What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Engineer position at SKIMS?
Department: Technology
Location: Los Angeles HQ
Compensation: $150,000 - $165,000 / year
SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.
At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.
As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.
We are looking for a talented Backend Engineer to help build and scale enterprise-grade applications that power critical business operations. You will work closely with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineers across the organization to deliver high-quality software solutions from concept to production.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django
- Build and maintain financial reconciliation data platform with AWS cloud services
- Build reliable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications that support business growth
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and deliver products end-to-end
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, testing, deployment, and operational support
- Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality
- Contribute to engineering best practices, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives
- 3–5 years of professional experience developing backend applications using Python and Django
- Experience building scalable, production-grade enterprise applications
- Strong experience with AWS services, including:
- SNS
- SQS
- API Gateway
- Step Functions
- S3
- Experience working with AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code and other modern AI engineering assistants
- Proven ability to partner with stakeholders and deliver products from ideation through production deployment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Passion for software craftsmanship, maintainable system design, testing, observability, and continuous improvement
- Experience with AWS Glue, S3, and cloud-based data pipelines for processing, transforming, and integrating large-scale business data
- Experience working in retail and e-commerce organizations and applying AI solutions to areas such as inventory, fulfillment, customer experience, and financial operations
Benefits and Culture
- Up to 100% Company Paid Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Kind Body Fertility Benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with up to 4% match
- Unlimited PTO
- Full Access to LinkedIn learning
- Employee Discounts
- Free weekly catered lunch at HQ – M/T/W/Th
- Dog-Friendly office on a Thursday and Friday
- Free Swag Giveaways
- Annual Holiday Party
- Annual Summer Party
- Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
- Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages
Salary : $150,000 - $165,000