Software Development Engineer II

Editorialist melds personal styling, editorial content, and shopping into one seamless digital experience powered by proprietary technology and e-commerce tools. We are looking for a sharp and experienced Backend Software Engineer with expertise in Ruby/Rails, Java and microservice architecture to join our dynamic Private Client Backend Team.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with strong expertise in any backend programming languages (preferably Ruby/Java)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, authentication (OAuth/JWT), and API security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (like Postgres) – schema design, indexing, query optimization..
• Knowledge of caching layers (Redis/Memcached) and async job processing (Sidekiq, Celery, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with Docker, AWS services (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Load Balancers, SQS etc).
• Familiarity with modern AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, AI code search, code review tools) and ability to use them effectively as productivity multipliers.

Benefits

• Best in class compensation and benefits.
• A fast-paced, tech-savvy startup environment where your code has real-world, measurable impact.
• End to end ownership of features and systems—your decisions will shape user experience and architecture.
• Opportunity to work with state of the art tech, modern, performance-focused JavaScript stack.
• Exposure to international teams across the US, Europe, and Asia.