Software Engineer II - Growth

Quince•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$188,000 - $203,000

About The Position

Quince is seeking a Software Engineer II for its Growth Marketing Engineering Team. The role focuses on solving challenging problems at the intersection of technology and performance marketing, including work such as designing a low-latency bidding optimization engine, building a reliable creative generation pipeline, and defining architectural patterns for scaling Quince’s growth stack. The engineer is expected to work with high autonomy, maintain exceptional standards, and contribute to the team through rigorous code reviews, sound technical judgment, and durable solutions. Quince is a manufacturer-to-consumer company that uses technology, AI, analytics, and operational processes to deliver high-quality essentials at low prices. Its mission includes making products fairly and sustainably. The company describes its culture as fast-paced and builder-oriented, with an emphasis on challenging conventional thinking, using data and technology, and giving team members the opportunity to influence the business. The position includes designing and implementing software features and components, addressing complex root causes and system challenges, documenting technical work, participating in reviews and standards development, mentoring junior engineers, and leading projects with cross-functional teams. Quince offers a pay range of $188,000–$203,000, plus bonus and equity. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 2 years of professional experience building user-facing products.
Proficiency in debugging tools and techniques.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to handle startup pace and ambiguity.
Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Curiosity, quick learning, resourcefulness, and willingness to experiment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in advertisement performance tooling.

Responsibilities

Design and implement software features and components following best practices and coding standards, with minimal supervision.
Help identify root causes of complex problems and challenges related to scale and stability.
Propose mitigation solutions for short-, medium-, and long-term needs.
Keep current with software technologies, frameworks, and best practices, and apply them to improve system performance and reliability.
Write and maintain technical documentation, API specifications, code documentation, and technical design documents.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to coding standards and best practices.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their professional growth and development.
Lead software development projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products.