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Short Story

shortstorybox.com · Consumer

17open roles
1new in 30 days
1closed in 30 days
7remote-eligible
steadyhiring velocity

What they're building

Order, inventory, logistics and internal tooling systems strong signal

Today: "Get 5 handpicked pieces styled for you and delivered to your door" (site)

Roles: Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (San Francisco) · Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (Remote Canada) · Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (US, Canada, SF) · Staff Engineer, Full Stack (US, Canada, SF)

Requirements mention: order processing · inventory · logistics · warehouse operations · data platform · Kubernetes · AWS · Next.js · TypeScript · PostgreSQL

Inference: all four engineering roles point to building and maintaining the systems behind order processing, inventory and logistics. The Staff Engineer posting also names internal stylist tools and warehouse tech.

South San Francisco fulfillment center staffing strong signal

Today: "Get 5 handpicked pieces styled for you and delivered to your door" (site)

Roles: Warehouse Manager · Warehouse Supervisor (Spanish/English) · Warehouse Fulfillment Associate

Requirements mention: managing teams of 50–150 people · managing supervisors or leads · labor planning · WMS · Bilingual English & Spanish · Pick and pack customer orders

Inference: the company is staffing management and floor roles at its existing South San Francisco fulfillment center. The Manager posting describes overseeing 50–150 people.

Merchandising and inventory planning moderate signal

Today: "Try on everything at home and pay for the pieces you want to keep" (site)

Roles: Merchandise Planner · Merchandise Associate (International Only) · Sample Coordinator

Requirements mention: inventory planning · forecasting · subscription business · sample inventory · inventory audits · data entry

Inference: the merchandising roles point to planning inventory and samples against forecasts, with one associate role tied to the Philippines.

Remote styling team and Fit-First styling moderate signal

Today: "Get 5 handpicked pieces styled for you and delivered to your door" (site)

Roles: Personal Stylist (Remote CA, WA, NV, TX, OH, GA, FL, NC, SC) · Styling Team Manager (Remote)

Requirements mention: figure flattering silhouettes · stylist notes · recommend outfits · Fit-First approach to Styling · pivot tables

Inference: the company is staffing its remote styling team. The manager role emphasizes quantitative planning and training around its Fit-First approach.

HR and recruiting function moderate signal

Today: "Get 5 handpicked pieces styled for you and delivered to your door" (site)

Roles: Director of HR · HR & Recruiting Coordinator (Spanish/English) · Founding Recruiter

Requirements mention: HR function · existing HR and timekeeping systems · California employment law · Full Cycle Recruiting · Spanish · timekeeping

Inference: a director-level hire is meant to lead and formalize the existing HR function, with recruiting and bilingual coordination support across San Francisco and South San Francisco.

Product design for petite fit weak signal

Today: "Using our expertise in petite proportions" (site)

Roles: Technical Design Assistant

Requirements mention: tech packs · garment construction · fit process · measurement accuracy

Inference: none. A single role is not enough to infer a direction.

Where the headcount is going

DepartmentOpen
Engineering4
Merchandising3
HR3
Fulfillment3
Styling2
Product Development1
Client Experience1

Of 18 open roles, Engineering has the most (4), followed by HR, Fulfillment and Merchandising (3 each) and Styling (2); most roles are in San Francisco (7) and South San Francisco (4).

Who they need

Seniority: Mostly junior (7) and senior (4) roles, with 3 manager, 2 mid, 1 director and 1 staff.

Skills named most: Python, SQL, Postgres, CI/CD practices, Google Sheets, Airtable, Slack, logistics, warehouse operations, inventory management, forecasting, Bilingual English & Spanish

Locations: San Francisco (7), South San Francisco (4), Remote (USA) (2), California (Remote) (2), Philippines (Remote) (1), Canada (Remote) (1), Philippines - Manilla (1). 7 of 18 roles are remote.

How to use this

If you're applying: Check the posting's location and language requirements first; several roles require English and Spanish or are limited to specific countries or states. Engineering and warehouse roles list the most specific hard requirements.

If you're selling or recruiting: Four engineering roles and three fulfillment roles are open, the two largest clusters. Day-to-day tools named in postings include Google Workspace, Airtable, Slack, Ashby and a WMS. Five postings were opened between November 2024 and November 2025 and are still open: Merchandise Planner, Warehouse Fulfillment Associate, Founding Recruiter, Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, and Warehouse Supervisor. They may be evergreen or hard to fill.

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Open roles (17)

TitleDepartmentLocationPosted
Sample CoordinatorMerchandisingSan Francisco2026-10-06
Technical Design AssistantProduct DevelopmentSan Francisco2026-09-05
HR & Recruiting Coordinator (Spanish/English)HRSouth San Francisco2026-08-15
Director of HRHRSan Francisco2026-06-05
Merchandise Associate (International Only)MerchandisingPhilippines (Remote) (remote)2026-05-28
Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (San Francisco)EngineeringSan Francisco2026-05-21
Senior Software Engineer, Back-End (Remote Canada)EngineeringCanada (Remote) (remote)2026-05-21
Warehouse ManagerFulfillmentSouth San Francisco2026-05-11
Staff Engineer, Full Stack (US, Canada, SF)EngineeringRemote (USA) (remote)2026-03-24
Personal Stylist (Remote CA, WA, NV, TX, OH, GA, FL, NC, SC)StylingCalifornia (Remote) (remote)2026-02-23
Client Experience Associate (International)Client ExperiencePhilippines - Manilla (remote)2026-02-12
Styling Team Manager (Remote)StylingCalifornia (Remote) (remote)2026-02-02
Warehouse Supervisor (Spanish/English)FulfillmentSouth San Francisco2025-11-25
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (US, Canada, SF)EngineeringRemote (USA) (remote)2025-07-31
Founding RecruiterHRSan Francisco2025-04-28
Warehouse Fulfillment AssociateFulfillmentSouth San Francisco2025-02-01
Merchandise PlannerMerchandisingSan Francisco2024-11-06