Backend Engineer

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 interact with top sellers from around the world and our team shares that passion. Our best-in-class platform allows shoppers to buy directly, negotiate a price, or bid on items at auction and enables them to interact with sellers throughout all stages of the transaction — including item inquiries, price negotiations, and customization requests.

The position is on the Sellers team which works closely with the sellers-facing part of the marketplace.

Tech stack: Java 11 Web services, few Python services, Tomcat Web Servers, Spring MVC, REST, GRPC, AWS deployment (Kinesis, Dynamo, EMR, ECS, Lambda, MySQL Aurora, Elastic Cache, S3), Apache Solr, Elastic search, Github, Jenkins, Maven.

What you'll do:

• Design RESTful Java Spring based web services utilizing caching, messaging and asynchronous processing
• Use the latest AWS and Google solutions such as EMR, S3, Lambda and BigQuery
• 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 scrum 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 that delight our existing customers and attract many new ones

What you'll bring:

• 1+ years of experience of JAVA
• Real passion for architecting software solutions
• Ability to bring your intellectual curiosity and thoughtful opinions with you every single day
• Experience developing code for high-traffic, consumer-facing websites in a professional production environment
• Ability to fix and explain performance bottlenecks
• 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!

What we offer:

• Interesting challenges and evolving tech-stack that allows using the newest features.
• Highly talented and experienced colleagues to gather knowledge from and grow together
• Company’s RSU (restricted stock units)
• Flexible hours and a hybrid work model (choose on-site, remote, or hybrid).
• Flexible PTO.
• Wellness program rewards and additional health insurance.
• Extra paid paternity leave.
• Free counseling sessions with professional psychologists to support your mental health.
• Paid public transport expenses or a parking spot near the office.
• Work alongside a highly talented and international team.
• Social and off-site events to foster connectivity and strengthen team spirit.
• Daily office food, snacks, and drinks, plus a monthly Wolt voucher for team lunches.
• Gross salary range of 3850 - 4500 EUR per month.

1stDibs is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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 is committed to attracting, motivating and retaining top talent who drive the business forward and help us achieve our mission and vision. The company’s Total Compensation packages are designed to reward performance, be fair, equitable, and competitive, and consist of base salary, equity (where applicable), and health and work-life benefits.