Staff Engineer - Backend
Core
Drive the architecture, scalability, and reliability of critical backend systems across multiple teams to support Quince's mission of delivering high-quality essentials at low prices.
Role type
Staff Engineer (Backend)
Builds
Scalable, reliable backend services and distributed platforms for a direct-to-consumer retail company
Domain
Retail / E-commerce / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Advanced system design, distributed systems architecture, Java, Spring/Spring Boot, SQL/NoSQL databases, concurrency, multithreading, code quality, latency optimization, observability, technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Cloud-native architectures (AWS), microservices, event-driven systems, large-scale system migrations, SRE practices, high-growth startup experience
Technologies
Java, Spring, Spring Boot, SQL, NoSQL, AWS
Responsibilities
Own and evolve multiple critical applications/services; Lead the design and architecture of complex, large-scale distributed systems; Define and drive the roadmap for engineering and operational excellence; Conduct deep performance analysis and lead system-wide optimizations; Drive technical planning, system design reviews, and estimation for large, cross-team initiatives; Collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure stakeholders to define ambiguous requirements and translate them into scalable system designs; Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers across teams; Establish and enforce best practices for coding standards, system design, observability, and reliability; Review and guide critical architectural and code decisions across multiple teams; Stay ahead of emerging technologies and introduce new architectural patterns to improve system capabilities; Raise the engineering bar by actively contributing to hiring, team building, and technical culture
Seniority
Staff, strategic IC with mentorship and cross-team influence
