Short Story
Software Engineer, Back End
Short Story, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
About 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.
The role:
The Software Engineer will be responsible for working within the engineering team to build software for both internal and external consumers, creating trustworthy user experiences, and turning the company vision into an executable roadmap in partnership with senior leadership.
Day to day:
Engineer reusable components and libraries for regular use
Translate designs and wireframes into fully realized, high quality code
Troubleshoot user experience issues and designs
Collaborate with internal stakeholders on core company tools and designs
Document and manage changes as well as roadmap future changes
Participate fully in weekly sprints with knowledge and positivity
Set direction for software design internally and externally
Take ownership of the user experience and continuously improve user’s experiences
About you:
You’re interested in early stage startup experience and growing a company culture
Building a company from the ground up is an exciting challenge
You’re able to balance software design, planning, and coding and manage your calendar
You have an eye for detail and quality in product and people
Your focus is on doing the right thing for your people, clients, and the world
You’re excited about roadmapping for rapid growth and user count
You’re happy working in an unstructured environment and excited to build future structure
You flourish working independently and collaboratively in a startup environment
You’re familiar with product life cycles and eager to build new designs
Your Toolkit
Grounding in CS fundamentals - you have a broad based knowledge of all things back end
3+ Python experience
PostgreSQL experience preferred
Strong communication skills conversationally and via Slack
Experience in a startup environment a plus
We work on Heroku and AWS
Why Short Story:
The opportunity to be involved in an early stage start-up and build the culture
The opportunity to build a unique business from the ground up
The opportunity to work on interesting problems around personalization
You’re interested in supporting petite women better than ever before
You relish the chance to own the development of internal tooling
The opportunity to take a start-up from the starting line to success
Benefits and compensation:
Attractive early stage compensation and equity package
Compensation range: $150K-190K, based on experience level
Unlimited vacation
Medical and dental benefits
Competitive startup compensation
Opportunity to work with a dedicated and experienced founding team
Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed start-up
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.
The role:
The Software Engineer will be responsible for working within the engineering team to build software for both internal and external consumers, creating trustworthy user experiences, and turning the company vision into an executable roadmap in partnership with senior leadership.
Day to day:
Engineer reusable components and libraries for regular use
Translate designs and wireframes into fully realized, high quality code
Troubleshoot user experience issues and designs
Collaborate with internal stakeholders on core company tools and designs
Document and manage changes as well as roadmap future changes
Participate fully in weekly sprints with knowledge and positivity
Set direction for software design internally and externally
Take ownership of the user experience and continuously improve user’s experiences
About you:
You’re interested in early stage startup experience and growing a company culture
Building a company from the ground up is an exciting challenge
You’re able to balance software design, planning, and coding and manage your calendar
You have an eye for detail and quality in product and people
Your focus is on doing the right thing for your people, clients, and the world
You’re excited about roadmapping for rapid growth and user count
You’re happy working in an unstructured environment and excited to build future structure
You flourish working independently and collaboratively in a startup environment
You’re familiar with product life cycles and eager to build new designs
Your Toolkit
Grounding in CS fundamentals - you have a broad based knowledge of all things back end
3+ Python experience
PostgreSQL experience preferred
Strong communication skills conversationally and via Slack
Experience in a startup environment a plus
We work on Heroku and AWS
Why Short Story:
The opportunity to be involved in an early stage start-up and build the culture
The opportunity to build a unique business from the ground up
The opportunity to work on interesting problems around personalization
You’re interested in supporting petite women better than ever before
You relish the chance to own the development of internal tooling
The opportunity to take a start-up from the starting line to success
Benefits and compensation:
Attractive early stage compensation and equity package
Compensation range: $150K-190K, based on experience level
Unlimited vacation
Medical and dental benefits
Competitive startup compensation
Opportunity to work with a dedicated and experienced founding team
Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed start-up