Staff Engineer

Swiftly

2d•$175,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

Swiftly is an AI platform purpose-built for retail, serving retailers, wholesalers, and brands. Its AI agents unify data, automate workflows, and power marketing intended to drive measurable business growth. The platform is built on a proprietary retail dataset that includes live transactions, 9 million products, and closed-loop campaign outcomes from 33,000 stores. Swiftly is seeking a Staff Engineer to build its platforms and integrate new retailer partners. The role emphasizes shipping quality code quickly and requires a strong backend software development background, including experience with integration and onboarding projects in enterprise environments. The engineer will design and implement backend services and integration solutions, work with cross-functional teams and business users, and help establish integration design and development practices. The position includes on-call availability for about 10 days per month. Swiftly describes itself as a growing, collaborative team of experienced industry professionals working in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment. Employees are expected to take ownership from inception through customer deployment, collaborate to find the best ideas, and experiment with technologies and develop new skills. Swiftly is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or comparable industry experience.
10 or more years of industry experience designing, building, and maintaining backend services.
Proficiency and strong experience with Ruby on Rails.
Proficiency with containerized services and Git-based workflows.
Strong experience with Ruby on Rails, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, AWS including Infrastructure-as-Code, and React for web JavaScript; React Native experience is optional.
Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks.
Experience with Scrum, Agile, Kanban, or similar development methodologies.
Ability to balance competing priorities based on a sound understanding of business needs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

A mix of startup and large software company experience.
Experience working with brick-and-mortar retail environments.
Experience with Kotlin/Quarkus, Azure cloud, GitOps, or ArgoCD.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement backend services supporting APIs used by mobile and web clients.
Automate manual processes to streamline internal and external experiences and workflows.
Manage and collaborate with cross-functional teams to capture requirements.
Configure, build, test, and deploy integration software solutions.
Collaborate with solutions engineers and technical program managers on technical design proposals; participate in or oversee code reviews.
Write scalable tests, release plans, and end-user documentation.
Diagnose, track, and manage software integration issues.
Deliver technical improvements and bug fixes.
Work with internal support teams and business users to understand business requirements and develop solutions.
Provide recommendations for standard methodologies in integration design and development.
Be available for on-call duty for about 10 days per month.
Perform other related duties as assigned.