RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop REST and JSON API services that enable new customer experiences
• Decompose existing services into scalable microservices where needed
• Build services that scale horizontally and provide low uniform latency as demand increases, leveraging the right tools (languages, databases, serverless, distributed streaming, etc)
• Working with Golang, Python, PHP, Java, AWS, Kafka
• Test-driven development from the get-go, to protect customer experience and build speed and reliability into the development process
• Incorporate meaningful metrics into new services and functionality you build and evangelize them
• Work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues and restore function
• Work closely with the product team and innovate game-changing ideas for the CustomerCreate discussions around architecture and code design choices where appropriate
• Able to enforce best practices and process enforcement
• Level up the team by strategically planning & assigning tasks, challenging them to raise the bar
• Own the SLA(s) around APIs owned by their pod, know what’s in class, and strive with the team to achieve by raising the bar

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years developing end-to-end high-traffic responsive cross-platform sites
• Working knowledge of Linux, Relational & NoSQL databases, serverless
• Understand tradeoffs between architecture choices, and various database technologies i.e. Relational Vs Document Vs Wide Column
• Working knowledge with different AWS services - Lambda, S3, cloudwatch, etc. 
• Experience in building n-tier applications that can support millions of transactions per day
• Shipped multiple high-customer impact use cases through simple and effective solutions, in a highly trafficked customer-facing product
• Understand scaling and performance in a microservice architecture
• Experience using version control such as GitAble to prioritize Customer, Team, and Business ahead of everything else consistently
• Good working knowledge of various AWS services such as lambda, s3, Cloudwatch, etc.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools like New Relic effectively to maintain SLA, Apdex, and error rate in check

BELONG TO A BETTER COMPANY

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Competitive salary (DOE) + equity
• 401k Employer Match
• 9 Days of Observed Holidays
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Subsidized ClassPass Membership with access to fitness classes and wellness and beauty experiences
• Ability to work in our beautiful co-working space at WeWork in Playa Vista and other locations
• Free Thrive Market membership with exclusive employee discount
• Coverage for Life Coaching & Therapy Sessions on our holistic mental health and well-being platform


We're a community of more than 1 Million + members who are united by a singular belief: It should be easy to find better products, support better brands, make better choices, and build a better world in the process.


At Thrive Market, we believe in building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture. If you are excited about this role along with our mission and values, we encourage you to apply.


Thrive Market is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ employer


At Thrive Market, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative, at all job levels, of the members we serve and the communities we operate in. We’re proud to be an inclusive company and an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. If you’re thinking about joining our team, we expect that you would agree!


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JOB INFORMATION:

• Compensation Description - The base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $225,000/Per Year.
• Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and geographic location.
• Total Compensation includes Base Salary, Stock Options, Health & Wellness Benefits, Flexible PTO, and more!