Full Stack Engineer
Short StoryAbout Us:
Short Story is an award winning, technology-powered retailer dedicated to petite women 5'4" and under. Our mission is to create a seamless shopping experience for millions of petite women so they can dress with effortless confidence. As a fast-growing startup, we're revolutionizing retail with a data-driven learning system that leverages customer feedback to create exceptional, tailored products. We've been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by top institutional investors who share our vision of building the world's next great consumer brand.
At Short Story, we celebrate petiteness, boldness, and modern womanhood. Our culture combines an insatiable hunger for data, an unwavering commitment to creating superior products, and a hustle startup mentality. We have a strong sense of urgency. Since 2019, we've cultivated a team of dedicated problem solvers and fashion enthusiasts. We're excited for you to join us on this exhilarating journey.
About Short Story:
Short Story is a fast-growing startup creating the premier personal styling service for petite women.. We are looking for talented and experienced Full Stack Engineers to join our engineering team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing, developing, and maintaining our systems to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability. Some key areas for development include:
Customer Portal
Warehouse and fulfillment management systems
Internal Styling tooling
Order management and billing systems
Data integration with 3rd party physical services vendors (eg. shipping)
What You’ll Do:
Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications using our tech stack: NextJS, ReactJS, Typescript, Python, Falcon, and Postgres.
Build entire projects end-to-end, from understanding the problem context to designing and implementing solutions, and finally rolling out and monitoring for impact.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship for frontend development, serving as the in-house expert on best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality features and improvements.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using tools like Cypress, Jest, and Pytest.
Optimize application performance and scalability, ensuring a smooth user experience.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and propose new ideas to improve our platform.
What We Are Looking For:
3+ years of experience in full-stack web development, with a strong focus on frontend technologies like NextJS, ReactJS, and Typescript.
Proficiency in Python and experience with backend frameworks like Falcon and ORMs like SQLAlchemy.
Solid understanding of relational database systems, particularly Postgres.
Experience with testing frameworks such as Cypress, Jest, and Pytest.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, including Github Actions, Git, Netlify, AWS, Heroku, and Cloudflare.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Passion for mentoring and sharing knowledge with junior developers and interns.
Nice to have:
Experience with Tailwind CSS or similar utility-first CSS frameworks.
Knowledge of serverless architectures and their implementation on platforms like AWS or Heroku.
Contributions to open-source projects or personal projects showcasing your skills.
What We Offer:
Remote work in North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package + 4 weeks paid vacation
The chance to work on challenging problems and make a significant impact on our platform and users
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
If you are a self-motivated Senior Backend Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and is passionate about building robust and scalable backend systems, we would love to hear from you. Join us at Short Story and be part of a talented team that is shaping the future of wardrobe-as-a-service!
To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your relevant experience!
Short Story is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment for all employees and applicants. We work diligently to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.