Digital Technology - Senior Backend Developer

About the role

The mission of the Digital Technology department is to design, build, deliver and operate robust, efficient, and scalable technology solutions that align with our strategic, business and technology goals.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to innovative technology solutions that meet business needs for today and tomorrow
• Help translate business requirements into scalable, user-centric technology designs for Aritzia
• Contribute to the development, configuration, and integration of solutions to ensure the solution design intent is realized and works seamlessly with existing systems and infrastructure
• Implement structured testing that ensures functionality and identify and address deficiencies
• Launch and proactively maintain technology solutions, collaborating with teammates to improve development processes

Qualifications

• Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience with building and scaling APIs, with solid understanding of API versioning, documentation (OpenAPI, Swagger), and design patterns
• Core Programming Languages and Frameworks: Node.Js, Typescript
• Databases and Caching Layer: CloudSQL, Firestore, Redis
• E-Commerce Platforms and Core Integrations: Vital retail ecosystem integrations like PIM (Product Information), OMS (Order Management), ERP systems, or payment processors (e.g. Adyen) and Commerce (e.g. Salesforce)
• Search and Product Discovery Engines: Search indexers (e.g. Elasticsearch, Algolia)
• High-Concurrency and Event-Driven Architecture: Managing inventory locks and handling large traffic spikes during flash sales or product drops
• Hands-on experience with microservices and cloud platforms, including building and integrating cloud-based solutions across distributed systems (Google Cloud Platform or equivalent preferred, inclusive of Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Cloud Storage, and IAM)
• Strong experience designing scalable backend systems, including web-scale architecture and supporting high traffic Digital Commerce platforms
• Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT), secrets management, and best practices aligned with PCI/PII security standards
• Strong DevOps fundamentals including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred), automated testing, and observability using Cloud Logging/Monitoring
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues, analyze logs and traces, and drive high availability and reliability across services
• Comfortable collaborating with clients, articulating technical recommendations, and balancing business goals
• Skills in optimizing development workflows, improving efficiency, and mentoring team members
• A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles

Compensation

The range for roles at this level is $100,000–$300,000 per year. Total compensation may include base, bonus and/or equity depending on the role, which has the potential to be greater than this range.

Perks

• Product Discount
• Baby Leave Program
• A-OK Commissary & Cafe
• The SET
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness
• Aspirational Workplace
• Amenities
• The Extras