Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA or San Diego, CA | Technology Team | Reports to Senior Manager, Data Engineering

Who is Allbirds?

At Allbirds, we believe in using business as a force for good. We’re a global footwear and apparel brand with roots in New Zealand and our headquarters in San Francisco. Since 2016, we’ve been on a mission to prove that comfort, design, and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive. Our commitment to creating better things in a better way is fueled by a belief that the fashion industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. And as a certified B Corp, we’re dedicated to making the most sustainable products we can using premium natural materials - designed for life’s everyday adventures.

Where we need help

As a Software Engineer 1, you will help scale our business operations through automation.  We use best in class software packages for ERP, Commerce and other related business processes and need help integrating these systems so that we can grow our business and provide amazing customer experiences.

What does the job entail? 

We’re looking for someone with a passion for software that is eager to learn with the confidence to step in and help us chain together awesome experiences for our customers and employees by providing access to near real time data across our entire ecosystem.  Experience with Java, Python, javascript and AWS is also beneficial as we have a number of deployed solutions using those technologies.

What are we looking for?

• You embrace challenges and do not compromise when engineering resilient, performant, and maintainable systems
• While you might prefer one area over another, you enjoy wearing multiple hats and working on all parts of the technology stack
• You strive for simplicity in code design and believe you should use the right tool for the job
• You believe your code is only as good as the tests you write for it and the monitoring that ensures it is running correctly
• You believe you can build anything in code 
• You are curious, always tinkering with new technologies 
• You enjoy pushing the boundaries of what technology can do
• You have strong opinions and can communicate them well. You also hear all sides of a debate and adapt to new perspectives that emerge from it

More practical skills needed: 

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Relevant internship or other professional experience
• Exposure to building large scale systems
• Knowledge of cloud computing security patterns
• Experience working on AWS or equivalent
• Java/Scala (or equivalent) and Python (or equivalent) experience preferred

What can we offer?

• Competitive salary + equity
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• 401k employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Fitness benefits
• Discounted Products

Diversity

Allbirds is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Allbirds policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.