Mobile Platform Architect

Stitch Fix’s Client Experience Platform team is looking for an experienced Mobile Platform Architect to identify, prioritize, and deliver high value technical investments that enable engineers on our teams to build the next generation of systems that our business is built off of. We trust you to focus your time and efforts where they are needed most. Your commitment to applying technology to business challenges in clean & innovative ways will make you a trusted advisor to your partners and their teams. You will own projects and influence our direction.

You'll help evolve our approach to technical and operational excellence. This will include things like architecture reviews, systems design, incident management, and observability.  You will also define processes, frameworks and strategies for building systems to help our mid-career engineers develop into senior engineers. And you’ll also help develop our mobile strategy and advocate for mobile-specific concerns in the wider organization, building strong cross-functional relationships with partners at many levels.

This is a remote position available within the United States. We operate in an agile-inspired manner; collaborating across multiple time zones. We build modern software with modern techniques for continuous delivery, and service-oriented architecture. We focus on high-value products that solve clearly identified problems but are designed in a sustainable way and deliver long-term value. 

You won't do these things alone. You'll work with engineers across our entire team as well as product, security, and business partners. The position reports to our Director of Platform Engineering.

About the Technology

Technologies we rely on today to create great experiences for our clients include:

• Swift
• iOS
• GraphQL
• SwiftUI and UIKit
• Combine
• Swift Concurrency
• Unit & UI Testing

Even if you already have experience with these tools, you'll have the chance to get even better with them. And if you don't already use these tools, we will help you learn and become effective with them.

You’re excited about this opportunity because...

• We collaborate as a distributed team using tools like GitHub, Slack, and video conferencing.
• As a platform team, we impact client and developer experiences through a range of technical projects, from enhancing performance and accessibility to optimizing CI and architecture.
• Our workflow emphasizes testing and CI for reliable software, utilizing CircleCI for seamless integration.
• You will work with business partners to help set priorities and plan the roadmap for your team.
• You will find, hire, and develop people that complement each other as a diverse, inclusive team.
• You will facilitate technical design discussions, remove blockers and align stakeholders.
• You will inspire an atmosphere of continuous improvement by serving as a coach, mentor, and technical advisor.
• You're thrilled to be part of a company that has a proven track record of leveraging big data and driving AI-powered consumer experiences, setting us apart as a leader in the industry.
• You're eager to contribute to the continuous innovation and growth of our business by working with cutting-edge technologies and modern software development practices.
• You're excited about the collaborative and inclusive culture at Stitch Fix, where diverse perspectives are valued, and ideas are encouraged to flourish.
• You're passionate about making a positive impact on our clients' lives, helping them look and feel great through our personalized and data-driven approach to styling.
• You're motivated by the opportunity to work with a team of talented individuals who are passionate about their craft and share a common goal of delivering high-quality solutions.
• You're drawn to the dynamic and fast-paced nature of our industry, where we're constantly pushing boundaries and challenging traditional approaches.
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We are excited about you because...

• You have 6+ years of mobile architecture experience 
• You have 10+ years of of software development experience 
• You drive challenging and complex cross-functional problems to resolution. 
• You thoughtfully approach solutions and recognize the importance of buy-in, feedback, and teamwork 
• You easily build trust and rapport with everyone 
• You thrive as a technical representative for Mobile Platforms
• You are enthusiastic about technology
• You enjoy building solutions that contribute to design and architecture across multiple systems 
• You care deeply about the experience you are delivering
• You have a platform-focused mindset 
• You can clea