Lead Backend Engineer
helenoftroy

Job Info

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Join our Information Technology (IT) Team at Helen of Troy as a Lead Backend Engineer and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands, including our 8 leadership brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere:

In your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!

What you will be doing:

As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering, architecting, and delivering solutions for global ecommerce websites built on Magento 2 platform.

Will connect with internal and external stakeholders to agree on project requirements, scope, and timeline, provides suggestions on the architecture and/or possible 3rd party solutions available in the ecommerce ecosystem, and implements the solutions according to Magento and internal to the team quality standards and best practices.

Besides delivering the outstanding solutions for the projects, the successful candidate will contribute to the code and architecture quality guidelines to ensure the stability and extensibility of the projects.

Will work directly with other Software Engineers (Backend and Frontend), DevOps Engineers, Lead Engineers, Project Managers, and agencies to build, maintain, and improve ecommerce websites using industry best practices. And will also mentor onshore and offshore engineers.

We enjoy our work as much as we enjoy working together and want leaders who can get things done while having a positive influence on our workplace environment. The right candidate will lead digital transformations aimed at making it easier for our consumers and customers to do business with us. We are seeking a quick-learner, highly adaptable solution architect / tech lead who enjoys collaborating with others on identifying secure, reliable and functional solutions. Will work in a fast paced and growing environment where your expertise will play a meaningful role within the company.

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  Developing new functionality
  
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  Improving existing functionality
  
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  Magento platform upgrades
  
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  3rd party plugins upgrades
  
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  Capturing requirements from partners
  
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  Offering solutions
  
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  Discussing limitations
  
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  Assessing timelines
  
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  Scoping and diagramming problems and solutions
  
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  Communicating and discussing solutions with engineers
  
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  Maintaining architecture diagrams and documentations
  
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  Identifying and eliminating redundancy
  
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  Troubleshooting
  
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  Root cause analysis
  
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  Resolution implementation
  
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  Architecture reviews
  
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  Code reviews
  
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  Contribution to internal quality and security standards
  
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  Detailing standards
  
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  Reviewing and improving existing standards
  
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  Helping more junior engineers with day-to-day struggles
  
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  Identifying areas for improvements for more junior engineers and further assisting in learning process
  
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  Working closely with DevOps engineers on developing and evolving CI/CD pipeline
  

Skills needed to be successful in this role:

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  Architecting and implementing a number of Magento extensions
  
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  Experience with various 3rd party integrations and services
  
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  Experience with customizing and solving problems different domains of the Magento platform (checkout, order management, customer area, admin, etc.)
  
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  Proficient in troubleshooting systems and identifying root cause of performance issues in Prod/QA/Dev environments using tools like NewRelic, Papertrail
  
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  Optimizing the systems for better response time and higher traffic
  
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  Proven understanding of database concepts and optimization standard methodologies
  
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  Strong attention to details and ability to spot issues and suggesting improvements while doing code reviews
  
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  Exceptional knowledge of object-oriented principles, MVC architecture, and design patterns
  
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  Experience with creating technical diagrams and writing technical documentation
  
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  Sound knowledge of SEO standard methodologies
  
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  Excellent written communication, problem solving, and process leadership skills
  

Minimum Qualifications:

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  BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
  
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  5+ years' experience as a Magento Engineer
  
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  3+ years' experience with Magento v2
  
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  Magento certification is a plus
  
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  5+ years strong scripting and programming skills with several modern programming languages (PHP, Python, Java, Bash, Javascript)
  
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  2+ experience with frontend stack (CSS, HTML, JavaScript)
  
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  2+ years' experience in Linux environments
  
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  Experience in team lead role
  
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  Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
  

Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands. Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skillset, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.



Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture and background. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any protected basis.



We will provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000 #LI-DNP.

Incorporated in 1968, Helen of Troy has grown into a leading global consumer products company with career opportunities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We offer creative solutions for our customers through a diversified portfolio of well-recognized and widely trusted brands, including OXO®, Hydro Flask®, Vicks®, Braun®, Honeywell®, PUR®, Hot Tools®, Drybar®. Most of these brands rank #1 or #2 in their respective categories.

We boldly bring brands into our family, where we nurture what makes them great. We collaborate internally and externally, always striving to provide the consumer-centric innovation, operational excellence, scale, global reach, and stellar shared services to make them soar.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.

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