Staff Engineer : E-commerce Platform Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ABOUT QUINCE Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value. Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:

Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.
High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.
Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.
Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.
Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.

Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency. OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence. If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.

Responsibilities:

Owning at least one or more applications
Leading the design, architecture, and development of complex software systems, frameworks, and libraries, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and scalability
Helping develop a robust roadmap for ensuring engineering operational excellence
Conducting performance analysis and optimization of software systems to ensure they are performant and scalable
Participating in software development project planning and estimation; ensuring deadlines and milestones are met
Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders to define/refine software requirements; translating them into actionable development tasks
Providing technical leadership/guidance to junior engineers/team members; contributing to their professional growth/development
Participating in code reviews; ensuring coding standards/best practices are followed across the team
Staying up-to-date with new technologies, frameworks, best practices in software development; sharing knowledge with the team
Hiring the best talents for Quince

Skills : (What do you need to demonstrate consistently)

You have excellent computer science fundamentals

8+ years working on backend web technologies
At least 4+ years experience working in Java, Spring/Spring Boot, SQL/NOSQL
Experience building/maintaining highly reliable distributed web applications operating at high scale
Good understanding of concurrency and multithreading
Knowledge of design principles, fundamentals of architecture, quality processes, estimation techniques
Advocate for maintaining highest standards in code quality, latency, observability
Understand startup hustle; good at handling ambiguity
Effective communication with technical/non-technical stakeholders
Curious, quick learner, scrappy; loves experimenting

WHY QUINCE? Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues,...