eCommerce Engineer

WHO WE ARE

If you ask us, we’re the perfect mix of athletes, entrepreneurs, engineers, and creatives. Our diverse backgrounds and shared values are what help make Hydrow great. Our mission is not just to create an amazing fitness experience, but a beautiful human experience - one that’s honest, inclusive, and positive.. Hydrow is the Live Outdoor Reality (LOR)™ rowing machine that delivers on-water experiences at home with workouts led by world-class athletes. At Hydrow, you’ll have the chance to shape a company that is disrupting the fitness industry while creating engaging content unmatched in the marketplace today. Sound exciting? That’s because it is!

WHY WE NEED YOU

Join us as an eCommerce Engineer on the development team for Hydrow’s cutting-edge, headless eCommerce platform. In this hands-on role, you will build, optimize and scale the web experience that powers our direct-to-consumer sales channel. You’ll bring high-performance, conversion-driven features to life that enhance the purchasing experience. As a key contributor, you will collaborate closely with product, UX and marketing teams to drive impactful improvements, optimize performance and implement innovative solutions that elevate Hydrow.com.

At Hydrow, we foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation. You’ll have the opportunity to sharpen your skills, explore new technologies, and take on challenges that contribute to both your professional growth and the evolution of our platform. We value mentorship, collaboration, and curiosity, ensuring that every team member has the space to innovate, experiment and refine their craft.

If you’re passionate about building high-performance web applications on a modern tech stack (Next.js, React, TypeScript, headless CMS, Vercel), experimenting with A/B testing and building a stellar user experience, we’d love to have you on board!

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

First Thirty Days

· Acquaint yourself with Hydrow’s system landscape, including architecture, processes, tools and incident response framework

· Get familiar with our eCommerce codebase and development workflow by shadowing ongoing feature development and taking on development of components and site functionality

· Participate in code reviews, feature grooming and collaborative technical discussionsTake ownership of high-impact feature development and technical initiatives

Join with the broader team in our support rotation for website related incident response and escalation

First Three Months

· Collaborate with product managers, designers and developers to build best-fit solutions for Hydrow.com

· Contribute to Hydrow’s ecommerce development standards and delivery process

· Contribute to the management of site technical metrics and monitoring such as availability, performance and technical SEOLearn our tagging, analytics and performance monitoring strategies

First Six Months

· Work closely with our marketing team to support data-driven decision making through experimentation

· Drive improvements in engineering metrics to reduce cycle times, improve quality and non-functional metrics

· Maintain and enhance resiliency and our observability stack

Contribute to continuous optimization and evolution of our Next.js-based architecture

WHO ARE YOU?

You love to code. You have a natural curiosity and drive to learn new tech, and are always on top of trends in frontend architecture. You have a passion for building great customer experiences.

Flexibility/Adaptability

· You tackle complex challenges and collaborate effectively in a team. You adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions and cope effectively with complexity and change, while maintaining organization and control.

Technical Expertise

· Professional experience building full-stack web applications with React web frameworks, such as Next.js, Remix, Vue (2+ years minimum)

· Experience building eCommerce applications with Shopify or similar backend services in a headless environment (1+ years minimum)

· Expertise in modern frontend development practices, including crafting responsive, accessible and visually engaging user interfaces using component-based CSS frameworks and design systems

· Expertise with analytics and tag management tools (such as GTM), data layer events and an understanding of SEO principles

· Familiarity with key web architecture elements such as browser behavior, consuming web services, API-first integration, serverless functions, middleware, web-analytics and server-side JS principles

· A keen focus on building for performance, optimizing for core web vitals and understanding key drivers

We are currently not accepting resumes or any other contact from external recruiters.

HOW WE WORK

Authentic and Inclusive: We embrace each and every one of our differences and celebrate our diversity. We commit to fostering a space where everyone belongs and is heard.

Nimble with Purpose: We are a fleet of speedy boats, instead of a barge. As pathfinders of positive change, we adapt our focus with ease when our purpose points us in a new direction

Resilient Teammates: We support our Hydrow teammates and members through challenges: technical, personal, or unexpected waves. We overcome the present obstacle and persevere together. 

Hydrow is a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate individual differences and recognize that unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and more successful. Hydrow actively seeks applicants who can bring a variety of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds to the team. Hydrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, qualified handicap, gender identity, results of genetic testing, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our team values diversity in experience and backgrounds—we do our best work when we create space for different voices and perspectives. Whatever unique experiences or skill sets you bring, we look forward to learning from each other.

BENEFITS AND PERKS (Full Time Permanent Hydrownauts)

🩺 Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Premiums 100% Paid For By Hydrow

👶 6 Months Fully Paid Primary and Secondary Parental Leave

🏖 Unlimited PTO Policy

📚 $150/week Reimbursable for Childcare

🏦 401k

🚣 Free Membership to the Hydrow App and access to a free Hydrow

➕ MORE!

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