Technology Jobs in Vancouver, BC

THE ROLE

As a Senior Developer, Backend, Digital Technology, you will:

• Contribute to innovative technology solutions that meet business needs for today and tomorrow
• Help translate business requirements into scalable, user-centric technology designs for Aritzia
• Contribute to the development, configuration, and integration of solutions to ensure the solution design intent is realized and works seamlessly with existing systems and infrastructure
• Implement structured testing that ensures functionality and identify and address deficiencies
• Launch and proactively maintain technology solutions, collaborating with teammates to improve development processes

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The Senior Developer, Backend, Digital Technology has proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience with the following:

• Experience in building and scaling APIs, with solid understanding of API versioning, documentation (OpenAPI, Swagger), and design patterns
• Core Programming Languages and Frameworks: Node.Js, Typescript
• Databases and Caching Layer: CloudSQL, Firestore, Redis
• E-Commerce Platforms and Core Integrations: Vital retail ecosystem integrations like PIM (Product Information), OMS (Order Management), ERP systems, or payment processors (e.g. Adyen) and Commerce (e.g. Salesforce)
• Search and Product Discovery Engines: Search indexers (e.g. Elasticsearch, Algolia)
• High-Concurrency and Event-Driven Architecture: Managing inventory locks and handling large traffic spikes during flash sales or product drops
• Hands-on experience with microservices and cloud platforms, including building and integrating cloud-based solutions across distributed systems (Google Cloud Platform or equivalent preferred, inclusive of Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Cloud Storage, and IAM)
• Strong experience designing scalable backend systems, including web-scale architecture and supporting high traffic Digital Commerce platforms
• Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT), secrets management, and best practices aligned with PCI/PII security standards
• Solid DevOps fundamentals including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred), automated testing, and observability using Cloud Logging/Monitoring
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues, analyze logs and traces, and drive high availability and reliability across services
• Comfortability collaborating with clients, articulating technical recommendations, and balancing business goals
• Skills in optimizing development workflows, improving efficiency, and mentoring team members
• A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles

THE COMPENSATION

At Aritzia, we provide market-leading compensation packages designed to reward impact through our pay-for-performance philosophy.

The range for roles at this level is $100,000–$300,000 per year. Total compensation may include base, bonus and/or equity depending on the role, which has the potential to be greater than this range.

With comprehensive benefits, aspirational workspaces, and elevated perks and experiences — we provide it all.

THE PERKS

Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:

• Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
• Baby Leave Program — We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
• A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
• The SET — Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
• Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
• Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
• The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.

ARITZIA

Aritzia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team.

We’re committed to making your experience positive and transparent. Please note, our recruiters will only contact you using an @aritzia.com email address. If you receive recruitment-related messages from other domains, please disregard them.