Senior Software Engineer (Website)

About Tin Can

Tin Can is building a safer, simpler way for kids to connect — without smartphones. We’re creating screen-free, delightful devices and services that let families call the people who matter most, free from the noise of today’s digital world.

We’re building a bold, authentic, nostalgic, and kinda quirky brand that resonates with folks who want something simpler & better for their kids than the tech-infused lives we’re currently living (and who have a sense of humor about it). As we gear up to scale to thousands of families, we’re ready to bring on an engineer to help make it happen.

The Role

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to take ownership of our Shopify storefront and the systems that support it as we scale. This is a core part of how families discover and purchase Tin Can, and an area where we have a lot of opportunity to improve and learn. In this role, you’ll work alongside the founding team to make our storefront and growth systems more effective, flexible, and easier to iterate on. You’ll own everything from the Shopify experience to the infrastructure that supports experimentation, with a focus on practical changes that drive real impact, quickly.

This is a hands-on, high-trust role. You’ll build and maintain our storefront, enable faster experimentation, and support growth initiatives like landing page testing and international expansion. You’ll also pitch in across the backend and platform as needed. You don’t need to have seen everything before, but you do need to be comfortable navigating ambiguity, learning quickly, and taking ownership of problems that don’t fit neatly into one box.

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve our Shopify storefront and the systems around it

• Enable rapid experimentation through A/B testing infrastructure and landing page iteration

• Support growth initiatives, including conversion improvements

• Build and maintain integrations with third-party services in our growth and payments stack

• Analyze and interpret experiment results to inform product and business decisions

• Support international expansion through localization, payments, and operational changes

• Work across backend and platform systems as priorities shift

• Improve system reliability, scalability, and operational maturity as we grow

• Ensure everything we build is designed with safety and data privacy at its core

• Provide flexibility as the team balances growth, product work, and new investigations

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years building and optimizing consumer-facing web experiences at meaningful scale

• Experience with Shopify or a comparable e-commerce platform

• Strong frontend skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with a focus on performance and UX

• Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and modern backend development practices

• Comfort building and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs and services

• Comfort working across backend services, integrations, and cloud infrastructure

• Hands-on experience running A/B tests and interpreting results with sound judgment

• Strong product instincts and ability to translate goals into practical solutions

• A strong sense of ownership and ability to work independently when needed

• A collaborative, low-ego approach and interest in improving how the team works

Why Join Tin Can

• We’re building tech that protects childhood: We’re on a quest to give kids a more analog childhood—one with real conversations, real connection, and way less screen time. No doomscrolling, data mining, or dopamine traps—just a simpler, better way for kids to stay in touch. At Tin Can, security isn’t a checkbox — it’s how we earn and keep the trust of every family we serve. This is a rare opportunity to build something that truly matters: technology that protects what’s most precious.

• You’ll have real ownership, not just responsibility: This is the dream role for an engineer who wants to fully own building and scaling secure systems from the ground up — with the full backing of the founding team. You’ll have both the autonomy and the responsibility to shape Tin Can’s security vision, tools, and culture as we scale.

• Small, high trust team: Every company says “team,” but at Tin Can it means something different. We’re a small, mission-driven group that genuinely has each other’s backs — professionally and personally. You’ll be joining a tight-knit crew where your ideas and instincts matter from day one.

• Room to explore, not just execute: You’ll have the space to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and build secure systems that reflect our values of trust, simplicity, and care.

If you’re excited by the idea of taking a solid technical foundation and scaling it to support thousands of families—while making it more efficient, secure, and delightful along the way—please reach out. We can’t wait to meet someone who’s ready to jump in, level up what we’ve started, and help us grow.