Full-Time

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Ecommerce & Ad-Tech

Posted on 8/6/2025

Golden Hippo

Golden Hippo

51-200 employees

Direct-to-consumer health, beauty, pet care marketer

Compensation Overview

$112.6k - $150.2k/yr

+ Annual Bonus + Monthly KPI Bonus

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Remote

Hybrid option available in Woodland Hills, CA.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Heroku
Node.js
SQL
Machine Learning
Postgres
GraphQL
REST APIs
AngularJS
Requirements
  • Expert-level proficiency in Angular (latest versions), Node.js, and PostgreSQL
  • Deep understanding of Heroku platform capabilities, limitations, and optimization strategies
  • Strong experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and real-time data synchronization
  • Proficiency in SQL optimization, database design, and data modeling at scale
  • Hands-on experience with payment gateway integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Cybersource, etc.)
  • Understanding of PCI compliance, tokenization, and secure payment processing
  • Experience with subscription management, dynamic pricing, and complex offer configurations
  • Knowledge of tax calculation services and international payment considerations
  • Expertise in server-side tracking implementations (Facebook Conversions API, Google Enhanced Conversions, TikTok Events API)
  • Understanding of attribution models, conversion tracking, and marketing analytics
  • Experience with event-driven architectures and real-time data streaming
  • Knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and their impact on tracking systems
  • Active practitioner of AI-assisted development using GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar tools
  • Experience implementing ML/AI features in production applications
  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Track record of mentoring developers and building high-performing teams
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across distributed systems
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment strategies
  • Understanding of cloud cost optimization and resource management
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and scale full-stack applications supporting 200+ concurrent offers in a configuration-driven eCommerce environment on Heroku Services
  • Architect robust server-to-server integration solutions for customer event signals supporting tracking and conversions between ad platforms, analytics systems, and eCommerce infrastructure
  • Lead the modernization and synchronization of legacy codebases, establishing sustainable maintenance practices and technical debt reduction strategies
  • Own end-to-end payment processing architecture including credit card transactions, digital wallets (PayPal), and enterprise payment gateways (Cybersource)
  • Implement and maintain PCI-compliant payment flows with advanced fraud detection and tax calculation capabilities
  • Design fault-tolerant payment reconciliation systems that handle high-volume transactions with zero downtime
  • Build and optimize customer event signal management systems for real-time ad attribution and conversion tracking
  • Develop sophisticated data collection pipelines capturing user interactions across web properties, video players, and checkout flows
  • Implement server-side tracking and conversion solutions for privacy-compliant marketing attribution across multiple ad platforms
  • Champion AI-assisted development practices, integrating AI agents and tools into daily engineering workflows
  • Mentor engineering team members, establishing coding standards and architectural best practices
  • Lead technical decision-making with precision, balancing immediate needs with long-term scalability
  • Drive adoption of modern development practices while managing technical debt in existing systems
  • Ensure 99.9%+ uptime for critical eCommerce services handling high-traffic campaigns
  • Optimize Angular/Node.js/PostgreSQL stack performance for sub-second response times
  • Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems
  • Lead incident response and post-mortem processes to continuously improve system reliability
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with subscription management, dynamic pricing, and complex offer configurations
  • Knowledge of tax calculation services and international payment considerations
  • Understanding of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and their impact on tracking systems
  • Commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing

Golden Hippo creates and markets health, wellness, beauty, and pet care brands directly to consumers online. Its products are sold via direct-to-consumer platforms, bypassing traditional retail to build closer relationships with customers. The company emphasizes testing new ideas and technologies, flexible work arrangements, and employee growth to continuously improve its offerings. With over 1,400 employees, Golden Hippo operates as an employee-owned business through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), linking staff success to the company’s performance. The main goal is to help people and their pets live healthier, happier lives by offering high-quality products and educational resources, while growing a profitable, customer-focused business.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$354M

Headquarters

Salt Lake City, Utah

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Pet care brands offer growth as wellness spending outpaces human categories.
  • Vertical integration in Memphis and Chatsworth cuts logistics costs amid inflation.
  • ESOP structure lowers turnover in product development versus competitors.

What critics are saying

  • FTC enforces claims scrutiny, imposing $100M+ settlements in 12-24 months.
  • AmazonBasics and Great Value cannibalize sales at 40-60% lower prices.
  • China's Q2 2025 export restrictions raise supplement costs 25-35%.

What makes Golden Hippo unique

  • Golden Hippo incubates 1-2 new brands annually for repeatable innovation.
  • Doctor-formulated products provide clinical credibility and premium pricing.
  • In-house content marketing builds proprietary audience data efficiently.

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Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Employee stock ownership plan

Global charity impact

Generous matching 401k plan

Room for growth & results-based pay increases

Recognition programs

Company events

Free on-site gym & fully-stocked kitchen

Company News

PR Newswire
Mar 20th, 2024
Golden Hippo, And Its Sister Companies; Golden Customer Care, Golden Bolt, And Golden Pet Manufacturing Win The 2024 Usa Today Top Workplaces Award

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Hippo —the leading direct-to-consumer creator and marketer of over 20 brands, including health, beauty, and pet care—and its sister companies, Golden Customer Care , Golden Bolt , and Golden Pet Manufacturing celebrate winning the 2024 USA TODAY Top Workplaces USA award. Awarded by Energage—a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces—and in partnership with USA TODAY, the Top Workplaces award is based on surveying more than 20 million employees to recognize the leading organizations across 60 markets.Golden Hippo—the leading direct-to-consumer creator and marketer of over 20 brands, including health, beauty, and pet care—and its sister companies, Golden Customer Care, Golden Bolt, and Golden Pet Manufacturing celebrate winning the 2024 USA TODAY Top Workplaces USA award.The Top Workplaces award is based on Energage's confidential, research-backed, employee engagement survey. Participating companies are evaluated against the industry's most robust standards. Results are calculated by comparing the survey's research-based statements, including 15 Culture Drivers that are proven to predict high performance against industry benchmarks.In addition to USA TODAY Top Workplaces, Golden Hippo has been recognized for its outstanding work culture with over 35 awards in less than five years. Golden Hippo, Golden Customer Care, and Golden Bolt's award-winning culture and benefits are designed to create and foster an inclusive and innovative team.Golden Hippo Employee Reviews"Continuing to grow my career here is a no-brainer for me. The people are what makes this place special - everyone's incredibly talented, knowledgeable, and supportive, making it a fantastic environment to grow

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