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# Staff Software Engineer, Web at Poshmark

- **Company:** Poshmark
- **Location:** Redwood City California, United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/poshmark/b85cce7a-9349-46e2-954f-710db8ac0eb9

## Job description

## ABOUT POSHMARK

Poshmark is the leading fashion marketplace where style comes alive through discovery, self-expression, and human connection. Powered by a vibrant community of 165 million members, Poshmark brings real people and taste to shopping through a social experience shaped by shared discovery. Buying and selling fashion feels simple, joyful, and personal, while every item tells its own story. Poshmark empowers sellers to grow meaningful businesses, keeps fashion in circulation longer, and gives shoppers access to unique and trusted finds, from everyday pieces to one-of-a-kind vintage and luxury.

Poshmark is looking for a talented and creative Staff Web Engineer. The candidate is expected to create web applications that have a simple user interface and solid code that touches the lives of millions of users. The role will be dynamic and varied, requiring a versatile self-starter willing to dive into multiple initiatives. This role will provide an excellent opportunity to implement code that may run in production, at scale.

While having the opportunity to work with a talented team to rapidly roll out changes and measure their impact, while being mentored and guided.

## Responsibilities

- Responsible for creating web application features.
- Develop a scalable, high performance and maintainable code.
- Work with web technologies built on Web, database, and caching technologies.
- Tune the performance for the web application.

6-Month Accomplishments

- Get familiar with the existing web architecture and code base.
- Should be able to independently drive the feature development.
- Have a good collaboration within the team. Also, with other teams like Product, Design, QA, devOps etc
- Should participate in technical discussions and be able to evaluate the design and architecture of the solution to the problems.

12+ Month Accomplishments

- Come up with ideas/changes to improve the application both from performance and scalability perspective.
- Establish yourself as technical lead for the web team.

Desired Skills

- 8 years software development experience, including at least 3 years in building easy to use, responsive web applications
- Experience in any of the following is highly desirable - Node, Vue, React, Angular, Ruby on Rails, NoSQL technologies (i.e. MongoDB), AWS.
- Skills in building web development stack.
- Understanding and designing RESTful web services.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Why Poshmark?

Poshmark is a leading social commerce platform for the next generation of retailers and shoppers. Through technology, our mission is to build the world’s most connected shopping experience, while empowering people to build thriving retail businesses. Since launching in 2011, Poshmark has become a vibrant social shopping community with seven million Seller Stylists helping 60 million users discover items they love from over 100 million listings. The company is backed by the world’s leading investment firms including Mayfield http://www.mayfield.com/, Menlo Ventures https://menlovc.com/, GGV Capital http://www.ggvc.com/, Temasek http://www.temasek.com.sg/, Inventus Capital http://inventuscap.com/, Uncork Capital http://www.uncorkcapital.com/, Union Grove Venture Partners https://ugvp.com/, Shea Ventures http://www.jfshea.com/ and AngelList https://angel.co/. For more information, please visit www.poshmark.com http://www.poshmark.com, or find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/poshmark/, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Poshmark/, Twitter, https://twitter.com/poshmarkapp Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/poshmark/ and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/PoshmarkLIVE.

About Us:

At Poshmark, we’re constantly challenging the status quo and are looking for innovative and passionate people to help shape the future of Poshmark. We’re disrupting the industry by combining social connections with e-commerce through data-driven solutions and the latest technology to optimize our platform. We’re nothing without our amazing team who deliver an unparalleled social shopping experience to the millions of people we connect each day.

We built Poshmark around four core values: 1) focus on people to create empowered communities that drive success; 2) together we grow to support each other to strive for our dreams; 3) lead with love to foster genuine connections built upon a foundation of respect; and 4) embrace your weirdness to accept and empower one another on their own unique journey. We’re invested in our team and community, working together to build an entirely new way to shop. That way, when we win, we all win together. Come help us build the most connected shopping experience ever.

Here’s what we’ll set you up with:

- A team that is invested in your career growth and training
- Competitive salary and equity, based on experience
- Company sponsors up to 100% cost for your health, dental and vision plans and up to 90% for your dependents
- Work alongside world-class talent
- Flexible vacation / paid time off policy
- Parental leave
- Personal style encouraged (or not, whatever you’re in to)

Poshmark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

## About Poshmark

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Poshmark is a social commerce marketplace where users can buy and sell new and secondhand fashion, home goods, electronics, and more, combining social engagement with ecommerce.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Naver Corporation in January 2023 for $1.2 billion; formerly public with ticker POSH on NASDAQ)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Manish Chandra, Chetan Pungaliya, Gautam Golwala, Tracy Sun

## Core Business
- **Industries**: Social commerce, retail fashion resale, ecommerce
- **Target Customers**: B2C — individual sellers and buyers (primarily consumers), with a strong focus on women’s fashion and expanding into men’s, kids’, pets, home, and beauty categories
- **Mission Statement**: "To put people at the heart of commerce, empowering everyone to thrive."

## Products & Services
- **[Poshmark Marketplace]**: A social marketplace app and website where users buy and sell new or used items across fashion, home, electronics, and beauty. Core features include "Posh Shows" (live selling events), "Closet Clear Out," and "Offer to Likers." It is a peer-to-peer platform with a strong community focus.
- **[Posh Protect]**: Buyer protection program that ensures items are as described or the buyer gets a refund.
- **[Posh Post]**: A simplified shipping service with flat-rate labeling for sellers.
- **[Poshmark for Brands/Partners]**: Programs enabling brands to engage with the community, manage official closets, and run promotions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Naver Corporation in January 2023 for $1.2 billion (all-cash transaction). Prior to going private, its market cap was approximately $1.2 billion at the time of the deal announcement.
- **Key Metric (Revenue)**: Annual revenue of approximately **$326 million** (latest available, from pre-acquisition filings; private company post-acquisition, financials not publicly disclosed).
- **Key Metric (Community)**: Over **80 million registered users** across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and India; over **350 million items sold** to date; sellers have generated over **$8 billion in earnings**.
- **Key Metric (Funding)**: Prior to its IPO, Poshmark raised over $150 million from investors including Mayfield Fund, GGV Capital, Menlo Ventures, and others.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Naver Corporation (parent company), Mayfield Fund, GGV Capital, Menlo Ventures, Rakuten, and others.
- **Growth Signals**: International expansion into Canada, Australia, and India; launch of "Posh Shows" live shopping; headcount growth of 5% YoY to approximately 1,855 employees; active hiring in engineering, data science, and product roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Community-First Social Commerce**: A highly engaged, loyal community of buyers and sellers—over 130 million items sold—differentiating it from traditional resale platforms like ThredUp or eBay.
- **Established Brand & Trust**: The "Posh Protect" program and consistent user experience create strong trust, with over $8 billion in seller earnings to date.
- **Data & Personalization Moat**: A large dataset on user preferences, selling patterns, and fashion trends powers recommendation algorithms and seller tools.
- **Parent Company Backing**: Naver’s resources (technology, AI, global reach) provide stability while allowing Poshmark to operate independently.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Live Commerce**: Investing in "Posh Shows" to compete with TikTok Shop and other live selling formats, especially in the U.S. and international markets.
- **International Growth**: Deepening presence in Canada, Australia, and India, which are newer markets relative to the U.S.
- **Platform Enhancements**: Improving seller tools (e.g., AI-driven pricing, inventory management, shipping logistics) to increase conversion and user retention.
- **Sustainability & Circular Economy**: Positioning the platform as a leader in sustainable fashion (keeping items in circulation), which aligns with growing consumer trends.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Core values include "Focus on People," "Lead with Love," and "Embrace Your Weirdness." The company emphasizes authenticity, inclusion, and connection—both within the team and with the community.
- **Work Policy**: Hybrid workplace model (mix of remote and on-site, varying by team). Redwood City HQ is the primary hub, with offices in Chennai, Vancouver, and New York City. Many engineering and corporate roles are expected to work from the office on a regular basis.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive health & wellness, flexible PTO, parental/family leave, 401K plan, remote work support, learning & development programs, and fun company events. Personal style (or not) is encouraged.
- **Engineering Culture**: Tech stack includes AWS, Java, Python, Kotlin, Ruby on Rails, Swift, Kubernetes, Terraform, and more. Teams work on ML, infrastructure, data engineering, and platform products. The company focuses on empowering engineers with autonomy and driving impact from day one.
- **Stability & Outlook**: Backed by Naver, a large and stable tech conglomerate, Poshmark has a solid financial footing and is actively hiring in engineering, data, and product roles.
- **Employee Ratings**: 4.0/5.0 on LinkedIn (417 reviews) — Work-Life Balance: 4.3, Compensation: 3.6, Culture: 4.3, Career: 3.8.

## Sources
1. [poshmark.com](https://poshmark.com/about)
2. [poshmark.com](https://poshmark.com/careers)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/poshmark)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/poshmark)
5. [investors.poshmark.com](https://investors.poshmark.com/news/news-details/2022/Naver-to-Acquire-Poshmark/default.aspx)
6. [boards.greenhouse.io](https://boards.greenhouse.io/poshmark)
7. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/poshmark)

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