What are the responsibilities and job description for the Back End Developer position at Sommsation?
Sommsation is an innovative online marketplace that connects wine lovers with independent winemakers producing small-batch, hard-to-find wines. Our eCommerce platform is built to create engaging customer experiences, drive seamless transactions, and empower our internal teams with best-in-class tools to operate efficiently.
We are seeking a Backend/Integration Engineer to lead the development of Sommsation’s APIs and integrations, ensuring the seamless connection of our internal systems and partner SaaS tools. This role will be heavily hands-on in development, while also collaborating with the CTO on architectural decisions to scale and optimize our commerce ecosystem.
As a Backend/Integration Engineer, you will play a critical role in expanding and maintaining Sommsation’s API ecosystem, internal tooling, and third-party SaaS integrations. You will be responsible for backend architecture recommendations, API performance optimization, and implementation of best-in-class development practices to ensure scalability and reliability.
This role will involve leading remote contractors on specific development tasks, while also contributing directly to hands-on development in TypeScript, GraphQL, Angular, React, and Node.js. If you have a strong background in full-stack commerce solutions, API integrations, and cloud infrastructure—and are looking to help shape the future of a fast-growing digital marketplace—this role is for you.
● Develop and optimize APIs and integrations that power Sommsation’s eCommerce platform, including order management, fulfillment, marketing, analytics, and customer experience tools.
● Enhance and maintain the API layer, working closely with the CTO to recommend architecture improvements while ensuring high performance and scalability.
● Lead API integrations with key SaaS partners, including Aftership (fulfillment tracking), Klaviyo (email/SMS), A/B testing tools, GA4 (analytics), Contentstack (CMS), and Cloudinary (image management).
● Lead remote engineering contractors in executing development tasks and implementing best practices in API development.
● 8 years of full-stack development experience, with a strong focus on API development and integrations.
● Expertise in TypeScript, GraphQL, Angular, and Node.js.
● Experience with AWS, serverless architecture, and Kubernetes for cloud infrastructure.
● Proven experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring API health.
● Hands-on experience integrating SaaS tools, particularly in commerce environments.
● Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to recommend scalable architectural solutions.
● Experience leading remote engineering teams or contractors in executing development tasks.
● Proficiency in backend test automation frameworks to enhance system reliability.
● Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
● Experience working with distributed engineering teams and agile development processes.
● Impact: Be part of a fast-growing marketplace that is changing the way wine is discovered and sold.
● Autonomy: Play a key role in shaping and optimizing Sommsation’s operational technologies.
● Growth: Work with a highly experienced leadership team in a dynamic, innovative industry.
● Remote Flexibility: We are a remote team with employees across the U.S. and internationally. Travel may be required.
