Backend Engineer - Core Platform - Lyric

About Lyric

Why we built Lyric: supply chains are as critical & complex as ever → every day, large enterprises are faced with trillions of possibilities for their supply chain → powerful algorithms are required to optimize these supply chain decisions (i.e. AI) → large enterprises are unable to leverage supply chain AI at scale due to (a) the rigidity & limited scope of point solutions (“buy”) and (b) the immense investment required to develop in-house (“build”).......until now (cue dramatic music in the background)......

Enter Lyric: an enterprise AI platform for supply chains - when enterprises evaluate whether to buy or build decision-making engines for their supply chains, we provide the best of both worlds thanks to: 

1. Our deep catalog of supply chain AI products that are available out-the-box to optimize networks, allocate inventory, schedule routes, plan fulfillment capacity, promise orders, propagate demand, build predictions, analyze scenarios, and much more (buy) 

2. Our platform-first approach enables business & technical users end-to-end composability for supply chain decision science with no-code, their code, or even forking our code (build).   

At Lyric we’re building a new era in supply chain, with the team best equipped to build it. We’ve been at the intersection of supply chain & algorithms for 20+ years, which led us to a deep conviction that global supply chains needed something like Lyric. We’re proud to say that since our inception in Dec. 2021, this conviction has now been validated many times over. This is thanks to our double-digit number of Fortune 500 Customers (Smurfit WestRock, Estee Lauder, Coca-Cola, Nike, and more) who are innovating on their own terms every day on Lyric.  After an incredible 2024, we expect 2025 to be even more of a rocket ship, and we can’t wait to see what our current & future customers are empowered to build with us next.

We are seeking a highly skilled Core Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team at Lyric. As a Core Platform Engineer, you will be instrumental in the development and enhancement of our core technology platform, ensuring its scalability, reliability, and performance to support our rapidly growing business.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Platform Development: Design, develop, and maintain the core platform infrastructure, including backend systems, APIs, databases, and microservices, using best practices and modern technologies.

2. Scalability and Performance: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize the platform for scalability, reliability, and performance, ensuring that it can support the increasing demand from our guests and partners.

3. System Architecture: Architect robust and scalable solutions that meet the evolving needs of the business, while adhering to industry standards and best practices.

4. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and optimization within the platform infrastructure, and implement solutions to enhance reliability and reduce operational overhead.

5. Monitoring and Maintenance: Implement monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential issues, and participate in ongoing maintenance and support activities.

6. Security and Compliance: Ensure that the platform meets security and compliance requirements, including data protection, privacy regulations, and industry standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 4+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend systems and platform engineering.

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, or Go.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong understanding of system design principles, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Familiarity with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) and big data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).

• Previous experience in the hospitality or travel industry is a plus.