Senior Full Stack Engineer at Pangaea

Job Description

• We're looking for someone to be a part of the team working on the design and architecture of our E-commerce Platform.
• This platform handles e-commerce tools, tax/duty calculations, subscription management, and storefront capabilities for our own internal brands for millions of visitors a year.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for pushing tasks, making technical decisions, and writing maintainable, good-quality code. The scope of the features that you will work on may change monthly depending on the priorities of the team. You will be expected to have a thorough understanding of web applications, back-end architecture, and well-designed schema structures.
• You will work closely with the Product Manager of the team to understand technical tasks that need to be pushed. A successful candidate should be able to work with other engineers on the team and should oversee that the technical velocity + code quality are properly balanced throughout the building phase of the project. You will be working closely with the Head of Engineering to collaborate on technical decisions but also on the team’s morale and hiring needs.
• We are a big fan of product-minded engineers who can tackle problems without the need for overly scoped-out guidelines. We love engineers who put importance to the value of the features that are being built, and a successful candidate should not only be able to execute the project scope given but also ideate with the product owners & engineers on the team.
• The state of the team has a fast rate of iteration and change. The ideal engineer should be comfortable or thrive in that kind of environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years working as a Full Stack Engineer.
• Great sense of API design and data modeling (in relational databases like MySQL / Postgres).
• Experience working with React and Redux.
• Experience building APIs with Node + Express.
• Experience with NextJS.
• Experience with Laravel is a plus but not required.
• Experience in a large-scale refactor / re-architecture (Monolith to SoA is a plus).
• Product and Business acumen, the first customers of this platform are our own brands.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in the Logistics or E-commerce industry is a huge plus.

Benefits
Our goal is to provide Pangaeans with an excellent benefits experience that enhances their physical, mental and financial health and well being. These benefits are thoughtfully designed and curated to ensure that our employees are fully equipped to help us build. Some benefits include:

• Health insurance: Pangaea offers medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Out of three amazing medical plans, we cover 100% for the first plan for employees and 90% of the monthly premium for two higher coverage plans. We also provide 75% of the monthly premium for family coverage.
• 401(k): Pangaea matches up to 4% of your contribution in certain states. We also offer 1-on-1 financial counseling services through a trusted partner.
• Wellness: We provide free membership to health and wellness apps such as Aaptiv (virtual fitness classes), Ginger (behavioral health coaching, therapy and psychiatry) and Carrot (fertility, family planning and pregnancy support).
• A Lot of time off: Pangaea recognizes up to 13 paid holidays per year (exact number varies by country). We also have 6 additional “Pangaea Fridays” throughout the year where employees can get a head start on their weekend and take the whole day off. Lastly, we have a flexible time off policy and trust our employees to take vacation when they need it!
• Professional development: Each employee receives $500 per year to pursue their educational, professional and learning development.
• Staff discount: All staff members are given $100 of credit per month to use on Pangaea products so that they can try, own (and love!) all the products we sell.
• Home office stipend: Employees are allotted $500 on their first day to set up their home office. This stipend can be used to buy new office equipment, chairs, etc. - anything needed to ensure that employees are productive and comfortable in their remote working space.