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Jul 15, 2024

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Jul 15, 2024

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Full-Time

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Hybrid

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$218,750 - $250,000

Full-Time

/

Hybrid

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$218,750 - $250,000

Full-Time

/

Hybrid

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$218,750 - $250,000

Full-Time

/

Hybrid

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$218,750 - $250,000

About

Warby Parker

About

Warby Parker

About

Warby Parker

About

Warby Parker

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.


We’re constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact—and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world—without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.


Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. As of 2020, over eight million pairs have been distributed—and we’re only just getting started.

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.


We’re constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact—and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world—without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.


Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. As of 2020, over eight million pairs have been distributed—and we’re only just getting started.

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.


We’re constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact—and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world—without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.


Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. As of 2020, over eight million pairs have been distributed—and we’re only just getting started.

Warby Parker was founded with a mission: to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style.


We’re constantly asking ourselves how we can do more and make a greater impact—and that starts by reimagining everything that a company and industry can be. We want to demonstrate that a business can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world—without charging a premium for it. And we’ve learned that it takes creativity, empathy, and innovation to achieve that goal.


Ultimately, we believe in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses we sell, a pair of glasses is distributed to someone in need through our Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. As of 2020, over eight million pairs have been distributed—and we’re only just getting started.

About the role

At Warby Parker, we’ve proven that businesses can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world. Now, we’re searching for a motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our 60+ person in-house Engineering team to help take this mission to the next step.


In this role, you will be responsible for creating world-class software applications that power Warby Parker day in and day out. We build most of our technology in-house (think: e-commerce systems, business systems, and everything in between). The point-of-sale system, called “Point of Everything,” that supports our 100+ retail fleet? The Prescription Check app that lets our customers renew their glasses prescriptions from home? The enterprise resource planning software that runs our entire business operations? We built them all—and more!—by listening closely to customers and collaborators alike (from Finance to Supply Chain) and by being relentlessly iterative. Project to project, working here is an exciting opportunity to build products at the intersection of medical devices, e-commerce, retail, and fashion. 


Our ideal candidate is a great collaborator with the technical chops to oversee a product’s lifecycle while keeping code quality top of mind. If you're a motivated software engineer who takes your work seriously—but not yourself—you may be just what we're looking for.

At Warby Parker, we’ve proven that businesses can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world. Now, we’re searching for a motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our 60+ person in-house Engineering team to help take this mission to the next step.


In this role, you will be responsible for creating world-class software applications that power Warby Parker day in and day out. We build most of our technology in-house (think: e-commerce systems, business systems, and everything in between). The point-of-sale system, called “Point of Everything,” that supports our 100+ retail fleet? The Prescription Check app that lets our customers renew their glasses prescriptions from home? The enterprise resource planning software that runs our entire business operations? We built them all—and more!—by listening closely to customers and collaborators alike (from Finance to Supply Chain) and by being relentlessly iterative. Project to project, working here is an exciting opportunity to build products at the intersection of medical devices, e-commerce, retail, and fashion. 


Our ideal candidate is a great collaborator with the technical chops to oversee a product’s lifecycle while keeping code quality top of mind. If you're a motivated software engineer who takes your work seriously—but not yourself—you may be just what we're looking for.

At Warby Parker, we’ve proven that businesses can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world. Now, we’re searching for a motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our 60+ person in-house Engineering team to help take this mission to the next step.


In this role, you will be responsible for creating world-class software applications that power Warby Parker day in and day out. We build most of our technology in-house (think: e-commerce systems, business systems, and everything in between). The point-of-sale system, called “Point of Everything,” that supports our 100+ retail fleet? The Prescription Check app that lets our customers renew their glasses prescriptions from home? The enterprise resource planning software that runs our entire business operations? We built them all—and more!—by listening closely to customers and collaborators alike (from Finance to Supply Chain) and by being relentlessly iterative. Project to project, working here is an exciting opportunity to build products at the intersection of medical devices, e-commerce, retail, and fashion. 


Our ideal candidate is a great collaborator with the technical chops to oversee a product’s lifecycle while keeping code quality top of mind. If you're a motivated software engineer who takes your work seriously—but not yourself—you may be just what we're looking for.

At Warby Parker, we’ve proven that businesses can scale, be profitable, and do good in the world. Now, we’re searching for a motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our 60+ person in-house Engineering team to help take this mission to the next step.


In this role, you will be responsible for creating world-class software applications that power Warby Parker day in and day out. We build most of our technology in-house (think: e-commerce systems, business systems, and everything in between). The point-of-sale system, called “Point of Everything,” that supports our 100+ retail fleet? The Prescription Check app that lets our customers renew their glasses prescriptions from home? The enterprise resource planning software that runs our entire business operations? We built them all—and more!—by listening closely to customers and collaborators alike (from Finance to Supply Chain) and by being relentlessly iterative. Project to project, working here is an exciting opportunity to build products at the intersection of medical devices, e-commerce, retail, and fashion. 


Our ideal candidate is a great collaborator with the technical chops to oversee a product’s lifecycle while keeping code quality top of mind. If you're a motivated software engineer who takes your work seriously—but not yourself—you may be just what we're looking for.

Responsibilities

  • Be the technical leader of teams designing and developing world class backend applications that power our iconic business

  • Promote the adoption of new technologies that advance and evolve our product

  • Tackle challenges of scale though solid engineering practices and creative problem solving

  • Ensure your products are resilient and meet well-defined service level agreements with client stakeholders

  • Lead code reviews and help maintain high standards of code quality

  • Exceed quality expectations through a strong test-minded approach at every step of the SDLC

  • Monitor your application and resolve issues and SLA violations quickly and efficiently

  • Be the technical leader of teams designing and developing world class backend applications that power our iconic business

  • Promote the adoption of new technologies that advance and evolve our product

  • Tackle challenges of scale though solid engineering practices and creative problem solving

  • Ensure your products are resilient and meet well-defined service level agreements with client stakeholders

  • Lead code reviews and help maintain high standards of code quality

  • Exceed quality expectations through a strong test-minded approach at every step of the SDLC

  • Monitor your application and resolve issues and SLA violations quickly and efficiently

  • Be the technical leader of teams designing and developing world class backend applications that power our iconic business

  • Promote the adoption of new technologies that advance and evolve our product

  • Tackle challenges of scale though solid engineering practices and creative problem solving

  • Ensure your products are resilient and meet well-defined service level agreements with client stakeholders

  • Lead code reviews and help maintain high standards of code quality

  • Exceed quality expectations through a strong test-minded approach at every step of the SDLC

  • Monitor your application and resolve issues and SLA violations quickly and efficiently

  • Be the technical leader of teams designing and developing world class backend applications that power our iconic business

  • Promote the adoption of new technologies that advance and evolve our product

  • Tackle challenges of scale though solid engineering practices and creative problem solving

  • Ensure your products are resilient and meet well-defined service level agreements with client stakeholders

  • Lead code reviews and help maintain high standards of code quality

  • Exceed quality expectations through a strong test-minded approach at every step of the SDLC

  • Monitor your application and resolve issues and SLA violations quickly and efficiently

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

  • 9+ years of experience in professional software development

  • Expert at building webscale applications

  • Expert in a high level language such as Golang, C# or Java

  • Expert in Databases and Data Modeling

  • Expert in API design and standards

  • Proficient and open-minded communicator (over email, in person, via carrier pigeon!)

  • Proficient in agile work processes—you’re comfortable breaking down large pieces of work to deliver value incrementally

  • Proficient in unit, integration, load, and other forms of application testing

  • Proficient in system & process documentation 

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver software projects with a high level of autonomy

  • You are not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)


Extra credit:

  • Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure

  • Familiar with GoLang

  • Familiar with web and mobile native application (iOS, Android) development  

  • Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

  • 9+ years of experience in professional software development

  • Expert at building webscale applications

  • Expert in a high level language such as Golang, C# or Java

  • Expert in Databases and Data Modeling

  • Expert in API design and standards

  • Proficient and open-minded communicator (over email, in person, via carrier pigeon!)

  • Proficient in agile work processes—you’re comfortable breaking down large pieces of work to deliver value incrementally

  • Proficient in unit, integration, load, and other forms of application testing

  • Proficient in system & process documentation 

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver software projects with a high level of autonomy

  • You are not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)


Extra credit:

  • Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure

  • Familiar with GoLang

  • Familiar with web and mobile native application (iOS, Android) development  

  • Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

  • 9+ years of experience in professional software development

  • Expert at building webscale applications

  • Expert in a high level language such as Golang, C# or Java

  • Expert in Databases and Data Modeling

  • Expert in API design and standards

  • Proficient and open-minded communicator (over email, in person, via carrier pigeon!)

  • Proficient in agile work processes—you’re comfortable breaking down large pieces of work to deliver value incrementally

  • Proficient in unit, integration, load, and other forms of application testing

  • Proficient in system & process documentation 

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver software projects with a high level of autonomy

  • You are not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)


Extra credit:

  • Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure

  • Familiar with GoLang

  • Familiar with web and mobile native application (iOS, Android) development  

  • Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience

  • 9+ years of experience in professional software development

  • Expert at building webscale applications

  • Expert in a high level language such as Golang, C# or Java

  • Expert in Databases and Data Modeling

  • Expert in API design and standards

  • Proficient and open-minded communicator (over email, in person, via carrier pigeon!)

  • Proficient in agile work processes—you’re comfortable breaking down large pieces of work to deliver value incrementally

  • Proficient in unit, integration, load, and other forms of application testing

  • Proficient in system & process documentation 

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver software projects with a high level of autonomy

  • You are not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)


Extra credit:

  • Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure

  • Familiar with GoLang

  • Familiar with web and mobile native application (iOS, Android) development  

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance

  • Life and AD&D Insurance

  • Flexible vacation policy

  • Paid Holidays

  • Retirement savings plan with a company match

  • Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)

  • Short-term disability

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Bereavement Support

  • Education Reimbursement

  • Free eyewear

  • And more (just ask!)

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance

  • Life and AD&D Insurance

  • Flexible vacation policy

  • Paid Holidays

  • Retirement savings plan with a company match

  • Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)

  • Short-term disability

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Bereavement Support

  • Education Reimbursement

  • Free eyewear

  • And more (just ask!)

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance

  • Life and AD&D Insurance

  • Flexible vacation policy

  • Paid Holidays

  • Retirement savings plan with a company match

  • Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)

  • Short-term disability

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Bereavement Support

  • Education Reimbursement

  • Free eyewear

  • And more (just ask!)

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance

  • Life and AD&D Insurance

  • Flexible vacation policy

  • Paid Holidays

  • Retirement savings plan with a company match

  • Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)

  • Short-term disability

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Bereavement Support

  • Education Reimbursement

  • Free eyewear

  • And more (just ask!)