Hybrid Growth Platform Engineer, Architect

at Golden Hippo

• Job title: Growth Platform Engineer, Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $136,000 - $170,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, ERP, JavaScript, Node.js, Postgres, SQL, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• Growth Platform Engineer & Architect leading the development of innovative growth technology for wellness brands. Partnering with technology leadership to design scalable and secure eCommerce solutions.

Responsibilities

• We’re building the next generation of our growth and commerce technology — and we’re looking for an ambitious Growth Platform Engineer & Architect to help lead the way.
• As our portfolio of brands transitions toward more independent operations, we’re reimagining how marketing, data, and eCommerce connect — from the ground up. This role will be central to designing that future: a modern, secure, and performance-driven growth platform that scales.
• You’ll partner closely with the VP of Technology to see the big picture, defining and implementing the systems that power acquisition, conversion, and customer retention — while integrating seamlessly with our service, accounting, and distribution systems.
• Lead the rebuild of our growth technology stack – solutioning for web analytics tracking to checkout, attribution, and the integrations to core systems such as the ERP, Warehouse, and Data.
• Design for independence and scalability – documenting the future state data flows, and making smart decisions about what to build vs. buy.
• Modernize our eCommerce systems – evolving our web apps and Salesforce platform to improve conversions and reduce operational overhead and user errors.
• Drive innovation with AI – helping lead the adoption of AI for engineering across teams.
• Champion privacy, compliance, and reliability – ensuring systems respect user consent, minimize data collection, and meet high performance and uptime standards.
• Mentor engineers and deliver a clear technical vision.

Requirements

• Proven success designing and building business systems from the ground up, including integrated solutions that support the full order lifecycle and end-to-end customer experience.
• Hands-on experience with Angular, Node.js/TypeScript, and SQL/Postgres is a plus, but we’re open to architects whose core expertise is in other stacks—as long as you can quickly get up to speed on our current technologies and help shape a clear strategy, whether that’s optimizing what we have or guiding a transition to something new.
• Experience with key Saas platforms such as NetSuite and Salesforce and common pre-built integrations.
• A strong grasp of experimentation and measurement is a plus — A/B testing, incrementality, and revenue attribution.
• A builder’s mindset: you think in systems, understand trade-offs, and love creating clarity from complexity.
• Required Education: Bachelors Degree or Equivalent experience.
• 7–10+ years of experience in designing and architecting systems supporting ad technologies (Meta/Google, etc), ecommerce, and fulfillment.
• Preferred Experience: • Experience in Salesforce, NetSuite, Shopify, Warehouse systems.
• Familiarity with modern frontend technologies and API development.
• Familiarity with Google tag management and server to server integrations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans for employee-only plans.
• Annual bonus.
• We match up to 3.5% of your 401k contributions, ensuring your retirement savings grow alongside your career.
• 6 paid sick and mental health days, an Employee Assistance Program, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and additional mental health benefits, because we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
• Invest in your future with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, where company contributions fund your retirement plan with company stock.
• Reimbursements for a portion of personal cell phone and internet usage for eligible employees.
• Professional development opportunities with mentorship, continuous learning programs, and performance-based pay increases, empowering you to progress and excel in your career.
• Through our charity sponsorships, you can make a positive impact on communities worldwide. We’ve donated over $9 million to date.