Software Engineer I
Job description
About the role
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>About the Team </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company. By joining the team, your skills will be front and center, working alongside other passionate individuals to solve problems and build software. From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth - technology is essential to driving our vision forward. The work you do will change the way the world shops, while also empowering entrepreneurs, including individual sellers, brands and boutiques.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help design and implement new features across multiple backend applications. The listing location is Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
Key facts
What you'll do
- <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>About the Team </strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At GOAT Group, the Engineering team is an integral part of our dynamic company.
- By joining the team, your skills will be front and center, working alongside other passionate individuals to solve problems and build software.
- From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth - technology is essential to driving our vision forward.
- The work you do will change the way the world shops, while also empowering entrepreneurs, including individual sellers, brands and boutiques.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are looking for a Backend Engineer to help design and implement new features across multiple backend applications.
- As a presence and an individual contributor on a small team, you will play a key role in both enhancing a Ruby on Rails backend at the heart of the business and building out a new, more scalable service-driven architecture.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Language requirement: Fluent in Mandarin and English</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
Location: Shanghai, China</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>In this role, you will:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Manage projects and problems of significantly larger scopes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formulate an efficient game plan for delivering a stable, well-tested feature on time</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identify and fix (or, ideally, avoid) bugs and performance bottlenecks</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across other technical and product teams</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Be a helpful and supportive presence on the team, contributing to code reviews and other team processes</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>We are looking for:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BS degree preferred</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2-5 years of experience in software engineering with Ruby on Rails&nbsp; (Python, Go, PHP, or Java is ok too)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: he
Requirements
- From launching compelling new consumer experiences, tackling global logistics challenges to scaling infrastructure to facilitate our rapid growth - technology is essential to driving our vision forward.
- As a presence and an individual contributor on a small team, you will play a key role in both enhancing a Ruby on Rails backend at the heart of the business and building out a new, more scalable service-driven architecture.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Language requirement: Fluent in Mandarin and English</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
Location: Shanghai, China</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>In this role, you will:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Manage projects and problems of significantly larger scopes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formulate an efficient game plan for delivering a stable, well-tested feature on time</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identify and fix (or, ideally, avoid) bugs and performance bottlenecks</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across other technical and product teams</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Be a helpful and supportive presence on the team, contributing to code reviews and other team processes</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>We are looking for:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BS degree preferred</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2-5 years of experience in software engineering with Ruby on Rails&nbsp; (Python, Go, PHP, or Java is ok too)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: he
About GOAT Group
GOAT Group operates e-commerce platforms for sneakers, apparel, and accessories. The company runs GOAT, Flight Club, alias, and Grailed, connecting buyers and sellers globally.
Teams manage listings, authentication, logistics, and customer experience. Members coordinate across platforms to update inventory, process returns, and refine search and pricing tools. The focus is on reliable transactions, clear communication, and consistent service for each marketplace.
Building software is iterative. You ship a slice, measure it, and correct course. Code review, pairing, and written design notes are how teams keep quality from depending on one person. The What you will do section is limited to this posting. The paragraphs here describe the craft, not extra assignments invented for length.
About the location
The posting places this role in Shanghai, Shanghai, China. Local hiring markets vary in interview pace and compensation bands. Location copy is here so readers understand the geography attached to the title.