Engineering Manager

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.”

About the Role
At Rent the Runway, we believe getting dressed should be a joyful, empowering experience. As an Engineering Manager on our Subscriber Retention team, you'll play a key role in shaping how our users discover, engage with, and fall in love with our platform. You’ll lead a team dedicated to creating delightful, seamless, and personalized experiences that help our members feel confident and supported—whether they’re getting ready for a special occasion or planning their everyday wardrobe.

We’re redefining the relationship people have with fashion by making access more sustainable and more fun. Our members return to us multiple times a week because of the magic we deliver—and you’ll be building the systems that make that magic possible.

About the Team
You’ll manage one of two engineering teams focused on subscriber engagement and retention. Our work spans personalization, onboarding, performance optimization, and loyalty—always with the goal of making our member journey more intuitive, delightful, and sticky. We operate across NYC and Galway, and you’ll collaborate with a global, cross-functional group including Product, Design, Revenue, and Marketing.

What You’ll Do

• Guide and grow a high performing, collaborative team of software engineers (front-end, back-end, full-stack, and mobile).
• Lead technical planning and project delivery and champion engineering practices for high-impact consumer-facing initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize and deliver work that supports both member needs and business goals.
• Foster a culture of psychological safety, learning, and continuous feedback.
• Support the career development and wellbeing of your team members.
• Partner with peers and senior leadership to shape long-term strategy and engineering excellence.

About You

• You have hands-on technical leadership and/or people management experience as well as delivering impactful consumer products.
• You’re passionate about designing systems and experiences that are resilient, scalable, and user-centered.
• You’ve worked with agile teams and know how to prioritize in fast-moving environments.
• You enjoy mentoring and creating opportunities for others to grow.
• You have a strong command of best practices, design patterns, and system architecture tradeoffs.
• You’re a clear, thoughtful communicator who values empathy and collaboration.
• Bonus: Experience working in e-commerce/fashion or B2C subscriptions at scale.

Our Tech Environment Includes:

• React, Next.JS, Typescript 
• Swift/SwiftUI and The Composable Architecture
• Kotlin, Java and Springboot 
• Cloud-native infrastructure (GCP)
• Jira, Confluence, and modern DevOps practices

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the 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:

• Paid Time Off including vacation, 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!
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts -  to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
• 401k match - an investment in your future.
• Company wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
• Hybrid Work - our corporate employees have the option to work remotely 2 days a week, in accordance with Company policies.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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The anticipated base salary for this position is $148K to $185K. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held. This position is also eligible for equity compensation.

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