GOAT Group

GOAT Group

GOAT Group is a global platform offering the greatest products from the past, present, and future. Established in 2015, it has evolved into the premier sneaker marketplace worldwide, expanding to provide apparel and accessories from emerging, contempor...

Retailing
1K-5K
$493M raised

Description

  • Lead backend architecture and system design for critical customer-facing features.
  • Own the backend roadmap and drive technical decisions for team initiatives.
  • Coordinate cross-functional delivery with engineering, product, and design partners.
  • Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost.
  • Serve as the team’s technical anchor by setting engineering standards, leading design reviews, and unblocking teammates.
  • Manage large-scope technical problems from planning through delivery of stable, well-tested features.
  • Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk.
  • Identify, fix, and ideally prevent bugs and performance bottlenecks.
  • Leverage AI coding tools to accelerate development velocity for the team.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with deep backend or distributed systems expertise.
  • Proven experience leading a team to execute and ship features.
  • Strong proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar backend languages/frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling distributed systems that handle real-world traffic at scale.
  • Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Codex, or Copilot.
  • A T-shaped engineer or generalist mindset with deep expertise in at least one domain such as API design, data pipelines, event-driven architectures, or infrastructure.
  • A proactive ownership mentality and comfort operating without detailed direction.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, handle conflict constructively, and build consensus across teams.
  • Familiarity with modern web services and cloud-native architecture tradeoffs and design patterns.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • Frontend experience with React, TypeScript, iOS, Android, or similar is preferred.
  • Familiarity with ecommerce applications is preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $124,800 to $183,400 USD, depending on location and other factors.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Disability insurance options.
  • Life insurance options.

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