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Principal Engineer (Warehouse Engineering)

Quince · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
102 days
Quince's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
21% of Quince's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Quince
high
134 stale, 12 reposted of 134 open
Hiring momentum
44 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Quince's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Quince.

About this role

The Principal Engineer for Warehouse Engineering at Quince will define the technical vision and architecture for the company's warehouse technology ecosystem. This role involves leading the architecture of the warehouse integration platform, Warehouse Management System (WMS), and returns platform, while solving complex problems related to warehouse operations and logistics. The engineer will also mentor senior engineers and collaborate with various stakeholders to develop scalable technical solutions that support Quince's rapidly growing supply chain network.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Quince as an employer.

What you need

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience building large-scale operational, supply chain, logistics, warehouse, or similar systems.
  • Proven experience architecting and scaling distributed systems and event-driven architectures in production.
  • Deep expertise in designing highly reliable systems where data integrity, consistency, and operational correctness are critical.
  • Experience designing integration platforms and replacing bespoke integrations with standardized, scalable frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of multi-tenant architecture, data isolation, API design, configuration management, and platform extensibility.
  • Experience setting technical direction across multiple engineering teams or business domains.

Nice to have

  • Direct experience designing or building Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) at scale.
  • Experience working with commercial WMS platforms and understanding the trade-offs between vendor solutions and custom-built systems.
  • Experience with reverse logistics, inventory condition management, refurbishment, and disposition workflows.
  • Experience in e-commerce fulfillment, 3PL operations, retail, logistics, or large-scale warehouse networks.
  • Strong understanding of warehouse automation, inventory accuracy, fulfillment optimization, or operational planning systems.

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed in the posting.
  • The role involves significant ambiguity and ownership, which may not suit everyone.
  • The position requires a strong combination of technical leadership and operational expertise, which may be challenging for some candidates.

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Listed by Quince on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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