Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer – Lead

Commerce

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Boulevard

Boulevard

201-500 employees

Business management platform for beauty services

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$190k - $220kAnnually

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Candidates must be based in the USA or Canada.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Elixir
Python
Java
Go

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Experience building and maintaining eCommerce and accounting products.
  • Experience shipping high-impact and complex user-facing initiatives.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go). Experience in Elixir is a plus.
  • Ability to make sound decisions and tradeoffs in design and implementation, appropriately anticipating scale, maintenance, and overall operational feasibility of solutions.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Deep partnership with your product, design, and marketing counterparts, constantly collaborating to ensure we progress towards the desired outcomes, maintaining healthy engagement with peers and stakeholders across R&D for cross-functional initiatives.
  • Able to lead large initiatives and roadmaps by partnering with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to define and scope smaller deliverables that yield incremental value to the business and customers.
  • Ability to move things forward in the face of ambiguity, operating effectively in decision-making while clearly articulating risks, trade-offs, and ensuring proper visibility to key stakeholders and the squad.
  • You have a balance of both technical and leadership strengths. You guide sound technical decisions within the squad, as well as empower your team to autonomously create significant impact.
  • Demonstrated ability to set strategy for evolving systems to best support long-term objectives while still delivering incremental value in the now.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage the 3-5 person squad (~40%) while contributing hands-on as a Staff SWE (~60%).
  • Strategic planning and execution, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and objectives.
  • Own and lead the technical architecture and implementation of Boulevard’s Commerce Platform.
  • Establish and monitor system health metrics, implementing strategies to exceed targets.
  • Champion the maintenance of an observable, secure, and efficient codebase, addressing technical debt proactively to ensure the platform’s reliability and performance.
  • Participate in Incident Commander on-call rotation, where you will lead incident response by guiding the response towards resolution, communicating to stakeholders, and identifying post-incident improvements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in Elixir is a plus.

Boulevard provides a business management platform specifically designed for service-based businesses in the beauty and wellness industry. The platform includes tools for booking appointments, managing inventory, and enhancing customer interactions through features like customizable intake forms, two-way messaging, self-check-in, and automated arrival alerts. It allows businesses to create detailed client profiles that track past visits and purchases, enabling personalized service and stronger client relationships. Boulevard's one-tap tipping feature encourages upsells and pre-bookings, while its Software as a Service (SaaS) model charges clients a subscription fee for access. The platform is recognized for its user-friendly design and effectiveness in improving operational efficiency, setting it apart from competitors.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$105.1M

Headquarters

West Hollywood, California

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Boulevard achieved a 122% increase in annual recurring revenue in 2022.
  • The company launched Boulevard Capital to provide growth funding for self-care businesses.
  • Boulevard's enhanced Google integration improves booking efficiency for medspas and salons.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging competitors offer similar features at lower costs, threatening Boulevard's market share.
  • Economic downturns may reduce spending in the beauty industry, affecting Boulevard's revenue.
  • Data privacy concerns with third-party integrations could lead to regulatory scrutiny.

What makes Boulevard unique

  • Boulevard offers a comprehensive platform tailored for the beauty and wellness industry.
  • The platform integrates client self-scheduling, CRM, and payment processing seamlessly.
  • Boulevard's focus on personalized services enhances customer experience and operational efficiency.

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Benefits

100% Health, dental, & vision coverage

Flexible vacation & PTO

Quarterly bonus

401k Match

Boulevard bucks

WFH perks