United States onlyAbout the Role
We are looking for a seasoned Principal Engineer for our Client Identity & Access Management team. Your team will propose and build solutions for implementing secure authentication features along with authorization features for a household account. In Client Identity & Access Management Engineering, we are scaling our authentication system to provide a seamless authentication experience. We are also looking at expanding our customer base with a household account feature that will help drive features and payments and discounts across multiple accounts. As a Principal Engineer, you will help shape the future of Stitch Fix’s Authentication & User Accounts systems. You will also be responsible for planning, building, and maintaining features and software in support of that future.
Building valuable and sustainable software is a group activity. You will work within a distributed team of software engineers and cross-functional partners including product, design, algorithms, finance, etc. You're expected to have strong written communication skills and be able to develop strong working relationships with coworkers and business partners. You will need to know when and how to listen to, influence, coach, share with, advocate to, and lead others.
This is a remote position available within the United States. We operate in an agile-inspired manner; collaborating across multiple time zones. We build modern software with modern techniques like TDD, continuous delivery, DevOps, and service-oriented architecture. We focus on high-value products that solve clearly identified problems but are designed in a sustainable way and deliver long-term value.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Operate as an engaged member of the engineering team - leading the designing of complex system designs, recommending solutions and 3rd party integrations, providing input on technical design documents & project plans, pairing with other engineers and stakeholders to work toward a solution, etc.
- Lead the collaboration with stakeholders while leading the execution of complex and/or critical projects within the Client Identity & Access Management team or across multiple engineering teams.
- Model consistently sustainable results against measurable goals.
- Break down projects into actionable milestones.
- Proactively communicate status updates or changes to the scope or timeline of projects to stakeholders and leadership.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, pairing opportunities, timely feedback, and code reviews to encourage the growth of others.
- Actively invest in the professional development and career growth of your teammates and peers.
- Frame business problems using high-quality data analysis and empirical evidence for leadership.
- Find new and better ways of doing things that align with business priorities.
- Influence other engineers toward right-sized solutions.
- Participate in on-call rotations and improve the on-call experience for others.
- Help Stitch Fix continue to develop new methods of collaborating with partners across the organization.
We are excited about you because you...
- Have roughly 10+ years of professional programming experience.
- Have extensive experience in the authentication space
- Have hands-on experience with running Ruby on Rails, along with other modern web stacks (e.g. Node, React, Golang, Postgres, GraphQL, Kafka).
- Have 3+ years of experience in technical leadership - including driving technical decisions and guiding broader project goals.
- Are bright, kind, and motivated by challenge.
- Have excellent analytical skills as well as communication skills both verbal and written.
- Treasure helping your team members grow and learn.
- Take initiative and operate with accountability.
- Are motivated by solving problems and finding creative client-focused solutions.
- Build high-quality solutions and are pragmatic about weighing project scope and value.
- Are flexible, dedicated to your craft, and curious.
- Have experience working remotely alongside a distributed software engineering team.
- Might have experience with evolving a resilient distributed service architecture.
- Might have experience with GraphQL schema design.
- Might have prior experience with accessibility best practices.
Our Tech Stack Includes...
- Ruby, Rails, Golang and some Node.js
- GraphQL and PostgreSQL
- Kafka
- React, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, Next.js
You'll Love Working At Stitch Fix Because We...
- Are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. You can be your authentic self here, and are empowered to encourage others to do the same!
- Value integrity, innovation, and trust.
- Are a technologically and data-driven business.
- Are at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining shopping for the next generation.
- Are passionate about our clients and live/breathe the client experience.
- Get to be creative every day.
- Have a smart, experienced, and diverse leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas.
- Believe in autonomy & taking initiative.
- Full support for remote work & lean into async communications.
- Offer transparent, equitable, and competitive compensation based on your level to help eliminate bias in salaries, as well as equity and comprehensive health benefits.
- Are serious about our commitment to life-work balance, and have generous parental leave policies.
About Stitch Fix
We're changing the industry and bringing personal styling to every body. We believe in a service and a workplace where you can show up as your best, most authentic self. The Stitch Fix experience is not merely curated—it’s truly personalized to each client we style. We are changing the way people find what they love. We’re disrupting the future of retail with the precision of data science by combining it with human instinct to find pieces that fit our client’s unique style. This novel juxtaposition attracts a highly diverse group of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. This results in a simple, yet powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business serving millions of men, women and kids throughout the US. We believe we are only scratching the surface and are looking for incredible people like you to help us boldly create our future.
Compensation and BenefitsOur anticipated compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets, and the range below indicates the low end of the lowest-compensated market to the high end of the highest-compensated market. 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$226,000—$240,000 USD
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