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Senior Backend Engineer

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Location
Canada
Base Salary
155k-209k USD
Zenni Optical

Job Description

Company Overview:

Zenni Optical, the world's leading online eyewear retailer, pioneered the industry in 2003 with a mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zenni offers adults and children the freedom to express their personal style through high-quality prescription and protective eyewear curated with a sense for fashion and an incredible selection. With over 55 million frames sold worldwide, the company has brought massive price disruption to the traditional retail model. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear of the San Francisco 49ers, Boston Celtics, Columbus Crew and the Chicago Bulls. Zenni has worked with designers and tastemakers on curations and collections, including Keke Palmer, Iris Apfel, Cynthia Rowley, David Ortiz and George and Claire Kittle. Zenni VR Prescription Lenses for Meta Quest 3 launched across the U.S., Canada, UK and Japan in October 2023.

Position Overview:

We're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our innovative B2B Redemption Engineering team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of vision care, corporate gifting and beneficial program. We're crafting a state-of-the-art, scalable fullstack system designed to empower thousands of SMBs. Our redemption platform stands at the forefront of convenience and accessibility, enabling seamless redemption of all types of eyewear under various beneficial programs.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our mission to redefine the redemption experience, making it more intuitive and accessible for people everywhere. Your work will directly contribute to a platform that not only supports business growth but also enhances the quality of life for users around the globe.

A strong predictor for success will be evident in a candidate who demonstrates:

  • Excellent learning skills - you are someone who is constantly evolving
  • Embracing the spirit of the lean approach while achieving effective execution

Requirements

Responsibilities for a Senior Software Engineer will include:

  • Work as part of a Scrum team to design and implement secure, scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant services using our core web technologies – Typescript, GCP
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to implement complex projects that require comprehensive and in-depth analysis and understanding of the stakeholders’ requirements
  • Continuously evaluate and optimize the platform for performance and scalability. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to handle growth and ensure seamless functionality for thousands of SMBs
  • Measure and monitor service performance and reliability, participating in the on-call rotation
  • Improve our existing services and troubleshoot customer issues when they come in
  • Write clean, efficient code to the latest industry standards
  • Take ownership of the web application backend and be responsible for the technical mentorship of other developers
  • Participate in code reviews both as contributor and reviewer - We all review each other’s work here!

Basic Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, multimedia integration or other relevant training
  • 5+ years of work experience in software development
  • Understanding and Respect for Diversity and Inclusion

Preferred Requirements:

  • Microservices architecture
  • Modern programming languages like Typescript
  • Modern databases and storage systems
  • Containerized deployments using docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with cloud environments – AWS, GCP, Azure
  • Code versioning tools, such as Git
  • Knowledge of GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Extensive knowledge of designing and developing scalable and reliable systems

Benefits

  • Your choice of PC or Mac hardware and accessories
  • Excellent health benefits that the company pays for and a RRSP with company match
  • Annual employee eyeglasses stipend
  • Great Work Life Balance
  • Interesting projects with opportunities for growth and professional development in a financially stable, successful, growing Company

As of 04/10/2024, the expected salary range for this position is $155,000 to $209,000 CAD. Actual pay within this range will be based upon several factors, including without limitation education, work experience, certifications, geographic pay differentials, market conditions, and other business and organizational needs. The Company anticipates that the reasonable expected salary for this position could change in the future and, therefore, the Company retains the right to change, modify, or revisit the salary range for the position for various reasons, including the Company’s business needs.

Advice from our career coach

In applying for the Senior Backend Software Engineer position at Zenni Optical, it is crucial to showcase not only your technical skills but also your ability to innovate and contribute to shaping the future of vision care. Here are some key tips to help you stand out as an applicant:

  • Demonstrate excellent learning skills and a proactive attitude towards evolving technologies.
  • Highlight your experience with the lean approach and effective execution.
  • Showcase your experience with modern programming languages like Typescript and knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Emphasize your ability to design and implement secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant services using core web technologies like Typescript and GCP.
  • Showcase your experience with containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes, as well as knowledge of GraphQL and REST APIs.

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Apr 12, 2024

Full-time

155k-209k USD

  1. CA Canada
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