Stitch Fix

Site Reliability Engineer

South Africa

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Financial Services, Payments InfrastructureIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: SA (Remote-friendly)
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Job Type: Site Reliability Engineer
  • Salary: Not Specified

Stitch is a payments infrastructure company focused on simplifying financial connections for enterprise businesses. We are expanding our team to broaden our product offering and geographical footprint.

Division

  • Product & Engineering

Department

  • Engineering

Team

  • SRE IC4

Responsibilities

  • Secure, monitor, and maintain product infrastructure and connectivity.
  • Work closely with engineering to improve development, deployment, and release processes.
  • Build tooling to allow developers to monitor the reliability of their services and ensure a level of reliability in new services.
  • Provide guidance and support to teams implementing SLOs.
  • Reduce the cost of failure by minimizing problem discovery time and time to repair.
  • Automate engineering operations where possible.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with operating a service-oriented architecture and/or container orchestration (Kubernetes or similar) and cloud environments.
  • 4+ years of professional experience in a similar role.
  • Knowledge of various automation tools (Terraform, Vault, or similar).
  • Knowledge of scripting/coding and common programming languages.
  • Experience in IT infrastructure monitoring and management.

Advantageous

  • Experience in the FinTech and/or the financial services industry.
  • Experience with security automation and cloud security.

Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ Remote-friendly Work: We recognize and value the importance of enabling remote work and maintaining a globally distributed workforce. We cater to equitable employee experiences for both in-office and remote team members.
  • 🎨 Stock Ownership: Every full-time team member becomes a part-owner of Stitch.
  • Time Off: We provide a generous annual leave policy, along with supportive family responsibility, parental, study, and long-tenure sabbatical leave options.

Skills

Kubernetes
Terraform
Vault
Scripting
Coding
IT infrastructure monitoring
Cloud environments
Security automation
Cloud security

Stitch Fix

Personalized online clothing styling service

About Stitch Fix

Stitch Fix provides a personalized online styling service that uses data and algorithms to curate fashion selections for clients. Customers fill out a style profile detailing their size, preferences, and budget, and then receive a selection of clothing items shipped to their home. They only pay for what they keep, with a styling fee applied to purchases. The company aims to simplify shopping and expand its services, including direct buy options and international reach.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$46.3MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Consumer GoodsIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Stock Options

Risks

Competitors' virtual try-on tech may diminish Stitch Fix's unique selling proposition.
Recent revenue decline indicates potential dissatisfaction with Stitch Fix's services.
New leadership roles during transformation may disrupt employee morale and productivity.

Differentiation

Stitch Fix uses AI to deliver personalized fashion selections to clients.
The company combines subscription service with direct sales for a unique business model.
Stitch Fix offers a detailed style profile to tailor clothing recommendations.

Upsides

Increased demand for personalized shopping boosts Stitch Fix's AI-powered styling services.
Virtual try-on technology offers opportunities for enhancing Stitch Fix's platform.
AI for inventory management can optimize Stitch Fix's stock levels and reduce overproduction.

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