Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and scale full-stack applications using technologies such as Next.js, React Query, TailwindCSS, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
- Guide technical strategy by shaping system architecture, evaluating trade-offs, and defining engineering standards that support both rapid development and long-term scalability.
- Work closely with design, product, and operations teams to deliver complete solutions spanning frontend interfaces and backend services.
- Implement Figma designs into responsive, interactive user experiences while ensuring reliable and efficient backend integrations.
- Leverage data to measure impact through A/B testing, analytics instrumentation, and iterative improvements to enhance user experience and business performance.
- Amplify team productivity by mentoring engineers, leading design discussions, and advancing technical quality across the organization.
- Uphold software quality and system reliability by championing comprehensive testing and automation practices across the stack, including Cypress, Jest, React Testing Library, and integration tests.
- Take ownership of deployment and operational workflows, managing applications on platforms like Netlify and AWS, and building automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Promote a strong engineering culture by setting benchmarks in performance, security, accessibility, and technical craftsmanship.
Compensation
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage; 401k with company match for US employees; generous paid time off; company-wide and team events; opportunity to work in a Y-Combinator-backed startup environment with a seasoned founding team.
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide) — with team members in San Francisco, US, and Canada
Our Story
The company is an award-winning, technology-driven retailer focused on women 5'4" and under, aiming to deliver a seamless shopping experience that fosters confidence. As a rapidly scaling startup, it uses a data-informed feedback loop to design tailored apparel and has been featured in Forbes and Fortune. Backed by leading investors, it aims to become a defining global consumer brand for an underserved demographic.
Our Values
Prioritize customer impact by designing for confidence and empowerment. Insist on excellence in execution and attention to detail. Approach challenges as catalysts for innovation. Seek novel, overlooked solutions with intellectual curiosity and creativity.
Short Story Engineering
The engineering team operates in a lean, globally distributed startup environment marked by data-driven decisions and deep customer focus. Composed of engineers, stylists, product thinkers, and creatives, the team collaborates to restore personalization in retail. Team members are empowered to lead, challenge norms, and own outcomes, with rapid feedback cycles and decentralized decision-making.
Our Product
The platform offers a wardrobe-as-a-service tailored to petite women, combining personalized stylist recommendations with advanced logistics and warehouse systems. Internally, it supports both customer-facing and operational tools, building scalable, elegant infrastructure to power growth and personalization at scale.
Why You'll Love Working at Short Story
You’ll help shape culture and technology at an early-stage startup with high visibility and influence. You’ll make meaningful decisions and explore new domains in a supportive environment. The team is composed of diverse, mission-driven individuals solving novel problems in fashion. You’ll contribute to a vision of confidence and inclusion for underserved customers through innovation in fit, technology, and service.
Other
The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. It ensures fair treatment for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
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