Principal Software Engineer I - Inventory Management Systems

About the Team

The Inventory Management Systems (IMS) Team at Stitch Fix is crucial to our mission of delivering personalized styling services and a seamless client experience. Our team is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced inventory management solutions that ensure the efficient tracking, control, and optimization of our inventory across the entire supply chain. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches, we enable Stitch Fix to manage inventory levels accurately, minimize costs, and meet client demand effectively. We build modern software with modern techniques like TDD, continuous delivery, DevOps, and service-oriented architecture. We focus on high-value products that solve clearly identified problems but are designed in a sustainable way and deliver long term value.

About the Role

Stitch Fix’s Inventory Management Systems (IMS) team is looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Principal Engineer who is dedicated to solving complex inventory challenges. You will work within a distributed team of 4-8 software engineers and cross-functional partners including product, design, algorithms and operations. You're expected to have strong written communication skills and be able to develop strong working relationships with coworkers and business partners. This is a remote position available within the United States. We operate in an agile-inspired manner; collaborating across multiple time zones. You will have the opportunity to develop your non-technical skills by mentoring engineers on your team, leading projects your team is responsible for, and influencing the roadmap of our team. You’ll also participate in our team’s on-call rotation. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in engineering-wide initiatives that aim to improve our culture & developer experience.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Work collaboratively as a distributed team—we are a primarily remote team and we use GitHub, Slack, and video conferencing extensively to collaborate.
• Be at the forefront of tech and fashion, helping Stitch Fix redefine the shopping experience for the next generation.
• Lead a team in designing solutions that enable our business.
• Help design, develop, and grow the foundation of client data at Stitch Fix.
• Have a significant impact on understanding client needs and preferences by building flexible, scalable systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders while leading the technical discovery, decision-making, and project execution.
• Play a key role in steering design reviews and overseeing solution implementation. 
• Engage actively in project planning and team ceremonies.
• Proactively …