Software Engineer Iii - Full Stack / Frontend Galway, Ireland

Software Engineer III - Full Stack / FrontEndGalway, Ireland

Software Engineer III, Full Stack / Front End 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 Office Rent 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 : We are looking for a Full Stack / Front End leaning Engineer who values creativity and user experience as much as great code and curiosity.

As an engineer on this team, you will work with an enthusiastic team of engineers focused on the eCommerce heart of the customer journey across multiple devices and surfaces.

You'll build world class experiences for an eager and passionate customer base!

Our team works in an agile environment, building high-quality, performant software while solving high-impact and complex problems!

What You'll Do : You'll partner with our design team to build beautiful user interfaces (React / Next.js) on our high traffic website.You'll think mobile-first so our customers are delighted on different surfacesYou'll optimize for performance and scalabilityYou'll build intuitive and well-tested APIs for manipulating & retrieving order data, like items in bag, promotions, checkouts, orders in progress, and beyond.You'll deprecate and remove functionality & services that no longer suit our needs.Drive technical projects to success in a fast-paced startup environment.Contribute technically to projects by being a hands-on coder and removing roadblocks.Assist in prioritisation efforts, planning future roadmaps, and providing mentorship to others.Deepen your knowledge and build your skills across our technology stack : ReactJS, Next.js, React-testing-library, Java / Kotlin, Mysql, Mongo, RabbitMQ, Spring Boot, Splunk, Splunk Cloud, SignalFXAbout you : BA / BS in Computer Science, a related degree, or equivalent practical experience.You can demonstrate relevant professional development experience and a high level of comfort with ReactJS with experience in Java / Kotlin.A strong command of best practices, design patterns, and system architecture tradeoffs.Knowledge of various types of data stores, and their pros-and-cons.Experience with distributed system performance analysis and optimisation.Ability to understand, diagnose, and effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.High level of comfort navigating ambiguity and making the tradeoffs without compromising quality.Experience in modern frameworks and design patterns (MVC, REST, Swagger / OpenAPI).The ideal candidate will have previous experience with cloud migration – refactor & re-architecture of consumer-facing applications and data stores.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 is a hybrid role based in our Galway, Ireland, office 2-3 days per week.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-EM1

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This role requires an in-office presence in our Galway office, a minimum of 2 days a week.

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