Software Engineer II - Growth

Quince•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

Quince is seeking a Software Engineer II to join its Growth Marketing Engineering Team. The role focuses on challenging engineering problems at the intersection of technology and performance marketing, 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 autonomously, maintain high standards, and strengthen the team through rigorous code reviews, sound technical judgment, and durable solutions. Quince is a manufacturer-to-consumer company that aims to provide high-quality essentials at low prices in a fair and sustainable way. Its teams use technology, AI, analytics, and operational processes to support growth across categories and countries. The company describes its culture as fast-paced, high-standard, collaborative, and oriented toward challenging conventional approaches and building new systems. The position includes designing and implementing software features, helping diagnose and address complex system issues, keeping current with software development practices, documenting technical work, reviewing code, mentoring junior engineers, and leading projects with cross-functional teams. The listed pay range is $188,000–$203,000, plus bonus and equity.

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 with 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 enthusiasm for experimentation.

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, including issues involving scale and stability, and propose mitigation solutions for the short, medium, and long term.
Stay current with technologies, frameworks, and software development 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.