Backend Engineer

Elevar, recently acquired by Buxton, is a leading SaaS company empowering online merchants to build a robust data foundation. We simplify server-side event tracking, providing merchants with actionable insights to fuel smarter decisions, accelerate growth, and achieve their goals. This exciting acquisition combines Elevar's expertise in online analytics with Buxton's retail analytics prowess, creating a powerhouse in the industry.

The Role

Join our dynamic team of 5 engineers as a Backend Engineer and play a pivotal role in enhancing our product. You will have the opportunity to learn new technologies, constantly improve your craft, and contribute to a product that is used by thousands of businesses around the world. Our application utilizes the following technologies:

• Typescript
• React
• Node
• Python

About Our App

Our app is split into two pieces: a user-facing app and a data pipeline.

• The user-facing app is a React app that uses a Python backend (API first). It provides our customers with the ability to manage their accounts, configure their tracking, and view reports.
• The data pipeline is made up of serverless functions that receive thousands of hits per second. It enriches, filters, and transforms our merchants' data into payloads that various marketing channels can ingest.

What You’ll be Doing

• Collaborating with a fully remote team to enhance our product.
• Contributing with the team and product manager to shape the product roadmap.
• Pushing code changes as pull requests and participating in review, testing, and deployments.

How we work

• Our workload is divided into releases that vary in length depending on the work contained in each release. Most of our releases take about a month to complete.
• Each release includes a maintenance cycle where app improvements and refactors take place.
• The release is a time of focus. Distractions are limited during this time.
• Our application is all contained in a monorepo so that types and logic can be shared across workspaces.

Requirements

• Experience with Node and Python
• Experience with a strongly typed language (TypeScript is a plus)
• Ability to work in a unix environment
• Understanding of serverless technologies
• Detail oriented
• Willingness to learn
• Open and transparent communication
• US Resource with the ability to work preferably in/around the EST time zone
• US work authorization (green card required).

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with high-throughput systems and/or data pipelines
• Experience with data engineering (Batch vs streaming processors, BigQuery, etc)

Benefits

Benefits & Perks at Buxton

At Buxton, we strive to hire and nurture amazing talent across the United States. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience, specialized skills, internal alignment and a candidate’s home base. Depending on the position offered, other forms of compensation in addition to base pay may be provided as part of a total compensation package, including eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.

Our commitment to diversity

At Buxton, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience makes us stronger. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We value an environment of belonging, where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and each individual has the support and resources to thrive.

EEO statement

Buxton is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Buxton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. been taking care of its employees and their loved ones for 30 years with a commitment to providing quality benefits programs that are comprehensive, flexible, and affordable. Giving employees the best in benefit plans is one way we can show that, as an employee, you are our most important asset.

• Benefits effective the first day of the month following hire date!
• Health benefits, company-paid long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, company-paid Life and AD&D insurance, voluntary supplemental Life insurance (employee/spouse/child), and health and dependent care flexible spending accounts all effective the first day of the month following the month of hire.
• Free Virtual Medical Visits for employees and dependents enrolled in a medical plan.
• Quarterly enrollment 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with 50% company match up to 6% of the employee contribution. 100% vested in only 3 years!
• Generous front-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO):
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, as we are dedicated to providing a safe and secure work environment for all Buxton stakeholders. Please note that while we value global perspectives, we are unfortunately unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

The Targeted Base Salary Range for candidates located in the U.S. is $80,000 USD to $110,000 USD with bonus opportunity.

The only candidates that will be considered for this role are required to submit a cover letter. On the cover letter, please add today's date in "YYYY-MM-DD" format to the first line.