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The Senior Platform Engineer will develop features for an ecommerce platform, mentor engineers, optimize systems, and improve tools and processes.
The Senior Platform Engineer will be energetic and self-driven, and play a critical role in building an ecommerce platform that will enable us to drive growth and innovation. We are a tight-knit, collaborative team, passionate about programming, technologies and developing solutions to delight and inspire Artifact Uprising customers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a cross functional team dedicated to building and maintaining some of Artifact Uprising's most visible and valued projects. You understand the importance of being both a good mentor and teacher with a deep desire to always be learning new skills. You have a proven track record of leading quality solutions from idea to production.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop new features and architectures for the AU platform, including APIs and services
- Make optimizations to our ecommerce platform to ensure long-term health and best practices
- Using your knowledge of industry trends to build new product offerings and enhance existing products and tools
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, training, and design sessions
- Create and maintain robust automated unit/functional test suites and deployment scripts
- Continually work to improve engineering tools and processes
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience working on teams with Agile & Lean methodologies
- Desired Languages/Tools: PHP, Magento/Adobe Commerce or similar ecommerce platform, MariaDB/MySQL, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Docker, New Relic, Serverless Framework, Java, Redis, AWS, Git and experience with OAuth and RESTful APIs
- Experience with React, Typescript, and Go is a plus
- Experience with ecommerce is strongly desired
- Ability to use alerting and monitoring solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects from start to finish
- BS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Artifact Uprising® is a Colorado-based company that creates premium quality, customizable photo goods for your digital photos. Driven by the mission to empower people to tell their stories effortlessly, beautifully and often, the company is known for elevated design and thoughtfully sourced materials. Signature products include the Layflat Album touting ultra-thick pages and foil-stamped covers, textured matte Everyday Prints, and a line of customizable frames.
Artifact Uprising was recently named on the Built In Colorado’s 2024 Best Places to Work list. We are a tight-knit team who works with some of the latest technology to delight and inspire our customers.
Job Perks
Industry leading health, vision and dental insurance for families (Plans cover 100% for employees and up to 95% for dependents), flexible vacation policy, Gym partnership with ClassPass, 401(k) matching plan, Year-End Company Bonus Plan.
Why Artifact Uprising?
Creative Freedom We value the creative process and look to our employees to speak into Artifact Uprising products, identity and approach – regardless of position or title. We look for driven people who demonstrate initiative to take the company to the next level.
The Working Life
We strive to create a workplace where everyone works hard but also has the flexibility and balance to enjoy life outside of the office.
It Won’t Be Boring
We are a small company with big ideas - and we recognize it will take every last one of us to reinvent the way brands approach business. We believe a good workplace empowers its team to rise to new challenges, expand their skill sets and think outside of the box. Through this, we foster a company culture that is always growing, always reaching, and always looking to see things differently.
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Tell us why you want to work at Artifact Uprising and what we should know about you.
Artifact Uprising is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Top Skills
Adobe Commerce
AWS
Docker
Git
Go
GraphQL
Java
Kubernetes
Magento
Mariadb
MySQL
New Relic
Oauth
PHP
React
Redis
Restful Apis
Serverless Framework
Typescript
Artifact Uprising Denver, Colorado, USA Office
We are located in the up-and-coming Sunnyside neighborhood in Denver. Our office is surrounded by great local restaurants, bars, and coffee shops.
What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene
With a business-friendly climate and research universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State, Colorado has made a name for itself as a startup ecosystem. The state boasts a skilled workforce and high quality of life thanks to its affordable housing, vibrant cultural scene and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, helping cement its status as a hub for renewable energy innovation.
Key Facts About Colorado Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 260,000; 8.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Lockheed Martin, Century Link, Comcast, BAE Systems, Level 3
- Key Industries: Software, artificial intelligence, aerospace, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech
- Funding Landscape: $4.9 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Access Venture Partners, Ridgeline Ventures, Techstars, Blackhorn Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, Colorado State University, Mesa Laboratory, Space Science Institute, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Gottlieb Institute

