1stDibs is a one-of-a-kind online marketplace that connects design lovers to more than one million extraordinary pieces, from furniture and fine art to jewelry and fashion. As a leading global marketplace for design lovers, we enable shoppers to discover beautiful things and engage with top sellers from around the world. We encourage our shoppers to interact with sellers throughout all stages of the transaction, including item inquiries, price negotiations and customization requests.
The Engineering team is hiring a Back End Engineer for our New York office. This role offers an incredible opportunity to contribute to an innovative, global online marketplace. You’ll work with the latest technology patterns and services, delivering impactful solutions for a vibrant and fast-growing global community.
What you’ll do:- Design GRPC & RESTful Java Spring based web services utilizing caching, messaging and asynchronous processing
- Use the latest AWS, Google, Hashicorp solutions such as ECS, EMR, S3, Lambda, Dynamo, BigQuery, Consul and Terraform
- Work with open source technologies including Apache Solr, Spark, Zookeeper and other software products to make the most beautiful things in the world available to customers
- Work in a dynamic agile environment, assessing business requirements and choosing the right tools for the job
- Use kanban and version control tools to be an efficient software engineer
- Work with analytics tools using big data to establish trends, personalizations, and recommendations
- Work closely with an outstanding Product organization to envision and craft solutions. Thinking through how to AB-test features so that we can make measurable impacts on our key metrics.
- 1-2 years of Java experience and understanding
- Genuine passion for architecting software solutions
- Adding to organizational efficiency through contributing to shared libraries and components
- Experience providing thoughtful code reviews, mentorship
- Ability to bring your intellectual curiosity and thoughtful opinions with you every single day
- Ability to fix and explain performance bottlenecks
Nice To Haves:
- An appreciation for one-of-a-kind items such as furniture, art, and jewelry is always welcome
- Your participation in the larger Developer Community is strongly supported and encouraged!
- Fluency with a version control system, and some project management tool
Our overall compensation package is made of several parts, base compensation being one of them. At 1stDibs we value and are proud of our culture, innovation, professional development and training workshops, trust and giving back to the community. Equity, a comprehensive benefits package, and incentive (IF APPLICABLE) are all are components of your total compensation package. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
The 1stDibs mission, to enrich lives with the extraordinary, can only be achieved when diversity, equity and inclusion are embedded into our values, culture and the way we do business. Enabling access to and celebrating unique and diverse perspectives is at the very core of what we do. We are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry, who are reflective of the diversity of our communities, and fostering an environment where every individual feels they belong, are valued and heard. As a leading design marketplace, we leverage the power of our platform and brand to empower historically underrepresented individuals, and the businesses they own, across the art and design industries.
Total Compensation Statement
1stDibs views the value of the employees’ compensation package in its totality. The package may comprise base salary, variable compensation (either equity or cash, where applicable), and health and work-life benefits, and is reviewed annually. Ultimately, we'll determine your pay based on your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
Benefits (US based positions)
- Competitive medical/dental/vision benefits, including a $0 single medical plan, with HSA employer contributions. Health plan includes gender affirmation and infertility care.
- We are flexible with our PTO. We generally expect employees take around 15 days/year.
- All employees enjoy ownership in 1stDibs in RSUs, through new hire grants, and/or annual refresh grants, if eligible.
- The choice to work in our New York headquarters, with monthly in-office meals and mixers, and happy hours, and/or the option to work completely remotely. We truly prioritize flexibility for all employees.
- Fully paid wellness benefits, including One Medical membership and WellHub.
- Fully paid parental leave, leave to care for a family member, and bereavement leave, including reproductive loss.
- Company match of donations to 501c3 charities, up to $250/year.
- Full benefits package includes FSA, life and disability insurance, EAP, commuter benefits, and more.
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1stdibs New York, New York, USA Office
51 Astor Place, Third Floor, New York, NY, United States, 10003
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