GOAT Group

Build and improve backend features, collaborate cross-functionally, mentor engineers, and contribute to architecture and security. | At least 4 years engineering experience with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, AWS, and strong operational and architectural knowledge. | Role Overview We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Backend, to solve complex problems gracefully, grow scalable systems, and help to shape our technical vision. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll take an active role in breaking down projects into tasks, as well as the implementation methods used. We are solving a wide range of technical challenges as we power a leading fashion marketplace. This is an opportunity to join a team of smart, thoughtful engineers with a clean, robust tech stack. We are organized into cross-functional squads, where you’ll get to use some skills you already know, learn new ones, and help take the team to the next level. We are community driven, and supporting our sellers is critical as our marketplace continues to grow and thrive. In this role, you will: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to build features and improvements Extend our API and back-end systems Interface directly with our PostgreSQL cluster Add to and improve our testing environment Solve challenges in architecture, security, anti-fraud, performance, scalability, personalization, optimization, payments and more Be a helpful and supportive presence on the team, contributing to code reviews and other team processes Keep up with the latest development trends in server-side technologies Mentor and sponsor other engineers in your areas of expertise Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across other technical and product teams Be part of an on-call rotation Use LLMs, when appropriate, to improve the product and development workflows We are looking for: 4+ years of engineering experience. Experience building, maintaining, or architecting one or more production web applications. Knowledge of and opinions on API design, database design, naming, and simplifying complex services. Understanding of operational concerns such as deployment, migrations, configuration, and provisioning. Professional experience with the technologies with which we work (Ruby on Rails with Sorbet, PostgreSQL, AWS). One last thing — add a quick note at the bottom of your resume (1–3 lines): what drew you to Grailed and this role, and a recent buying or selling experience on any marketplace and what made it stand out or fall flat. There are no wrong answers — we actually read all of these. GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on the employee’s home state to align compensation with market differences across the U.S. Hiring Range: Tier 1 (Includes states such as California, New York (including New York City), Washington, Illinois and other higher-cost markets) $146,800 - $183,400 USD Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.) $132,200 - $165,200 USD Tier 3 - (All other U.S. locations) $124,800 - $156,000 USD The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options). To determine starting pay within the hiring range, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, role/level, a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. You may reach out to a recruiter for additional information. Hiring Range: $124,800—$183,400 USD GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries. GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries. Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers. Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclusive to the platform, Grailed makes fashion accessible. The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator. GOAT Group will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, if applicable. By applying, you authorize GOAT Group to send you text messages regarding your job application, interview and/or onboarding process, and other job opportunities at GOAT Group. If you are a California resident, please review our California Privacy Rights Notice for Job Applicants. If you are an EU or UK resident, please review our EU / UK Candidate & Employee Privacy Notice.

Lead full stack architecture and system design to deliver high-impact, customer-facing features and own backend roadmap and execution. | 7+ years software engineering experience with backend distributed systems expertise, modern frontend skills, and technical leadership. | About the team 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. We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our Consumer team, with a strong emphasis on backend architecture and end-to-end feature delivery. This is an immediate, high-impact role, you will own backend as well as frontend architecture and execution across our consumer facing features. We need someone who doesn't wait to be told what to build, you see the opportunity, rally the team, and ship it. The team has high autonomy to come up with innovative initiatives, ship them quickly and iterate. What You'll Do Lead full stack architecture and system design, proactively proposing and driving new systems that support critical customer-facing features. Take point on initiatives, owning the backend roadmap, driving technical decisions, and coordinating cross-functional delivery Own end-to-end execution across frontend and backend, from shaping the technical approach to delivering stable, performant, well-tested features. Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost. You treat production health as a first-class priority, not an afterthought Serve as the team's technical anchor: set engineering standards, lead design reviews, unblock teammates Manage technical roadmap and problems of significantly larger scope, from formulating an efficient game plan to delivering stable, well-tested features on time Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk; identify and fix (or ideally prevent) bugs and performance bottlenecks Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across engineering, product, and design teams Leverage AI coding tools (Claude, Codex, etc.) to accelerate development velocity for yourself and the team What We're Looking For 7+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in backend / distributed systems and practical experience building or improving high-traffic, user-facing web applications. Proven track record of leading a team to execute and ship features, you've been the tech lead others rely on Strong proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar backend languages/frameworks Strong frontend experience with React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, or similar modern web technologies. Hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling distributed systems that handle real-world traffic at scale Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Codex, Copilot, etc.) and a believer in using them to multiply team output A T-shaped engineer / generalist mindset with deep expertise in at least one domain (e.g., API design, data pipelines, event-driven architectures, infrastructure) A proactive ownership mentality, you don't wait for permission to improve things; you identify problems, propose solutions, and execute Comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling conflict constructively, and building consensus across teams with competing priorities Experience with high-traffic consumer applications Familiarity with the technologies, tradeoffs, and design patterns emerging in modern web services and cloud-native architectures Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience Nice to Have Experience with high-scale commerce events Familiarity with ecommerce applications GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on the employee’s home state to align compensation with market differences across the U.S. Hiring Range: Tier 1 (Includes states such as California, New York (including New York City), Washington, Illinois and other higher-cost markets) $146,800 - $183,400 USD Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.) $132,200 - $165,200 USD Tier 3 - (All other U.S. locations) $124,800 - $156,000 USD The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options). To determine starting pay within the hiring range, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, role/level, a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. You may reach out to a recruiter for additional information. Hiring Range: $124,800—$183,400 USD GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries. GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries. Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers. Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclusive to the platform, Grailed makes fashion accessible. The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator. GOAT Group will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, if applicable. By applying, you authorize GOAT Group to send you text messages regarding your job application, interview and/or onboarding process, and other job opportunities at GOAT Group. If you are a California resident, please review our California Privacy Rights Notice for Job Applicants. If you are an EU or UK resident, please review our EU / UK Candidate & Employee Privacy Notice.

Maintain reliable and accurate data infrastructure and build durable data models and pipelines. | 5+ years engineering experience with expertise in data pipelines, SQL, Python, and modern data stack tools. | Grailed is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help us build and scale the data infrastructure that powers one of the world's leading fashion resale marketplaces. Our data sits at the center of a complex, peer-to-peer marketplace and touches nearly every part of the business. This is a hands-on role for a seasoned engineer who takes pride in reliable, well-crafted systems, and who is energized by working closely with a tight-knit team of data partners, engineers, Product Managers, Marketers, and executive leadership who depend on the data every day to make decisions and build great products. The strongest candidates will have enough breadth of experience across different roles and environments to know that building it right matters as much as building it at all. What You'll Do Own the reliability, availability, and accuracy of our data infrastructure, ensuring compliance with data privacy standards Build, maintain, and improve our data pipeline using our modern data stack (Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, Looker) Build centralized, durable, and reusable data models that serve the broader business, built with AI and ML consumption in mind Build and maintain a semantic layer with canonical dimension and metric definitions Partner closely with Analysts, PMs, Engineers, Marketing, Legal, Fraud, and other stakeholders, translating business needs into actionable data solutions Build Reverse ETL pipelines in Python; use and build APIs to move and expose data Proactively bring in new data sources, improve existing data models, and establish SLAs/SLOs for key business dependencies Champion data governance and help elevate the organization's data maturity — establishing standards, closing gaps, and ensuring data is handled responsibly at every layer Own data feeds that support in-product marketing, retention communications, and Growth Marketing feeds (i.e. Google Shopping, Meta, Tiktok, etc) Technical Requirements 5+ years of engineering experience, with a strong foundation in software and data engineering, and familiarity with analytics engineering Experience with our stack: Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, Fivetran, Segment, Looker, Amplitude, Algolia, AWS/Lambda, Git Deep experience building, maintaining, and architecting data pipelines end-to-end, ingestion through consumption Strong SQL skills and proficiency in Python Experience building and consuming APIs What We're Looking For Has driven projects from scoping through delivery, owning the outcomes and not just the tasks, comfortable sitting with ambiguity but driven to resolve it Treats data quality and observability as first-class concerns, comfortable implementing monitoring and alerting practices that catch issues before the business does Builds with the team in mind, systems that are intuitive, approachable, and easy for others to understand, extend, and maintain Pragmatic about technology choices, the goal is solving business problems, not chasing the latest tools Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, self-directed and able to drive work forward, while keeping the team informed and aligned along the way Strong communicator, equally effective with engineers and non-technical stakeholders Naturally elevates the data literacy of those around them by educating and guiding stakeholders toward better data practices Nice To Have Familiarity with ML/data science workflows and how data engineering supports them Exposure to search and discovery platforms Prior experience in retail, resale, or marketplace commerce, genuine curiosity about the domain a must regardless One last thing: add a quick note at the bottom of your resume (1-3 lines): what drew you to Grailed and this role, and a recent buying or selling experience on any peer-to-peer marketplace and what made it stand out or fall flat. There are no wrong answers, we actually read all of these. GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on the employee’s home state to align compensation with market differences across the U.S. Hiring Range: Tier 1 (Includes states such as California, New York (including New York City), Washington, Illinois and other higher-cost markets) $128,000 - $160,000 USD Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.) $115,200 - $144,000 USD Tier 3 - (All other U.S. locations) $108,800 - $136,000 USD The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options). To determine starting pay within the hiring range, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, role/level, a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. You may reach out to a recruiter for additional information. Hiring Range: $108,800—$160,000 USD GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries. GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries. Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers. Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclusive to the platform, Grailed makes fashion accessible. The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator. GOAT Group will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, if applicable. By applying, you authorize GOAT Group to send you text messages regarding your job application, interview and/or onboarding process, and other job opportunities at GOAT Group. If you are a California resident, please review our California Privacy Rights Notice for Job Applicants. If you are an EU or UK resident, please review our EU / UK Candidate & Employee Privacy Notice.

Lead backend architecture and system design for consumer-facing features and own the technical roadmap. | Requires 5+ years experience with backend distributed systems and proficiency in Go, Python, or Ruby, plus a bachelor's degree. | About the team 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. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Consumer team. This is an immediate, high-impact role, you will own backend architecture and execution across our consumer facing features. We need someone who doesn't wait to be told what to build, you see the opportunity, rally the team, and ship it. The team has high autonomy to come up with innovative initiatives, ship them quickly and iterate. What You'll Do Lead backend architecture and system design, proactively proposing and driving new systems that support critical customer facing features Take point on initiatives, owning the backend roadmap, driving technical decisions, and coordinating cross-functional delivery Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost. You treat production health as a first-class priority, not an afterthought Serve as the team's technical anchor: set engineering standards, lead design reviews, unblock teammates Manage technical roadmap and problems of significantly larger scope, from formulating an efficient game plan to delivering stable, well-tested features on time Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk; identify and fix (or ideally prevent) bugs and performance bottlenecks Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across engineering, product, and design teams Leverage AI coding tools (Claude, Codex, etc.) to accelerate development velocity for yourself and the team What We're Looking For 5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in backend / distributed systems Proven track record of leading a team to execute and ship features, you've been the tech lead others rely on Strong proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar backend languages/frameworks Hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling distributed systems that handle real-world traffic at scale Proficient with AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Codex, Copilot, etc.) and a believer in using them to multiply team output A T-shaped engineer / generalist mindset with deep expertise in at least one domain (e.g., API design, data pipelines, event-driven architectures, infrastructure) A proactive ownership mentality, you don't wait for permission to improve things; you identify problems, propose solutions, and execute Comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling conflict constructively, and building consensus across teams with competing priorities Familiarity with the technologies, tradeoffs, and design patterns emerging in modern web services and cloud-native architectures Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience Nice to Have Frontend experience (React, TypeScript, iOS, Android or similar), we value engineers who can work across the stack when needed Familiarity with ecommerce applications GOAT Group uses geographic pay tiers based on the employee’s home state to align compensation with market differences across the U.S. Hiring Range: Tier 1 (Includes states such as California, New York (including New York City), Washington, Illinois and other higher-cost markets) $146,720 - $183,400 USD Tier 2 - (Includes mid-cost markets across the U.S.) $132,160 - $165,200 USD Tier 3 - (All other U.S. locations) $124,800 - $156,000 USD The hiring range for this position is below, plus benefits (401K, paid time off, dental, medical, vision, disability, life insurance options). To determine starting pay within the hiring range, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, role/level, a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. You may reach out to a recruiter for additional information. Hiring Range: $124,800—$183,400 USD GOAT Group represents the leading platforms for authentic sneakers, apparel and accessories. Operating four distinct brands–GOAT, Flight Club, Grailed and alias–GOAT Group has a global community of more than 60 million members across 170 countries. GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become one of the leading and most trusted sneaker platforms in the world, and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 60 million members across 170 countries. Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers. Founded in 2013, Grailed is the leading community-driven marketplace for rare luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. The marketplace was built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, and features products from brands including Supreme, Raf Simons, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Prada and more. With a highly curated selection of resale pieces including inventory exclusive to the platform, Grailed makes fashion accessible. The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator. GOAT Group will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, if applicable. By applying, you authorize GOAT Group to send you text messages regarding your job application, interview and/or onboarding process, and other job opportunities at GOAT Group. If you are a California resident, please review our California Privacy Rights Notice for Job Applicants. If you are an EU or UK resident, please review our EU / UK Candidate & Employee Privacy Notice.