Principal Full Stack Engineer

Midwest Startups; Chicago (IL); Híbrido; USD 140.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stock Stock in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Engineer to architect and build the Stock platform end-to-end, including frontend, backend, and infrastructure. You will design systems for inventory workflows and logistics coordination, balancing real-world constraints.

You will define our AI strategy and partner with the founder to translate operations into scalable software, while hiring and mentoring teammates and establishing engineering best practices as we scale.

Formación

• 7+ years of full stack experience in startup or high-ownership environments.
• Proven track record building products from scratch, not just maintenance.
• Must enjoy building with strong product instincts and workflows.
• Ability to operate with ambiguity and move fast without perfect information.
• Deep care for quality, speed, and impact.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and build the Stock platform end-to-end (frontend, backend, infrastructure).
• Design systems that handle inventory workflows, logistics coordination, and real-world constraints.
• Define our AI strategy both internally and externally.
• Partner directly with the founder to translate operations into scalable software.
• Hire and mentor team members as we grow.
• Establish engineering best practices as we scale.

Conocimientos

Full stack development

Product thinking

Mentoring

Systems design

Frontend development

Backend development

Descripción del empleo

Chicago, IL, USA · On-site $140k–$150k/yr Full-Time Engineering Senior May 5

Full stack development Frontend development Backend development Infrastructure/DevOps System architecture AI/ML strategy Product thinking Inventory management systems Logistics coordination Marketplace development Leadership and mentoring

About the role

About Stock Stock is a VC backed startup building the logistics infrastructure for inventory donations. Just coming out of a $1.5m pre-seed raise, Stock has already facilitated the donation of 2 million+ units of inventory from brands to nonprofits. That is $25M in GMV of excess inventory saved from the landfill and directly injected into charities. Every year, $163B of perfectly usable inventory goes unsold, sitting in warehouses, getting liquidated, or ending up in landfills. At the same time, nonprofits across the country are actively searching for that exact inventory. We're fixing that. Stock connects the 4 million Shopify brands, 20,000 warehouse providers, and 1.5 million nonprofits to move excess inventory quickly, compliantly, and at scale turning what used to be a cost center into a financial and environmental win. We've already partnered with leading logistics operators such as Flexport, Radial, Stord and Shipmonk and are moving hundreds of thousands of units per month.

What You'll Do

• Architect and build the Stock platform end-to-end (frontend, backend, infrastructure)
• Design systems that handle inventory workflows, logistics coordination, and real-world constraints
• Define our AI strategy both internally and externally
• Partner directly with the founder to translate operations into scalable software
• Hire and mentor team members as we grow
• Establish engineering best practices as we scale

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of full stack experience (startup or high-ownership environments preferred)
• Proven track record building products from scratch (not just maintaining)
• Must enjoy building
• Strong product instincts. Think in workflows, not just code
• Ability to operate with ambiguity and move fast without perfect information
• Deep care for quality, speed, and impact
• Bonus if you've worked in: Marketplaces, Logistics / supply chain, High-growth startup environments