Research & Development Principal Software Engineer Remote

Position: Research & Development Principal Software Engineer Remote, United States
Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Stord is rapidly growing and is on track to double our revenue in the next 18 months. To meet and exceed this target, Stord is strategically scaling teams across the entire company, and seeking energetic experts to help us achieve our mission.

By combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services, Stord provides brands a platform to compete with retail giants. Stord manages over $10 billion of commerce annually through its fulfillment, warehousing, transportation, and operator-built software suite including OMS, Pre- and Post-Purchase, and WMS platforms. Stord is leveling the playing field for all brands to deliver the best consumer experience h Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive sustained customer loyalty.

Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with leading technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy access to more channels, and improved margins on every order.

Hundreds of leading DTC and B2B companies like AG1, True Classic, Native, Seed Health, quip, goodr, Sundays for Dogs, and more trust Stord to deliver industry-leading consumer experiences on every order. Stord is headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Stord is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Strike Capital, Baillie Gifford, and Salesforce Ventures.

About the Staff Software Engineer Position:
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to serve as a technical lead for one of our product groups. This role combines deep technical execution with team-level technical leadership — you'll be the engineering anchor for your team, driving technical direction, raising the quality bar, and helping your teammates deliver at their best. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges, contribute to the technical roadmap, and directly impact the success of our platform and the supply chain industry.
At Stord, we believe in product-centered engineering — engineers who don't just build what they're told, but actively shape the future of our products through technical innovation and customer-focused thinking. As a Staff Engineer, you'll be expected to deeply understand your product area, challenge assumptions, and identify opportunities to move faster and build better.
This role will collaborate with the product development teams responsible for building, maintaining, and owning Stord's Order Management System (OMS), Transportation Management System (TMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and the Consumer Experience (CX) platform.## Why This Role is Great:
** Engineering Anchor for a High-Impact Team:
** Be the technical heartbeat of a team building foundational software that directly drives company revenue.
** Meaningful Technical Influence:
** Drive how the team works, what gets built, and how it gets built — with the support of Engineering leadership and a strong Principal Engineering community.
** Pivotal Role in the Future of Software at Stord:
** This role directly shapes the technical direction and delivery quality of Stord's core product suite.## What You'll Do:### Technical Leadership:
* Drive technical direction for your team, ensuring the team is building the right things the right way
* Identify technical risks, surface tradeoffs, and push for decisions that hold up at scale
* Influence roadmap priorities by bringing a strong technical perspective into product and planning conversations
* Lead code reviews and set the quality bar for your team### Technical Execution:
* Write high-quality, maintainable code in Type Script/JavaScript using modern frameworks and libraries
* Architect and implement scalable, performant web applications and APIs
* Build and maintain robust integrations and data pipelines for complex business workflows
* Ensure the performance, reliability, and security of your product area
* Work hands-on with cloud…