Overview

Senior Backend Developer role at Littledata.

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr

About Us

Littledata makes it ridiculously easy for DTC brands to connect marketing channels with customer data to accelerate growth. We power thousands of data-driven brands with accurate ecommerce data into Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Ads and Klaviyo. We have been remote-first since the beginning and maintain a thriving startup culture; we are proactive, curious and inspired by data. Our team is based in the UK, Europe and North America, and twice a year we get together for a company offsite in fun locations. Join us as we take over the (data) world!

Your mission

Littledata has a respected product among Shopify merchants, agencies and other tech partners, and we plan to take this to the next level - building the next generation data pipeline for ecommerce. As a Senior Backend Developer, you\'ll be instrumental in shaping our technical architecture and development practices. You\'ll work closely with our Core team to accelerate development of our data pipeline and core integrations, while bringing fresh perspectives to our engineering culture and processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend systems and APIs that power our data pipeline
• Mentor junior developers, participate in code reviews, and contribute to technical decision-making
• Help evolve our development practices, from code quality standards to deployment processes, ensuring we maintain high velocity while scaling
• Work closely with product managers, QA, and other developers in a cross-functional team to ship features that delight customers
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement solutions to ensure our data processing remains fast and reliable as we scale

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend development experience with modern languages (Node.js, Python, or similar)
• Strong experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar) and data processing at scale
• Proven track record of building and maintaining API products
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, and monitoring
• Strong communication skills and experience working in collaborative, cross-functional teams
• Ideally based in UK; remote work from elsewhere in the EU is possible

Bonus points

• Experience with ecommerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, etc.) or marketing technology integrations
• Background in data engineering, ETL processes, or analytics platforms
• Previous experience mentoring developers or contributing to technical strategy
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing

Why us?

• Work from anywhere - we\u2019ve been remote-first since the beginning and have a vibrant, flexible work culture
• Work within an experienced and happy development team (average tenure is more than 4 years at Littledata)
• Help shape the future of ecommerce data infrastructure, working with cutting-edge technologies and solving complex scaling challenges
• Quarterly offsites in Europe for brainstorming and team building

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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