Rithum™ is the world’s most trusted commerce network, accelerating how brands, suppliers, and retailers work together to deliver seamless e-commerce experiences. We provide an unmatched platform for brands and retailers, enabling them to accelerate growth, optimize operations across channels, scale product offerings and enhance margins.

Today, more than 40,000 companies trust Rithum to grow their business across hundreds of channels, representing over $50 billion in annual GMV. Using our commerce, marketing, and delivery solutions, our customers create optimized consumer shopping journeys from beginning to end.

Overview

The Engineering Team employs some of the top engineering talent who are constantly working to improve processes, quality and techniques, with the goal of producing the highest quality software solutions in the industry. The lines between traditional QA and software engineering are blurred here, with quality being considered at all stages of development.

Our team is comprised of very talented and highly motivated individuals, who pride themselves on working smarter, not harder. We’re empowered to make local decisions, reducing the overhead of getting things done. We aim for operational excellence, having a DevOps culture and a “you build it, you run it” mentality. We favor a Lean approach to our product development, following agile workflows such as Scrum and Kanban depending on the directive of the team. We welcome new technologies and are constantly self-evaluating our tech stack to make sure we are providing software of the highest quality. Continuous Delivery is important to us, and we are constantly looking to improve our automated testing and continuous integration.

As a Senior Software Engineer for our Retailers business function, you are responsible for writing efficient, well-structured, and maintainable code, setting an example for other engineers as a subject matter expert, mentoring and guiding less experienced engineers. You work closely with our lead designers and architects to drive our product forward and to ensure the scalability, maintainability and performance of our product suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on system architecture decisions, making sure the technical direction aligns with business goals.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring best practices are followed, identifying potential issues, and mentoring junior developers in improving their coding skills.
• Provide technical guidance, share knowledge, and help junior and mid-level engineers grow in their roles by reviewing their work and offering constructive feedback.
• Work closely with other teams to ensure seamless delivery of software projects and alignment across departments.
• Be able to break down large, complex tasks into smaller, manageable components and distribute them among team members.
• Play a key role in agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and prioritization of tasks.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including product managers, designers, and clients, to clarify requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Handle complex technical challenges, debugging, and resolving issues that may be beyond the scope of junior engineers.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support the “you build it you own it” mantraUnderstanding and utilization of software development tools including version control, building processes, debuggers, and test frameworks for:
  • Primary technologies (may include):
    • Typescript, Angular
    • JavaScript, Node.js, React.js
    • Python
    • AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, Kinesis, API Gateway, Step Functions, and others)
    • IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Serverless
  • Secondary technologies
    • AWS services (OpenSearch, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, RDS, ECS, and others)
    • SOAP/REST web service APIs
    • Redis, NoSQL
    • AWS SageMaker, Glue
    • Microsoft SQL Server

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience developing in Angular, Typescript, JavaScript or Node.js,
• 3+ years' experience developing in AWS Technologies
• Experience using AI Development tools like Cursor, Copilot.
• Proven leadership in high-impact projects, with a history of mentoring team members and developing innovative methods that drive departmental objectives
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills
• Experience developing web applications, working with databases, and consuming APIs
• Understanding of relevant software development tools including version control, build processes and test frameworks
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a closely related field
• 2+ years of AI/ML experience with a strong technical and strategic focus, with expertise in machine learning algorithms, NLP, computer vision, or large-scale deployment.
• Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, or cloud platforms
• 2+ years' experience in creating data systems for feature stores or vector databases.
• Experience with cloud computing infrastructures such as AWS or Azure
• Use of source code repositories such as Azure DevOps and Git
• Experience working with SQL Server and NoSQL databases
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization techniques for high scale systems
• Experience working with development teams in multiple time zones
• Proven track record of creating secure and scalable software that scales to dozens or hundreds of servers in a distributed, fault tolerant manner
• Experience with e-commerce, retail, online marketplaces, or digital advertising
• Excellent analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with keen attention to detail

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What it’s like to work at Rithum

When you join Rithum, you can expect to work with smart risk-takers, courageous collaborators, and curious minds.

As part of the Rithum team, you are valued, supported, and included. Guided by a transparent culture and accessible, approachable leadership, we offer career opportunities aligned to your ambitions and talents. To ensure work and life balance works for you, we also offer an array of resources to support you and your families, including comprehensive benefits and wellness plans.

At Rithum you will:

• Partner with the leading brands and retailers.
• Connect with passionate professionals who will help support your goals.
• Participate in an inclusive, welcoming work atmosphere.
• Achieve work-life balance through remote-first working conditions, generous time off, and wellness days.
• Receive industry-competitive compensation and total rewards benefits.

We believe in transparency and fairness in our compensation practices.

For this position, the expected base pay range is: $100,000-$185,000 per year.

This range represents the base pay for the role across all U.S. locations and is determined based on market data, internal equity, and experience. Final compensation may vary depending on geographic location, skills, and relevant experience.In addition to base pay, we offer a discretionary bonus for non-sales roles, a comprehensive benefits package, and, where applicable, sales incentives.

For this position, the expected discretionary bonus is 10% of the annual base salary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1
• A 6% 401(k) match
• Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days
• 12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance
• Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans
• Life insurance 2x salary
• Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program
• $65/month Remote work stipend for internet
• Culture and team-building activities
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities
• Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year

Rithum is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law for qualified applicants. If you require assistance during the interview process due to a medical condition or need support accessing our website or completing the application process, please reach out to us by completing the Accommodations Request Form. Your comfort and accessibility are important to us, and we're here to ensure a seamless experience as you explore opportunities with our team.