Sr. Backend Engineer, Digital Engineering

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Digital Engineering team, you will play a critical role in building and evolving the technology that powers Vuori’s rapidly growing Ecommerce platform. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and integrations, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, high-quality customer experiences. 

This is a hands-on engineering role with the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor teammates, and shape the technical direction of the team. We’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, a strong sense of ownership, and a genuine desire to keep getting better, both individually and as a team. 

What you’ll get to do:  

• Design and develop secure, performant, and scalable applications that power Vuori’s ecommerce platform. 
• Collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and infrastructure architects to deliver reliable services and customer experiences. 
• Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs, including Shopify, Algolia, and content management systems. 
• Optimize application performance through caching strategies, query optimization, and efficient data access patterns. 
• Uphold code quality through thorough reviews, comprehensive test coverage, and well-defined standards and design patterns. 
• Implement error handling, dashboards, and alerts for production monitoring. Participate in on-call rotations and incident responses. 
• Stay current in emerging technologies and influence architectural decisions. Bring curiosity and willingness to experiment. 
• Leverage AI-powered tools to improve the development of workflows, code quality, and documentation. Proactively explore how AI can enhance team productivity. 
• Mentor engineers and foster a vibrant, inclusive engineering culture across the organization. 

Qualifications

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent years of experience preferred. 
• 5+ years of professional back-end development experience. 
• Expert proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, and modern JavaScript (ES6+), or a comparable modern language (e.g., Python). 
• Strong understanding of REST and GraphQL. 
• Experience with Azure Functions or AWS Lambda for serverless architectures. 
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL or other relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and migrations. 
• Strong experience with testing frameworks (Jest) and test-driven development practices. 
• Solid understanding of authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth, API keys). 
• Proficiency with GitHub or Bitbucket, including PR workflows, YAML-based CI/CD pipelines, and version control. 
• Experience with observability platforms (New Relic, Sentry, Azure Application Insights), including alerting and dashboards. 
• Understanding front-end technologies (especially React) and ability to collaborate effectively with front-end engineers. 
• Strong communication skills; able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners. 

Preferred Skills 

• Experience with enterprise Node.js frameworks (NestJS, Next.js, Express, Fastify). 
• Familiarity with Shopify APIs (Admin, Storefront, Webhooks). 
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Azure Bicep, Amazon CDK, Terraform). 
• Experience with message brokers and queues (Azure Service Bus, Amazon Data Firehose), event-driven patterns. 

Additional Information

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees: 

• Health Insurance 
• Savings and Retirement Plan  
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks 
• Paid Time Off  
• Wellness & Fitness benefits  

The salary range for this role is $148,000 - $180,000 per year. This role is bonus eligible. 

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.