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Manager – Software Engineering

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Thrive Market

Thrive Market

501-1,000 employees

Online grocery retailer for organic products

Food & Agriculture
Hardware
Energy
Social Impact
Biotechnology
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$190k - $240kAnnually

+ Stock Options + Health and Wellness Benefits + Flexible PTO

Senior, Expert

Los Angeles, CA, USA + 1 more

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
PHP
Python
NoSQL
Apache Kafka
Java
AWS
Go
REST APIs
Linux/Unix
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 5+ years leading teams
  • 10+ years developing end-to-end high-traffic responsive consumer sites
  • Experience in building n-tier customer-facing applications that support millions of transactions per day
  • Experience working with multiple AWS services, including EKS, Lambda, S3, Cloudwatch, etc.
  • Strong understanding of tradeoffs between architecture choices, implementation patterns, and database technologies
  • Strong understanding of scaling and performance in a microservice architecture
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools like New Relic to maintain SLOs around performance and error rates
  • Working knowledge of Linux, Relational & NoSQL databases, Serverless
Responsibilities
  • Lead and grow a global team of backend developers.
  • Support, mentor, and guide engineers on your team.
  • Level up your team by strategically planning & assigning tasks, challenging them to raise the bar.
  • Lead a cross-functional “pod” to drive end-to-end customer experiences, in partnership with front-end engineers, product management, analytics, and user experience.
  • Work closely with the product team to innovate game-changing ideas for our members.
  • Own the SLOs around APIs for your pod. Work across teams to troubleshoot issues and improve outcomes.
  • Encourage your team to continually improve, by prioritizing working smarter over working harder.
  • Develop REST and JSON API services that enable new customer experiences.
  • Build services that scale horizontally and provide low uniform latency as demand increases, leveraging the right tool for the right job (languages, databases, serverless, distributed streaming, etc.)
  • Work with Python, PHP, Java, Golang, AWS, and Kafka
  • Encourage and enforce development best practices, including test-driven development from the get-go, to maintain customer experience and build speed and reliability into the development process.
  • Incorporate meaningful metrics into new services and functionality your team builds.
  • Drive discussions around architecture and design. Decompose existing services into scalable microservices where needed.

Thrive Market operates an online platform for purchasing organic and non-GMO food products, catering to health-conscious individuals and families. Customers pay an annual membership fee to access a wide variety of grocery items, often at prices up to 30% lower than traditional retailers, thanks to a price matching policy. The platform also features a personal shopper service, called Thrive Guide, and offers fast, carbon-neutral shipping, enhancing the shopping experience. Thrive Market stands out from competitors by focusing on organic and sustainably sourced products, aligning with the growing consumer trend towards healthy eating and convenience. The company's goal is to make healthy living accessible and affordable for everyone.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$414.2M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

25%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Thrive Market's partnerships with brands like LesserEvil and Beyond Meat highlight its ability to offer exclusive, health-focused products.
  • The company's focus on organic and non-GMO products positions it well to capitalize on the growing consumer trend towards healthy eating.
  • Achieving TRUE Zero Waste Certification for its fulfillment centers demonstrates Thrive Market's leadership in sustainability, potentially attracting eco-conscious consumers.

What critics are saying

  • The membership model may deter potential customers who are unwilling to pay an annual fee upfront.
  • The competitive landscape of online grocery retail is intense, with major players like Amazon and Walmart posing significant threats.

What makes Thrive Market unique

  • Thrive Market's membership model, similar to a wholesale club, allows it to offer competitive pricing up to 30% less than traditional retail prices.
  • The company’s commitment to sustainability, including carbon-neutral shipping and plastic-neutral certification, sets it apart in the online grocery sector.
  • Thrive Market enhances customer experience with unique services like 24/7 access to a personal shopper, known as a Thrive Guide.