Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (Remote Canada)
Short Story · Remote · Canada (Remote) ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Backend Engineer
- Fully remote (US/Canada)
- Python + Postgres
- 5+ years experience
- Y-Combinator backed
Join the engineering team at Short Story, a technology-powered retailer revolutionizing fashion for petite women. You will design and maintain backend services that power core workflows, including inventory, logistics, and customer experience.
The team values ownership and rapid iteration, building custom systems from first principles rather than relying on standard e-commerce patterns. You will collaborate with product and operations to ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and effective.
What you'll do
- Design and build backend services for core business workflows
- Own projects end-to-end from design through production
- Create clear, stable APIs and data models
- Solve complex problems across orders, inventory, and logistics
- Balance speed, scalability, and maintainability in system design
- Improve reliability via monitoring, testing, and debugging
- Contribute to engineering standards and code reviews
What you'll need
- 5+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of professional Python experience
- Strong background in data structures and algorithms
- Experience with Python web frameworks and testing tools
- Proficiency with Docker and containerized workloads
- Knowledge of relational databases, preferably Postgres and SQL
- Ability to design stable, scalable, and documented APIs
- Familiarity with infrastructure, monitoring, and CI/CD
Nice to have
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Background as a Tech Lead for teams of 3+ people
- Track record running large-scale distributed systems
- Experience working in sprint-based environments
Stack
- Python
- Postgres
- Docker
- SQL
How you'll work
- Remote within US or Canada
- Option to work in-person in San Francisco
What you get
- Generous paid time off
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental care
- 401k with company match for US employees
- Employee discount on merchandise