Staff Backend Software Engineer

About Canal

Canal is pioneering the new inventory layer of online shopping, offering a network of high-performance retailers and brands to drive revenue, increase customer loyalty, and expand product offerings. Backed by top e-commerce investors and industry leaders, Canal is committed to guiding and empowering digital merchandisers to activate and manage brand partnerships and capitalize on 3rd party merchandising opportunities.

Role Overview

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at Canal, you will be a key player in shaping the future of online shopping. You will participate in roadmapping and architecture discussions, produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code, and lead large projects from initial inception to production. This role requires unblocking and supporting a team of peers including engineers, executives, designers, product managers, and business operators.

Responsibilities

Participate in roadmapping and architecture discussions
Produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code
Lead large projects from initial inception to production
Unblock and support your team of peers

You Have

A computer science or technical degree and 5-6 years experience, or 7+ years in full-time backend engineering roles
Several years working within a web framework (Django, Rails, Spring, etc.)
Extensive experience with SQL databases (Postgres preferred)
Worked on projects involving integrations, webhooks, and APIs

We Have

Competitive compensation packages based on experience
Unlimited PTO + 12 company holidays
Quality health, vision, dental, and life insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
401K plans w/ 3% employer contribution
12 weeks paid maternity & paternity leave
Commuter Benefits
Rideshare from office provided after 8 PM
Dinner provided after 5:30 PM
One-time $300 Home Office Stipend
$60 gym credit (our SF office has a gym!)
$10K referral bonus for technical roles / $5K for non-technical roles, paid out after 3 months as long as the referred employee remains in good standing
In-flight wifi expensable if you’re working during the flight
Occupational Accident Insurance
Free samples from our amazing brand partners!

How You'll Succeed

Own: Advocate for the products and processes that you believe in, then help your team understand and implement them.
Prioritize: Seek out the context that will allow you to manage your time successfully, and quickly develop a keen sense for what's urgent vs what's important.
Communicate: Go beyond the top of your inbox, and use multiple channels of communication in concert to proactively drive alignment.
Adapt: Evolve with needs of the business, which (as with any startup) are evolving constantly.

Our Stack

Backend: Django + Graphene (GraphQL)
Frontend: Typescript + React + Apollo (GraphQL)
Database: PostgreSQL
Hosting: AWS & Kubernetes on EKS

Benefits
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Commuter benefits
Paid paternity leave
Competitive compensation packages
Unlimited PTO
Quality health, vision, dental, and life insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
401K plans with 3% employer contribution
12 weeks paid maternity & paternity leave
Rideshare from office provided after 8 PM
Dinner provided after 5:30 PM
One-time $300 Home Office Stipend
$60 gym credit
$10K referral bonus for technical roles
In-flight wifi expensable
Occupational Accident Insurance
Free samples from brand partners

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