Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (US, Canada, SF)

As an early Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will build internal and customer-facing services for processing customer orders and establish key design patterns/guidelines for all Back End workloads.

At Short Story, you will be a part of a high-velocity engineering team that creates new user experiences, optimizes warehouse and logistics operations, and improves data insights to better serve our customers. We are looking for self-motivated individuals who enjoy tackling ambiguity and can solve complex problems end-to-end., * 5+ years of software development experience, 2+ Years of Python experience

• Familiar with infrastructure, CI/CD practices

• Familiar with the following technologies:

• A Python web framework
• A testing framework (PyTest preferred)
• A cloud provider (AWS preferred)
• Containerized workloads (Kubernetes preferred)
• Relational database (Postgres preferred) and SQL

Focus on communication and documentation

Familiar with common API and Back End testing patterns Nice to Haves

• Worked in a fully remote environment with colleagues from around the world
• Test suite/pattern creation and automation experience
• Managed an engineering team of 3+ people
• Experience with queue/event-driven systems
• Worked in sprint-based environments with an OKR framework

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental care
• 401k with company match (US)
• Either SF, or remote in US or Canada
• Employee discount on merchandise
• Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed startup alongside a dedicated and experienced founding team

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 tailored products. We’ve been recognized by top publications like Forbes, Fortune and are backed by top investors who share our vision of building the world’s next great consumer brand. Our Values

• ? Transform Lives. We’re customer-first. Everything we create exists to give her confidence.
• ? Demand Excellence. We deliver only our best work, in Fit and Finish. We obsess about details others overlook.
• ? Embrace Challenges. We see obstacles as opportunities to invent better solutions.
• ? Think Differently. We get a thrill from finding better solutions others haven’t seen.