Lead Backend Software Engineer, Stitchfix

Marketing Enablement

$156-166k

React

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

GraphQL

Kafka

Postgres

Ruby

Terraform

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Online personal styling

Job no longer available

Online personal styling

1001+ employees

B2CRetailLifestyleFashioneCommerce

Job no longer available

$156-166k

React

AWS

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

GraphQL

Kafka

Postgres

Ruby

Terraform

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CRetailLifestyleFashioneCommerce

Company mission

To change the way people find clothes they love by combining technology with the personal touch of seasoned style experts.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a passion for backend development
Hands-on experience building and scaling resilient microservice architectures at scale using Ruby on Rails
You are bright, kind, and motivated by challenge
You are respectful, empathetic, and humble
You have the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical business partners
You take initiative and operate with accountability
You lead technical design discussions and remove blockers
You mentor and influence others by modeling how to deliver consistent, sustainable results
You actively invest in the professional development and career growth of your teammates and peers through various approaches such as mentoring, pairing, constructive feedback, and code reviews
You are motivated by solving problems and finding creative client-focused solutions
Might have experience working with marketing stakeholders
Might have experience building, architecting, deploying, and monitoring solutions on the AWS platform
Might have a good understanding of various AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, etc
Might have experience using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK

What the job involves

You will lead a team in designing solutions that directly impact the conversion of visitors and the engagement and retention of existing clients
You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to lead the technical discovery, decision-making, and execution of projects
You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, timely feedback, and code reviews to encourage the growth of others
You will share the responsibility of directing the team’s investment in impactful directions
You will contribute to a culture of technical collaboration and scalable, resilient systems

Our take

Shopping online for clothes is not always a fun experience. Finding clothes you like is only half the battle. Sizing guides and return policies seem to have been designed to be challenging to understand, and can also vary wildly from company to company.

Stitchfix sets out to change this by making online clothes shopping personalized and hassle-free. Customers take a survey on their personal tastes, and pay a one-off fee for a stylist, to receive a box of 5 personalized items. Then, they simply pay for any items they keep, or return what they don't want free of charge.

Stitchfix's unique blend of technology and human touch allows the company to deliver its personalized experience at scale. Unfortunately, this once exciting brand has been hit hard by economic trends, cutting back staff and shutting down UK operations entirely. Only time will tell if it can bounce back and find success again in the future.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

-7% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.2)

Trustpilot (4.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jun 2014

$30m

SERIES C

Oct 2013

$12m

SERIES B

Total funding: $47.6m

Company benefits

Leadership, managing people program, career journey & other training opportunities
Company equity for eligible roles
Medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) plan
Unlimited vacation for qualified roles
Competitive parental leave
Enjoy 40% off of Fixes plus access to quarterly sample sales
Collaborative workspaces - Open floor plan with standing desks & living room seating throughout

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Katrina Lake

(Founder & Executive Chair)

BA in Economics from Stanford. MBA from Harvard Business School. Previously 2 years as an Associate at The Parthenon Group and 2 years as an Associate at Leader Ventures.

Matt Baer

(CEO)

Board Member at La-Z-Boy Incorporated. Former Chief Customer and Digital Officer at Macy's, VP at Walmart eCommerce. Founded and was COO at Bezar.

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