ABOUT QUINCE
Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value.
Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:
Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.
High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.
Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.
Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.
Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.
Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.
OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS
At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence.
If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.
OUR STORY
Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value.
Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:
- Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.
- High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.
- Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.
- Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.
- Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.
Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.
OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS
At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence.
If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, customer-facing storefront experiences across web (ReactJS) and mobile (React Native) applications.
- Lead development of complex features that power the customer-facing shopping experience including browsing, discovery, product pages, cart, and checkout flows.
- Architect performant frontend and mobile systems that support high traffic and large-scale ecommerce workloads.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, backend, and mobile engineering to define requirements and implement scalable solutions.
- Integrate with backend services and APIs, partnering closely with backend teams to define contracts and deliver reliable end-to-end experiences.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while setting a high engineering bar for quality, performance, and maintainability.
- Debug and resolve complex technical issues related to performance, scalability, and stability across web and mobile applications.
- Drive best practices in frontend and mobile architecture, component and design systems, testing strategies, and performance optimization.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback to peers.
- Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure high-quality code and reliable releases across web and mobile.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and recommend tools and frameworks that improve the storefront platform.
- Mentor and guide engineers on the team while helping raise the technical bar across the organization.
Experience Required
Must Have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5–8 years of professional experience building modern web and/or mobile applications.
- Strong expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and either ReactJS or React Native — most of our experiences are built on these frameworks.
- Experience building high-scale, consumer-facing web and mobile applications.
- Strong understanding of performance optimization techniques for frontend and mobile systems.
- Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and modern frontend fundamentals such as state management, component architecture, and responsive, accessible UI.
- Knowledge of web security principles and best practices.
- Proficiency with debugging tools such as React DevTools, Lighthouse, Chrome DevTools, or similar tools.
- Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently while leading technical initiatives within cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with server-side rendering frameworks such as NodeJS, Nest, ExpressJS, Next.js or equivalent.
- Familiarity with native Android (Kotlin/Java) and native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) development is expected, including how React Native bridges to and interoperates with native modules.
- Experience shipping and maintaining apps in the App Store and Google Play, including release, code-signing, and over-the-air update workflows.
- Familiarity with mobile CI/CD, crash reporting, and performance monitoring tools.
- Exposure to A/B testing frameworks and data-driven experimentation.
All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location. Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.
WHY QUINCE?
Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & HIRING INTEGRITY
Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds
At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.
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