Software Engineer II

About the Team At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company. By joining the team, your skills will be front and center, working alongside other passionate individuals to solve problems and build software. From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth – technology is essential to driving our vision forward. The work you do will change the way the world shops, while also empowering entrepreneurs, including individual sellers, brands and boutiques. Role Overview We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help design and implement new features across multiple backend applications. As a presence and an 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. Language requirement: Fluent in Mandarin and English Location: Shanghai, China In this role, you will: Design and develop backend systems using Ruby and/or Golang programming languages to enable functionality for customers in our web and mobile applications and apply computer science knowledge to ensure performance, scalability, and system correctness (e.g., selecting products to a wish list or writing comments) Deploy applications and microservices in a cloud environment that are secure and scalable, including working asynchronous data stream builds on top of AWS specific technologies (e.g., SQS, DynamoDB, etc.) Analyze business requirements to develop and modify existing transactional systems to support new business processes and manage business related data Manage projects and problems of significantly larger scopes Formulate an efficient game plan for delivering a stable, well-tested feature on time Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk Identify and fix (or ideally avoid) 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: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or related field Experience in software engineering with Ruby on Rails and/or Golang (Python, PHP, or Java are also acceptable) Experience with e-commerce/web applications Familiarity and comfortability with the technologies, the tradeoffs, and the design patterns emerging in web services A quick learner, a self-starter, ability to work autonomously, and be willing (and able) to handle the pressures of an increasing level of responsibility GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries. GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries. Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneak ... (truncated, view full listing at source)