Lovevery
Senior Backend Engineer
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Remote - US
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Full-Time
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$150K - $180K
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Software Engineering
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June 2nd, 2026
CI/CD
Docker
NoSQL
Edtech.com's Summary
Lovevery is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the development and optimization of backend services and APIs for its global e-commerce and digital parent education platform. The role involves architecting scalable systems, managing security and performance, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver impactful features, and influencing technical direction and engineering standards.
Highlights
- Develop and optimize backend services supporting subscriptions and the e-commerce platform.
- Build scalable data models aligned with product growth and global audience expansion.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to enhance the entire customer journey.
- Maintain security, reliability, and performance for millions of users.
- Evaluate new technologies and guide technical direction including vendor integrations.
- Use AI-assisted coding tools and refine CI/CD pipelines to accelerate development.
- Require 5-7 years experience in Ruby on Rails, Python, and familiarity with JavaScript or similar languages.
- Proficiency with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure and tools like Redis, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
- Salary range between $150,000 and $180,000 with benefits including PTO, parental leave, stock options, and equipment.
Senior Backend Engineer Full Description
Senior Backend Engineer
- United States - Remote (within location)
- Full-Time
About Lovevery
Lovevery is a fast-growing digitally native brand co-founded by successful serial entrepreneurs and based in Boise, Idaho. Our customers are caretakers, and our mission is to help them feel confident they are giving their children meaningful development experiences in the critical early years of life. Taking a science-based approach, Lovevery products have won awards from Red Dot, Parents’ Choice, and NAPPA. TIME Magazine named The Play Kits subscription offering as one of the Best Inventions of 2018 along with AdAge awarding Lovevery with DTC Brand of the Year for 2023.
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team that owns the end-to-end shopping experience focused on Subscriptions. You’ll work on every aspect of our customer journey, from product discovery to becoming a subscriber to engaging with our rich, stage-based parent education platform. You will own the e-commerce platform spanning account and subscription management, checkout, fulfillment, our content CMS, and more. You will do it all with a platform focus in mind - scaling our global audience to millions of customers and continuously looking for opportunities to enhance our technology, increase velocity, and maintain a high-quality bar. You will have genuine influence over technical direction, tooling choices, and the standards we build on.
What You’ll Do
- Architect, develop, and optimize the backend services and APIs that drive our global e-commerce and digital parent experiences.
- Create scalable data models and systems designed to evolve in tandem with our product roadmap and an expanding global audience.
- Partner with Product, Design, and Frontend teams to ship impactful features that support every stage of the customer journey.
- Own the security, reliability, and performance of our backend stack, ensuring a seamless experience for millions of parents.
- Guide technical direction by evaluating new vendors and platforms, weighing the benefits of internal builds versus third-party integrations.
- Champion engineering excellence by refining technical standards, development workflows, and team-wide best practices.
- Leverage AI coding tooling and AI-assisted workflows to accelerate development while maintaining a high quality bar and sound engineering judgment.
- Iterate on our CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to ensure consistent, high-velocity software delivery.
- Foster a collaborative culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and a shared commitment to our mission.
What We’re Looking For
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience with Ruby on Rails, Python, or equivalent server-side programming languages, and some professional experience with JavaScript, Swift, Java/Kotlin, or other client-side programming languages (with a personal methodology to learn new languages)
- Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and SQL
- Hands-on experience with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure
- Familiarity with caching, queuing, and search tools such as Redis, RabbitMQ, or Elasticsearch
- Comfort with Docker, microservices, and containerized architectures
- Experience writing automated tests and working with CI/CD pipelines
- Clear written and verbal communication; strong collaborator and self-starter
Nice to Have
- Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling for analytics or BI
- Strong understanding of the strengths and limitations of AI-assisted software development, including when to rely on generated solutions and when deeper engineering analysis is required.
- Background in consumer subscription or e-commerce platforms
- JavaScript familiarity for occasional full-stack collaboration
- Passion for early childhood development and empathy for parents as product users
The Benefits/Perks You'll Enjoy
- Competitive salary, benefits and stock option package
- 3 weeks PTO in year 1 +14 paid holidays
- Generous parental leave
- Any equipment you need to get the job done
- Free/discounted Lovevery products
Salary Range Information
Based on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
Lovevery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all forms. All employment decisions at Lovevery are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
