Senior Backend Engineer

Rye is a powerful API for e-commerce that empowers developers to profit from selling any product, all without the complexities of inventory ownership, order fulfillment, or customer interactions. We’re on a mission to revolutionize the $800 billion e-commerce industry where a 1% increase in conversion rates translates to an $8 billion win.

Join us in reshaping the future of e-commerce.

Our systems are built around eCommerce, tracking orders, order placement, returns, and inventory and search. We're proud of our best-in-class tooling that includes a GraphQL API, a gRPC backend system, and Node.js services.

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our fully remote team.

• Develop features and build infrastructure to integrate with external platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce

• Build and maintain high-quality APIs for eCommerce, focusing on tracking orders, order placement, returns, and search engines

• Stand up new infrastructure on GCP

• Write high-quality documentation for developers

• Deliver large projects end to end, coordinating features across team members and systems

• Communicate updates proactively

• Work independently and with a remote-first team

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering

• Proficiency in Typescript and Node.js

• Experience building systems with a GraphQL API and a gRPC backend system

• Strong understanding of best practices in software development and engineering

• Experience working with external platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently

• Good technical writer

   

• Tons of autonomy and ownership of your work

• Highly competitive salary, equity, and benefits package

• 100% remote team

• Unlimited PTO

• Amazing health benefits + a monthly wellness allowance

Rye is a seed-stage startup with backing from industry titans like Andreessen Horowitz, Justin Kan, Goat Capital, and Mercury, with$14 million in funding.