Staff Full Stack Developer, E-commerce

Also.

Also.

Software Engineering
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 200k-250k / year
Posted on Jun 18, 2025

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

oin us at a pivotal moment in our journey. As one of the first engineering hires, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the digital experience of our connected e-bike product. This is a greenfield opportunity in a fast-paced, venture-backed startup environment where you’ll make key architectural decisions, own critical user experiences, and work closely with a small, highly motivated team. We’re building a premium customer experience—from purchase to ride—and you’ll be central to that mission. You’ll have the autonomy to design elegant, scalable systems and the support to grow alongside a rapidly evolving company.

What you will do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable integrations across our Shopify-based e-commerce, logistics, and account systems, ensuring a seamless user experience.

  • Architect APIs and backend services that connect our mobile app, third-party platforms, and internal tools.

  • Contribute to our user account systems, including supporting features like account transfers and multi-product ownership.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, data, and operations teams to bring a seamless multi-platform experience to life.

  • Work effectively with an external agency responsible for the marketing site.

  • Ship high-quality, maintainable code and continuously improve engineering practices through documentation, code reviews, and refactoring.

  • Contribute to growing our engineering culture by introducing best practices and fostering a mindset of continuous learning and improvement.

What you bring

Required

  • Strong technical judgment with the ability to architect systems from scratch in a greenfield environment.

  • Demonstrated success in a 0→1 setting, ideally in a startup or highly autonomous role.

  • Hands-on experience building backend systems using Golang and/or Python, especially within an AWS ecosystem.

  • Deep experience in e-commerce environments, particularly with subscriptions and Shopify (including Liquid templating).

  • Track record of building and maintaining scalable, developer-friendly APIs.

  • Experience working effectively with third-party agencies and cross-functional internal stakeholders.

  • Solid understanding of data engineering principles and integration pipelines.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; able to build trust and drive alignment across technical and non-technical teams.

  • Independent, self-motivated, and comfortable operating without a playbook.

Bonus:

  • Frontend development experience (React, modern UI frameworks).

  • Exposure to hardware-integrated systems, IoT, or embedded devices.

  • Experience building user identity and authentication systems.

The salary for this position ranges from $200,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.

Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.

Perks and Benefits

  • Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.

  • One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.

  • Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.

  • Flexible time off.

  • 401(k) match.