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Product Engineer – Core APIS Backend
Trafilea
WorldwideremotePosted 1 day ago
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Key highlights
- Requires 4+ years of backend development experience
- Deep proficiency in Golang is a mandatory qualification
- Position is 100% remote
- Competitive USD salary is offered
- Role involves building backend services with Golang and Node.js
- Practical experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3) is required
Role overview
Trafilea is a tech-led eCommerce group that owns and operates its own globally loved digitally native DTC brands, with a presence across major retail platforms including Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a fully remote global team of over 500 talents across 19 countries. The Product Engineer – Core APIs Backend role is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance backend systems and REST APIs using Golang and Node.js to power these brands, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and speed, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and adhering to AWS best practices in an Agile/SCRUM environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver robust, high-performance systems that power Trafilea’s globally loved DTC brands, working on projects ranging from core backend components to AI-powered features with a focus on scalability, reliability, and speed
- Architect, develop, and optimize backend services using Golang and Node.js to support millions of customers worldwide
- Design, build, and maintain REST APIs that enable seamless integrations across products, platforms, and teams
- Work with relational and non-relational databases, ensuring efficient data modeling, querying, and performance optimization
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, UX, Marketing) to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Apply AWS best practices for scalable deployments, security, and cost optimization
- Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and reviews within the team’s Agile/SCRUM environment
- Continuously identify and address technical debt to ensure the stability and scalability of systems
- Document solutions and share knowledge to elevate technical standards across the team
Requirements
- 4+ years of backend development experience, with deep proficiency in Golang and . (mandatory)
- Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL database design and optimization
- Skilled in API development and integration patterns
- Proficient in Git/GitHub workflows and collaborative coding practices
- Practical experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, etc.)
- Advocate for secure, performant, and maintainable software
- Effective communicator—capable of explaining technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement in a fast-moving environment
Benefits
- 100% remote work arrangement
- Paid time off
- Additional unspecified benefits included in the company's benefits package (referenced as 'and more' in the original posting)
Additional details
- Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands
- The company has generated over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, serves 12M+ customers, and employs 500+ talents across 19 countries, combining technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands
- Trafilea owns and operates its own digitally native brands (not an agency), with retail presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint
- Trafilea is a tech-led eCommerce group scaling its own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast
- The company builds and scales its own brands, invests heavily in AI and automation, prioritizes fast testing and growth, and fosters a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team
- This role was originally posted on the Himalayas platform