Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) is the leading online personal styling service that helps people discover the styles they will love that fit perfectly so they always look - and feel - their best. Few things are more personal than getting dressed, but finding clothing that fits and looks great can be a challenge. Stitch Fix solves that problem. By pairing expert stylists with best-in-class AI and recommendation algorithms, the company leverages its assortment of exclusive and national brands to meet each client's individual tastes and needs, making it convenient for clients to express their personal style without having to spend hours in stores or sifting through endless choices online. Stitch Fix, which was founded in 2011, is headquartered in San Francisco.
About the Role
Stitch Fix is seeking an experienced engineer to design and build the next generation of API tooling and infrastructure to empower our engineering teams. Our mission is to enable product development teams to focus on solving critical product challenges by providing intuitive, safe, and autonomous API tools.
As part of the API Platform team, you'll develop key infrastructure that supports customer- and internal-facing systems, guiding scalable and effective solutions to meet the evolving needs of our business.
We use modern practices like TDD, continuous delivery, DevOps, and service-oriented architecture to build sustainable, high-value products that address clear challenges and deliver long-term impact.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Help design, develop, and continue to grow infrastructure and tooling that directly supports product development teams.
- Have a significant impact on the API offerings at Stitch Fix by helping define standards, best practices, and performance targets for our GraphQL API.
- Be an owner of highly visible, high-impact, cross-team projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders while leading the technical discovery, decision-making, and execution of complex and/or critical projects within the team.
- Operate as an engaged member of the engineering team - leading meetings, attending ceremonies, providing input on technical design documents & project plans, pairing with other engineers to work toward a solution, etc.
- Proactively communicate status updates or changes to the scope or timeline of projects to stakeholders and leadership.
- Share the responsibility of directing the team’s investment in impactful directions.
- Contribute to a culture of technical collaboration and scalable, resilient systems.
- Work within a distributed team of software engineers and cross-functional partners who are passionate about their craft.
- Have high responsibility for deliverables and will be helping to guide what you work on.
We’re excited about you because…
- You have at least 3-4 years of professional programming experience.
- You get excited about solving hard problems in GraphQL, RPC or other technologies.
- You’re excited about building and evangelizing federated GraphQL APIs across a diverse organization.
- You have hands-on experience with Ruby, Rails, Python and GraphQL schema design.
- You have experience independently leading cross-team projects & initiatives.
- You have strong written communication skills and are able to develop strong working relationships with coworkers and business partners.
- You are bright, kind, and motivated by challenges.
- You have excellent analytical skills as well as communication skills both verbal and written.
- You treasure helping your team members grow and learn.
- You take initiative and operate with accountability.
- You believe that strong teams are built on trust.
- You understand and focus on what is right for the customer.
- You build high-quality solutions and are pragmatic about weighing project scope and value.
- You are flexible, dedicated to your craft, and curious.
Our Tech Stack Includes...
- GraphQL
- Apollo Federation
- Ruby on Rails, Rust, Python
- React, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML
Why you'll love working at Stitch Fix...
- We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
- We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
- We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail.
- We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
- We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do.
- We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
- We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.
Compensation and Benefits
This role will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and equity. The salary for US-based employees hired into this role will be aligned with the range below, which includes our three geographic areas. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, location, and performance.This position is eligible for new hire and ongoing grants of restricted stock units depending on employee and company performance. In addition, the position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external careers site.
Salary Range
$114,900—$169,000 USD
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