Warby Parker · 8 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $210K/yr
7+ years expWarby Parker is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of their search, recommendations, and personalization platform. The role involves architecting and building systems that enhance customer experience while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance backend services.
E-CommerceFashionRetail
Responsibilities
Be the technical leader of teams designing and developing world-class backend applications that power our 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
Qualification
Required
You have a degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience with 7+ years in professional software development
Has demonstrated experience building and scaling search, recommendation, and personalization systems in production environments
An expert in high-level languages such as Golang, Python, or C# with deep understanding of their ecosystems and best practices
Has a mastery of domain modeling, system design, and data architecture patterns relevant to information retrieval and machine learning systems
Proficient in cloud technologies (particularly AWS), distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures with focus on high-availability and low-latency services
Understand the full stack of modern recommendation systems including data pipelines, feature engineering, model serving, and A/B testing frameworks
Well-versed in agile work processes and comfortable breaking down complex search and ML initiatives to deliver value incrementally
A clear, concise communicator who can translate technical concepts for cross-functional stakeholders and influence architectural decisions
Possesses a strong belief in accountability and holds engineering teams to high standards around code quality, testing, observability, and performance
Demonstrated ability to deliver complex software projects with a high level of autonomy while mentoring others
Not on the Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)
Preferred
Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, particularly services like OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, SageMaker, Personalize, or Bedrock
Background in machine learning engineering, including model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines
Experience with vector databases and semantic search technologies
Familiarity with real-time streaming data processing and event-driven architectures
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!)
Company
Warby Parker
Warby Parker is a lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear while being a socially conscious business.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (3)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$730.5MKey Investors
GoogleD1 Capital PartnersDurable Capital Partners
2025-05-20Post Ipo Equity· $75M
2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $120M
2021-09-29IPO
Leadership Team
Dave Gilboa
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Neil Blumenthal
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Recent News
2025-12-25
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