Fullstack Principal Engineer I

Summary

Join Stitch Fix as a Principal Software Engineer and help shape the future of our Checkout, Payments, and Client Trust systems. Lead a team in designing solutions impacting clients and collaborating to protect against fraud. Collaborate with cross-functional partners, provide technical leadership and mentorship, and contribute to a culture of collaboration. This role requires 7+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of technical leadership. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and equity, along with a supportive and innovative work environment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer
• 2+ years of experience in technical leadership - including driving technical decisions and guiding broader project goals
• Hands-on experience building and scaling resilient event-driven architectures at scale (e.g., Ruby on Rails, Golang, Postgres, Kafka, Node, React, AWS)
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical business partners
• Take initiative and operate with accountability
• Be respectful, empathetic, and humble

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in designing solutions that directly impact Stitch Fix clients and collaborate to protect our clients and Stitch Fix from fraud
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to lead the technical discovery, decision-making, and execution of projects
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, timely feedback, and code reviews to encourage the growth of others
• Share the responsibility of directing the team’s investment in impactful directions
• Contribute to a culture of technical collaboration and scalable, resilient systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience identifying and resolving fraudulent or abusive API traffic patterns
• Passionate about guiding and supporting others' growth through various approaches such as mentoring, pairing, constructive feedback, and code reviews
• Motivated by solving problems and finding creative client-focused solutions

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits
• Equity
• Restricted stock units (depending on employee and company performance)
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits