Senior Engineer - Orders

About the Company

Labviva is on a mission to accelerate the pace of life science research. We connect researchers with suppliers of reagents, chemicals and instrumentation in an intuitive user-friendly platform that supports the priorities of scientists while staying compliant with purchasing rules.

We are a venture-funded start-up that acknowledges that the unique contributions of each team member drive our success. We commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workspace where people can make a positive impact. At Labviva, we invest in our employees and strongly believe that a culture of respect and support drives success for all involved.

This role is based out of our corporate headquarters office in Boston. We are a flexible hybrid environment with 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in the office. Please note that we are only accepting candidates that reside in the greater Boston area.

As a Senior Engineer on the Orders Team, you will help advance Labviva’s Orders System. The Orders Team is responsible for the suite of applications that facilitate our customers’ order lifecycle when they purchase equipment, chemicals and lab supplies through Labviva’s marketplace. You are a fit for the role if you enjoy working on end-to-end solutions in a collaborative environment. Ideally you have experience with e-commerce platforms, enterprise web applications, and are comfortable working in a dynamic environment. You are thoughtful in your approach to design and engineering solutions that meet business demands while optimizing for system health, security, and long-term maintenance. 

How You Will Contribute

• Build a best-in-class orders experience to enhance the daily lives of scientists and procurement specialists.

• Deliver high quality functionality with a focus on reliability, observability, performance and security.

• Contribute to an engineering culture of shipping great products. Advocate for new technologies, methods, best practices and solutions (technical and non-technical) that improve our product and work experience.

• Build integrations with third party APIs to support e-commerce transactions.

• Aid in architecting and planning the future for our technologies, providing meaningful inputs, and supporting advancement of our platform.

• Approach the role with an ownership mentality, taking pride in the services we produce.

• Mentor, support, and learn from other members of the team fostering a culture of inclusiveness and respect.

 What You Bring to the Team

• The desire to work in a fast-paced agile team to deliver great solutions for our customers.

• An analytical and data-backed approach to problem solving.

• Professional experience with Node.js and Javascript/Typescript

• Operational fullstack development experience and expertise with technologies including NestJS, React, NextJS, Jest.

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining event-driven microservices, with a strong emphasis on using Kafka for event streaming.

• SQL database experience, particularly PostgreSQL. Expertise in designing data models.

• Familiarity deploying and managing applications on AWS or other cloud platforms.

• Proficiency in container orchestration using Kubernetes, ensuring scalable and resilient application deployments.

• E-Commerce platforms or supply chain management experience is a plus.

We provide a competitive set of benefits including but not limited to a hybrid – office/remote work option, health benefits, discretionary time off, parental leave, competitive salary and equity, and Thursday company lunches.

We are an equal opportunity employer and building a diverse team is our top priority. At Labviva, we celebrate all. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform the life sciences industry. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics as outlined by federal, state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.