Rent the Runway Verified
E-commerce
Engineering Manager (Growth)
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$148,000–$185,000 /yrPosted 19 days agoVisa sponsorship available
Role summary
Rent the Runway is seeking an Engineering Manager for their Subscriber Retention team. This role will lead a team focused on subscriber acquisition and activation, working on personalization, onboarding, funnel optimization, and SEO/AEO/ASO to enhance the customer journey. The manager will guide a high-performing engineering team, lead technical planning, champion engineering practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety. The position requires strong technical leadership, people management experience, and a background in consumer product development, system architecture, and growth initiatives within the e-commerce or fashion industry. This is a hybrid role based in New York City.
- 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
- You’ll manage one of two engineering teams focused on subscriber acquisition and activation. Our work spans personalization, onboarding, funnel optimization, and SEO/AEO/ASO - always with the goal of making our customer 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
- 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 customer 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
### Benefits
- Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service
- Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts
- 401k match
- Work from home opportunities
- 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.
- 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 - our corporate employees have the option to work remotely 3 days a week, in accordance with Company policies- Bonus: Experience working in e-commerce/fashion or B2C subscriptions at scale
- You’re a clear, thoughtful communicator who values empathy and collaboration
- You have a strong command of best practices, design patterns, and system architecture tradeoffs
- 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’re passionate about designing systems and experiences that are resilient, scalable, and user-centered
- You have hands-on technical leadership and/or people management experience as well as delivering impactful consumer products
