At Warby Parker, weve proven that businesses can scale, be profitable, & do good in the world. Now, were 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 & day out. We build most of our technology in-house (think: e-commerce systems, business systems, & 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 alland more!by listening closely to customers & collaborators alike (from Finance to Supply Chain) & 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, & fashion. 

Our ideal candidate is a great collaborator with the technical chops to oversee a products lifecycle while keeping code quality top of mind. If you're a motivated software engineer who takes your work seriouslybut not yourselfyou may be just what we're looking for. Read on!

What youll do:

• Be the technical leader of teams designing & developing world class backend applications that power our iconic business
• Promote the adoption of new technologies that advance & evolve our product
• Tackle challenges of scale though solid engineering practices & creative problem solving
• Ensure your products are resilient & meet well-defined service level agreements with client stakeholders
• Lead code reviews & 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 & resolve issues & SLA violations quickly & efficiently

Who you are:

• 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 & Data Modeling
• Expert in API design & standards
• Proficient & open-minded communicator (over email, in person, via carrier pigeon!)
• Proficient in agile work processesyoure comfortable breaking down large pieces of work to deliver value incrementally
• Proficient in unit, integration, load, & 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 Generals List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Extra credit:

• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
• Familiar with GoLang
• Familiar with web & mobile native application (iOS, Android) development  

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, & dental insurance
• Life & 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!)