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Server Engineer for eCommerce Platform

rCOAST

rCOAST

Posted on May 13, 2025
Job Description

As a Server Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable server-side solutions, ensuring high system availability and performance. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, advocate for best practices, and contribute to the evolution of our tech stack. In your day-to-day, you will:

  • Work on scalable solutions using event-driven and hexagonal architectures with a Domain-Driven Design (DDD) approach
  • Lead the entire lifecycle of feature development, from defining requirements and APIs to coding, monitoring performance, and delivering robust solutions
  • Ensure production stability, high system availability, and responsiveness while addressing user complaints
  • Advocate for chosen architectures, contributing to the evolution of the tech stack
  • Optimize system performance, reliability, and stability to meet company standards
  • Participate in technical discussions to improve architecture and developer experience


Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a server engineer, focusing on JVM stack and/or TypeScript
  • Proficiency with SQL/NoSQL solutions, database architectures, and query profiling
  • Experience in designing server solutions, API design, and technical documentation
  • Skilled in writing unit and integration tests with an understanding of TDD concepts
  • Familiarity with proto-based APIs, Kafka or similar messaging systems, and cloud solutions
  • Knowledge of high-load systems, microservice orchestration tools, and architectures (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx)
  • Strong debugging, refactoring, and reverse engineering skills
  • Passion for product development and ownership of the full development lifecycle
  • Experience with functional languages like Scala or Kotlin - an advantage


Additional Information

We’re part of the eCommerce platform group, focused on creating a robust, reliable, and scalable platform for internal and external clients. Our mission is to provide APIs, SPIs, and tools to handle, extend, and customize multiple business workflows, ensuring they meet developers' standards and industry best practices. We aim to empower individual entrepreneurs, Wix verticals, and large agencies to run any eCommerce business seamlessly.