Software Engineer Rust Shopify

ParcelHero is one of the UK’s biggest parcel delivery price comparison sites. With over 5 million visitors a year, and over 100 remote employees worldwide, we’re a technology-driven company that’s going places, delivering innovative solutions to ensure exceptional customer care. As a forward-thinking and dynamic business, we offer excellent career growth opportunities.

In 2025, we will be rolling out worldwide our new TMS (Transport management solution) Parcelhero Pro, which enables retailers to pay a monthly subscription to centralise all orders and ship on their own carrier accounts using our cutting-edge shipping platform.

At ParcelHero, we foster a collaborative and innovative culture where every team member's voice matters. We're a fast-paced, remote-first company that values initiative, adaptability, and a strong sense of ownership. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic, ambitious, and forward-thinking team, you’ll fit right in with us.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations with marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Shopify, etc.).

• Build scalable solutions for order management, catalog synchronization, shipping, and fulfillment.

• Provide input in architectural and technical decisions as part of an agile team.

• Develop Shopify apps and services using Rust.

• Ensure high-quality code through automated testing, observability, and best engineering practices.

• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge of marketplace APIs.

• Stay ahead of new marketplace features, API updates, and industry best practices.

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Skills and Competencies - Must-haves

• Min 8 years experience in C# or 5 years C# experience coupled with 3+ years experience at another OO or functional language. 
• Strong experience integrating with marketplace APIs (Amazon, eBay, Shopify).
• Proficiency in Rust (for Shopify app development).
• At least 5+ years of software engineering experience in a modern OO or functional language.
• Excellent knowledge of automated testing (theory and practice).
• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid database knowledge (e.g., PostgreSQL).

Optional positives

• DDD knowledge and experience
• Event sourcing and/or CQRS
• Experience with EventStoreDB
• Experience debugging a system in production or very good knowledge of observability and good tracing/logging practices
• Experience with F# or a secondary server-side programming language

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or a math-related field; or equivalent work experience 
• Excellent communication skills 
• At least 8 years of software development experience

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8:30am to 5pm Mon-Fri (GMT).

15 days holiday per year.

You work as a contractor and are responsible for your own tax.

You need a min 20 MB broadband line, and your own PC/Laptop and headset.

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