deliver features that elevate the user experience
* Own backend services end-to-end, from design to deployment and monitoring
* Contribute to best practices in code quality, testing, reliability, and observability
* Help define our backend architecture and make strategic technical decisions as we scale
* Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
Who You Are
* 7–8+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments
* 4+ years leading Ruby cloud stack teams as a Principal Engineer/Architect
* Genuine Rubyist with deep knowledge of Ruby object model – eigenclasses, method dispatch, method_missing, send, and all variable types
* Expert skills with Ruby idiomatic patterns, terse styling, metaprogramming, and ability to create macros, DSLs, and other domain‑specific abstractions
* Experience contributing to widely used gems or developing internal DSLs for domain‑specific needs
* Ruby without Rails – capable of building complex applications and deciding when to use Rails versus custom Ruby plugins
* Proficiency in building APIs and distributed services using Ruby
* In‑depth knowledge of Rails AREL, performant code, and proper Sidekiq job handling
* Expert knowledge of data‑model design for e‑commerce concerns, including locking sensitive resources such as credit‑card charges and state‑machine concepts
* Expert experience with PostgreSQL, complex joins, reporting queries, and performance optimization
* Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, ECS, CodeBuild) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithmic principles
* Comfortable working in high‑growth, early‑stage environments with a bias toward action and strong product sense
* Collaborative teammate who communicates clearly and is excited to shape the future of a luxury tech brand
* Experience with specific challenges of concurrency, inventory reservation, currency/price management, and third‑party API integration system designs – push, pull, effective normalization, etc.
* High familiarity with microservices software design using DSLs for cloud‑deployed solutions across numerous models, concerns, and integrations
* Experience developing and deploying GraphQL and RESTful API interfaces
* Experience developing multi‑tenant systems, including access control, reporting, and authorization/authentication concerns
Bonus Points
* Prior experience in e‑commerce, marketplaces, or membership‑based platforms
* Familiarity with event‑driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, SQS, etc.)
* Experience working closely with design or product teams in consumer‑facing companies
* Passion for fashion, luxury, or retail innovation
Benefits
* Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the company
* Collaborative and innovative work environment
* Career growth opportunities in a fast‑growing organisation
Let's build something people talk about. Together.
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