Editorialist
Software Development Engineer II - Catalogue & Integrations Platform
TLDR
Join the Catalogue & Integrations Platform Team to build a high-scale, reliable backend for e-commerce, integrating with retailers' systems for seamless catalogue ingestion and order tracking.
Key Responsibilities
Experience with ETL / data pipelines or large-scale catalogue systems.
Exposure to the e-commerce domain (catalogue, orders, inventory).
Experience with batch/stream processing tools (e.g., Spark).
Understanding of API authentication mechanisms (OAuth, API keys).
- Platform Development: Design, develop, and own scalable backend services and integration frameworks using Java and Spring Boot.
- Integration & Connectors: Build and maintain high-reliability connectors for retailer systems (APIs, feeds, webhooks) to handle catalogue synchronisation, order placement, and tracking.
- Data Pipelining: Develop high-performance data ingestion and processing pipelines for large-scale catalog data.
- System Reliability: Implement and own systems for robust error handling, retries, idempotency, rate limiting, and monitoring across all external integrations.
- Real-Time Systems: Work on near-real-time systems for critical data, such as inventory, pricing, and order status updates.
- Operational Excellence: Ensure high availability, scalability, and observability in production to drive continuous improvement, enabling faster retailer onboarding and reduced operational overhead.
- Core Backend: 1+ year of professional backend development experience with strong hands-on coding skills in Java and Spring Boot.
- Architecture: Proficiency in microservice architecture and a strong understanding of distributed systems concepts (fault tolerance, retries, idempotency).
- Integrations: Proven experience building or working with external integrations (APIs, webhooks, third-party systems).
- Messaging: Experience with message queues (Kafka / SQS) and asynchronous processing patterns.
- Data: Solid understanding of relational databases and data modelling.
- Cloud & Tools: Familiarity with AWS services, cloud-native development, and tools for monitoring, logging, and debugging production systems.
We’re looking for a problem-solver who is excited about building scalable integration platforms, solving real-world data challenges, and working on high-impact systems.
What you will get:
- A fast-paced, tech-savvy startup environment where your code has real-world, measurable impact.
- End-to-end ownership of features and systems - your decisions will shape user experience and architecture.
- Close collaboration with experienced engineers, designers, and product thinkers.
- Room to grow into system-level decision making, architecture, and scale challenges.
- Best in class Compensation and Benefits.
Editorialist combines personal styling, editorial content, and e-commerce into a single digital platform, catering to affluent consumers seeking tailored solutions in fashion, beauty, and wellness. Leveraging proprietary technology, our app delivers curated content and shopping experiences that connect a high-net-worth clientele with exclusive products and services.
Software Development Engineer II