ARTA is a logistics technology company re-architecting high-end global commerce. We aim to make light work of heavy tasks, and are crafting technology that not only protects the world’s precious goods, but also enables elevated commerce experiences for users and merchants alike.
We are a small, curious, resourceful team dedicated to making a big difference in a complicated industry. Every obstacle is seen as an opportunity for creative problem solving. We don’t draw lines between roles and departments - we all take responsibility for designing the best solutions for our users, whether they be our internal operations team, our merchants, or our logistics partners.
ARTA is backed by notable VCs like Notation Capital as well as key players in our industry including Sotheby’s, David Zwirner Gallery and Rashid Johnson to name a few. We have validated we can produce results for both our merchants and logistics partners, now it’s time to push the industry even further.
We are looking for a senior full-stack engineer to join our team. You will be working closely with our tight-knit product development team to implement services and systems for our own platform as well as expanding and implementing a robust API. If you’ve built APIs before and know the pitfalls and challenges of supporting them in the real world, we want your help.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Architect and deliver technical product features and services for our users and partners (logistic professionals, shippers, service providers, merchants and more)
Become a technical authority on all ARTA products and services
Actively contribute to our development ecosystem by carefully choosing tools, methodologies, and people
Solve any problems that you see
REQUIREMENTS:
BS/MS in Computer Science or relevant experience, preferably in a marketplace-focused environment
2+ years of professional experience building applications in a Python framework such as Flask or Django
Understanding and professional use of an ORM
Solid understanding of client side web architecture concepts (HTTP request/response, local and session storage, cache, cookies, sockets, CORS)
Experience with a relational database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.) and SQL language
Strong technical knowledge and deep understanding of time/maintainability/quality trade-offs
Well-versed in building backend systems, including API services
Experience building API-driven frontend web products with React/Redux
Adept at performance tuning and scaling
Dream to work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
Passionate about using technology to streamline business processes
Collaborative attitude and approach
BONUS POINTS:
Python proficiency
Familiarity with React/Redux
DevOps knowledge/comfort
Experience with pytest
Experience with Docker/Containerization
Experience with Ubuntu/Linux systems
Interest in or understanding of logistics/operations