Staff Software Engineer

Warby Parker is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of our scalable backend systems.

You'll architect and build the platforms that power our core business, working at the intersection of large-scale data processing, API design, and distributed systems.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, you'll collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-performance backend services that power customer experiences across our retail and e-commerce channels.

Your work will directly impact system scalability and resilience, requiring technical excellence and strategic thinking to balance business objectives with robust engineering practices.

What you'll do:


* Be the technical leader of teams designing and developing world-class backend applications that power our business


* Promote the adoption of new technologies that advance and evolve our product


* Tackle challenges of scale and reliability through solid backend engineering practices and creative problem solving


* Ensure your products are resilient and meet well-defined service level agreements with client stakeholders


* Lead code reviews and help maintain high standards of code quality


* Exceed quality expectations through a strong test-minded approach at every step of the SDLC


* Monitor your application and resolve issues and SLA violations quickly and efficiently

Who you are:


* You have a degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience with 7+ years in professional software development


* Has demonstrated experience building and scaling distributed systems or webscale backend applications in production environments


* An expert in high-level languages such as Golang, Python, or C# with deep understanding of their ecosystems and best practices


* Has a mastery of domain modeling, system design, and data architecture patterns relevant to high-performance distributed systems


* Proficient in cloud technologies (particularly AWS), distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures with focus on high-availability and low-latency services


* Understand the full stack of modern backend systems including data pipelines, API lifecycle management, and observability frameworks


* Well-versed in agile work processes and comfortable breaking down complex backend initiatives to deliver value incrementally


* A clear, concise communicator who can translate technical concepts for cross-functional stakeholders and influence architectural decisions


* Possesses a strong belief in accountability and holds engineering teams to high standards around code quality, testing, observability, and performance


* Demonstrated ability to deliver complex software projects with a high level of autonomy while mentoring others


* Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

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