Engineering Manager

Job title:

Engineering Manager

Company

Rent the Runway

Job description

About Us:Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable and financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel and accessories from hundreds of brand partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, RTR has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the “TIME 100” most influential people in the world and as one of People magazine’s “Women Changing the World.”Galway OfficeRent The Runway established its European Technology Hub in Galway in April 2019. Based in the historic Claddagh area of the city, the growing team in Galway tackles core technology challenges and influences the next generation of services critical to Rent The Runway’s success and continued growth.The Galway office is Rent the Runway’s first international office outside the US and enables the company to significantly expand its Software Engineering, Product Development, Machine Learning Engineering and Data Science footprint. Rent The Runway’s Galway-based employees have the opportunity to grow their careers across several roles and career paths in Technology.Our engineering team is smart, pragmatic, and entrepreneurial. We practice continuous integration & test-driven development, engage in constant peer code reviews & pair programming, and work hard to give back to the software community through open-source contributions.About the Job:As an Engineering Manager at Rent the Runway, you will directly contribute to our technical strategy, deliver some of the most innovative products in class, and collaborate with the best engineers in the industry. Our passion is to deliver experiences that make our users fall in love with us again and again. Many of our millions of members have used Rent the Runway for the most important events in their lives, and in the process, we are changing the meaning of ownership and revolutionising retail.What You’ll Do:

• Drive technical projects to success and provide leadership in a fast-paced environment.
• Take responsibility for technical planning, delivery execution and success of strategic initiatives.
• Lead a team of diverse and talented software engineers (front-end, back-end, full-stack, mobile).
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams such as Product, Revenue, Marketing and Design.
• Deliver cross-team projects with your peers, developing strong relationships across the organisation.
• Lead prioritisation efforts, plan future roadmaps, and provide mentorship to others.
• Deeply care about the happiness and careers of others.

About You:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, a related degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive professional experience in software development, working on robust, complex systems.
• Hands-on technical leadership and/or people management experience.
• A strong command of best practices, design patterns, and system architecture tradeoffs.
• A passion for bringing great products into our world through collaboration and ingenuity.
• Experience with distributed system performance analysis and optimisation.
• Ability to understand, diagnose, and effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
• Experience with agile principles and working in Jira/Confluence.
• Experience managing continuous delivery in a microservices environment.
• Comfortable with managing support & maintenance in conjunction with delivering strategic initiatives.
• Experience interfacing with senior leadership and third-party vendors.
• Experience with operational excellence and support.

Benefits:At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the happiness and wellbeing of our employees, and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Generous Paid Time Off including annual leave, paid bereavement, and family sick leave – every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program – because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service – unplug, recharge, and have some fun.
• Competitive Stakeholder Pension – taking care of your future.
• Comprehensive health, dental care and dependents care from day 1 of employment – Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
• Company wide events and outings – our team spirit is no joke – we know how to have fun!
• Hybrid Work -This hybrid role requires 2-3 days per week in our Galway, Ireland office with the option to work 2 days remotely.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee on any legally-recognised basis, including, but not limited to: gender, marital status, family status, age disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, and membership of the Traveller community.#LI-EM1By submitting your application below, you agree that you have read and acknowledge Rent the Runway’s Candidate Privacy Policy, found .

Expected salary

Location

Galway

Job date

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:30:03 GMT

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