The Team:

The Accounts & Identity team builds highly scalable java based services that safely connects PlayStation users with the social and entertainment experiences they love. Our services provide customers with always-available unified experiences to enrich the PlayStation ecosystem with simplicity, security, and reliability. Our mission is to provide the highest level of safety, performance and reliability for our customers.

What you'll be doing:

As part of our team, you'll develop distributed services, collaborate with product managers, architects, engineers, and operations team members to build highly robust solutions. Role responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software
• Provide solutions that are simple, maintainable, well abstracted, and with accurate test coverage
• Perform in-depth requirement analysis and design/code reviews with peers
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise
• Problem solve and triage issues including addressing operational incidents

What we're looking for:

• BS degree in computer science or equivalent with 3+ years of strong hands-on Java (ideally Reactive Java Programming) development experience for backend web services using Spring boot framework
• Experience developing services built for deployment into AWS EC2 or EKS using Docker
• Experience developing applications on Unix/Linux platforms
• Experience with servlet containers (e.g., Tomcat), JAXRS, Spring, and related technologies.
• Experience developing REST based web services also utilizing JSON and XML.
• Experience with GraphQL including the Apollo Client and GraphQL-compliant server stacks.
• Familiarity with data storage technologies such as Oracle, DynamoDB, and Cassandra
• Experience with agile development methodologies and familiarity with continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Experience with tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Jenkins, JIRA, Git etc.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Works well with others at all levels, and is effective at working with geographically remote and culturally diverse teams.
• Passion for quality with the ability to inspire, excite and motivate other team members.

• BS degree in computer science or equivalent with 3+ years of strong hands-on Java (ideally Reactive Java Programming) development experience for backend web services using Spring boot framework
• Must have - Experience developing front end applications using React Native, React Native for Web, React Web and Swift
• Must have - Experience with GraphQL including the Apollo Client and GraphQL-compliant server stacks.
• Must have - Experience developing Mobile/Computer Apps targeting iOS, Android and PC environments
• Experience developing services built for deployment into AWS EC2 or EKS using Docker
• Experience developing applications on Unix/Linux platforms
• Experience with servlet containers (e.g., Tomcat), JAXRS, Spring, Spring Boot and related technologies.
• Experience developing REST based web services also utilizing JSON and XML.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and familiarity with continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Experience with tools such as Datadog, Splunk, Jenkins, JIRA, Git etc.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Works well with others at all levels, and is effective at working with geographically remote and culturally diverse teams.
• Passion for quality with the ability to inspire, excite and motivate other team members.

Software Engineer III, BE/FS

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 Role:

We are looking for a Back End/Full Stack Engineer who values creativity and user experience as much as great code and curiosity. As an engineer on the Consumer Retention team, you will work with an enthusiastic team of engineers focused on the stages of the customer journey across multiple devices and surfaces, increasing customer loyalty and reducing subscription churn. We manage loyalty platform, membership, personalisation, add-ons, and customer promise to build world-class experiences for an eager and passionate customer base, from their first visit to their first order! Our team works in an agile environment, building high-quality, performant software while solving high-impact and complex problems

What You’ll Do:

• Participate in all aspects of agile software development, including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Develop clean, testable, scalable systems using Java, Kotlin, Dropwizard, SpringBoot, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Spring Boot, Splunk, MySQL and other open source technologies.
• You’ll build intuitive and well-tested APIs for manipulating & retrieving data.
• You will optimise for performance and scalability.
• Drive technical projects to success in a fast-paced startup environment.
• You’ll deprecate and remove functionality & services that no longer suit our needs.
• Find architectural improvements to enable rapid growth in traffic and order volumes while continuously improving developer productivity.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify software solutions to business challenges.
• Assist in prioritisation efforts, planning future roadmaps, and provide mentorship to others.

About You:

BA/BS in Computer Science, a related degree, or 4+ years of practical experience.

• You have hands-on, production-level experience across significant parts of our technology stack: 
• Backend: Java, Kotlin, SpringBoot, RabbitMQ, MySQL, MongoDB.
• Frontend: ReactJS, Next.js.
• You have experience and enthusiasm for testing, test-driven development, and building reliable systems.
• You have a strong command of best practices, design patterns, and system architecture tradeoffs.
• You can hit the ground running and quickly familiarize yourself with an existing codebase and toolset.
• You have experience with distributed system performance analysis and optimisation.
• You can understand, diagnose, and articulate technical challenges and solutions effectively.
• You have a high level of comfort navigating ambiguity and making the tradeoffs without compromising quality.
• You're a collaborative partner who thrives in a cross-functional environment, working closely with product, design, and engineers across various tech stacks to build cohesive, high-impact solutions.

AI/LLM Proficiency

• You are proficient in deploying a diverse stack of LLMs (Gemini CLI, Claude) and AI-native IDEs (Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot) to automate and elevate professional workstreams.
• You have expertise in prompt engineering, focusing on high-density context provision to minimise hallucinations and maximise model accuracy.
• You are skilled in defining AI behaviour through structured system prompts and custom agent configurations for predictable, high-quality output.
• You have a deep understanding of the AI ecosystem, including Model Context Protocol (MCP), API connectors, and the design of autonomous agentic loops.
• You can proactively identify high-impact areas for AI integration to drive measurable gains in operational efficiency and output volume.

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the happiness and well-being 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.

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Role overview

The International team is seeking a talented and driven Principal Software Development Engineer to join CarGurus' new Dublin office and lead exciting product initiatives for our Canadian and UK markets and play a key role in establishing the office’s culture.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for leading the full software development lifecycle – across both the frontend and backend – collaborating with Engineering and Product peers to design innovative solutions and tackle complex challenges for our dealer-facing products.

We are looking for candidates who are able to learn and adapt quickly, and collaborate with other engineers to deliver solutions. Some examples of potential project opportunities:

• Building new, full-stack features for dealer products from the ground up
• Integrating with existing services and expanding functionality using React, TypeScript, and Java
• Designing and implementing integrations with third-party APIs and partners, building applications with Remix.
• Modernizing and rearchitecting current systems to leverage cloud technologies like AWS

As a principal engineer on this team, you will own projects from conception to completion, working closely with other engineers and product partners, in Dublin and in the US, to deliver impactful solutions for the international business.

Success in this role requires a balance of deep technical expertise and strong business judgement to guide teams in making strategic technology decisions that align with both immediate and future product needs. You must quickly learn and adapt to new challenges, working closely with engineers and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.  Car expertise is welcome but isn't required; what matters most is your passion for technology, your commitment to engineering excellence, and your drive to have a real impact.

What you'll do

• Work closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders across the company to refine new product requirements and transform them into effective technical solutions.
• Own the full development lifecycle from refining initial concepts and architecting advanced features as robust microservices and modern web applications (Java/React/TypeScript), to implementing and delivering practical, high-quality systems.
• Contribute to high standards of quality by ensuring code is reliable, performant, and well-tested, with automated tests across the testing pyramid that ensure strong production health of our systems.
• Promote a culture of observability and operation excellence by helping teams leverage metrics to diagnose, mitigate, and resolve challenging production issues across multiple services and boost operational excellence.
• Use AI technologies, optimizing the software development process and driving greater efficiency across teams.
• Mentor engineers by offering guidance, actionable feedback, and insightful recommendations to support sound technical decision-making in the new Dublin hub.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of experience as a professional Software Engineer, including 3+ years serving as a technical lead or principal engineer.
• Deep full-stack expertise working with Java and TypeScript (or similar languages) and frameworks such as Spring Boot, Hibernate, and React.
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, deploying, scaling, testing, and evolving distributed systems using service-oriented architecture in 24/7 production environments.
• 2+ years of experience using cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS, Terraform or similar cloud services.
• Hands-on experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases, applying the right data models to diverse needs.
• Experience in operating and troubleshooting production systems.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, with a demonstrated talent for translating technical concepts for both engineering and business audiences.
• Consistent record of being self-motivated, resourceful, and proactive in driving projects and business goals.
• An aptitude for leveraging AI tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar to enhance software development and operational efficiency. Additional hands-on experience with LLMs is a huge plus.
• Bonus: Deep experience with server-side TypeScript and modern isomorphic frameworks (especially Remix, though Next.js or Express are also highly valued).

Role overview

The International team is seeking a talented and driven Software Development Engineer to join CarGurus' new Dublin office and work on exciting product initiatives for our Canadian and UK markets and play a key role in establishing the office’s culture.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle – across both the frontend and backend – collaborating with Engineering and Product peers to design innovative solutions and tackle complex challenges for our dealer-facing products.

We are looking for candidates who are able to learn and adapt quickly, and collaborate with other engineers to deliver solutions. Some examples of potential project opportunities:

• Building new, full-stack features for dealer products from the ground up
• Integrating with existing services and expanding functionality using React, TypeScript, and Java
• Implementing integrations with third-party APIs and partners

As an engineer on this team, you will drive projects from conception to completion, working closely with other engineers and product partners to deliver impactful solutions for the international business. No need to be a car expert—we’re more interested in your passion for engineering and your ability to innovate!

What you'll do

• Collaborate with engineers and product managers across the organization to understand and solve new product requirements and tackle technical challenges.
• Help establish and grow CarGurus' Dublin engineering presence by contributing to team culture, practices, and standards.
• Work with Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, AWS, and other modern technologies to build 2-sided marketplace products.
• Be deeply engaged in the full development lifecycle: designing, developing, testing, automated testing, deploying, maintaining, monitoring, and alerting.
• Play a critical role in implementing a design and service-oriented architecture for CarGurus International products.

What you'll bring

• 2-3 years of software design and development experience, including strong OOP, Java, and Spring experience.
• Solid hands-on experience building dynamic, responsive user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• A strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• Ability to write clean, well-tested, and efficient code that passes through code review with minimal comments. Additionally, provide high-quality code review guidance for others.
• Comfortable writing unit tests, investigating issues, and using observability tools to understand system health & performance.
• Self-led and motivated to proactively find answers and resolve blockers.
• Proactive communicator who raises questions, blockers, and continuous updates.
• Some hands-on experience with relational database systems.
• Knowledge of various design patterns and experience implementing them.
• Eagerness to learn and expand your capabilities through contribution and owning projects.
• Some experience with service-oriented architecture and distributed systems.
• Bonus: Experience with server-side TypeScript (especially Remix, though Next.js or Express are also great additions).

Role overview

The International team is seeking a talented and driven Senior Software Development Engineer to join CarGurus' new Dublin office and work on exciting product initiatives for our Canadian and UK markets and play a key role in establishing the office’s culture.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle – across both the frontend and backend – collaborating with Engineering and Product peers to design innovative solutions and tackle complex challenges for our dealer-facing products.

We are looking for candidates who are able to learn and adapt quickly, and collaborate with other engineers to deliver solutions. Some examples of potential project opportunities:

• Building new, full-stack features for dealer products from the ground up
• Integrating with existing services and expanding functionality using React, TypeScript, and Java
• Designing and implementing integrations with third-party APIs and partners
• Modernizing and implementing current systems to leverage cloud technologies like AWS

As an engineer on this team, you will drive projects from conception to completion, working closely with other engineers and product partners to deliver impactful solutions for the international business. No need to be a car expert—we’re more interested in your passion for engineering and your ability to innovate!

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack features and APIs using Java, React, and TypeScript that support our international dealer products.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers across the organization to deliver and iterate on high-quality software solutions for our Canadian and UK markets.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Own services from ideation through deployment and ongoing maintenance in production environments.
• Ensure systems are secure, maintainable, and highly available, following best practices in performance optimization and code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, using observability tools to understand system health and performance.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide high-quality code review guidance, and contribute to establishing the team processes and engineering standards for the new Dublin office.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development.
• Deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, or similar frameworks).
• Solid, production-grade experience building dynamic, responsive user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Experience with GraphQL.
• Strong knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and data structures.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and some experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and production service management.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to move quickly and thrive in an iterative, fast-paced environment.
• Eagerness to learn and expand your capabilities through leading and owning projects.
• Bonus: Experience with server-side TypeScript (especially Remix, though Next.js or Express are also great additions).

Introduction:

Are you searching for an opportunity to play a key role in driving the dramatic growth of a highly successful software company? 

At Poppulo, we’re working on what’s next in communications and workplace technology. As a pioneer in this industry, we understand that meaningfully reaching every employee is hard. And so is managing office space in a hybrid world. And so is improving the customer and guest experience. We exist to make each of these things easier. We exist to bring harmony to our customers. 

And we do that at enterprise scale. Our omnichannel employee communications, customer communications, and workplace experience platform is trusted by over 6,000 organizations today, reaching more than 35M employees and delivering content to 500,000+ digital signs.

We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect" candidate - we’re all a work in progress and are growing new skills and capabilities all the time. We encourage you to apply for a position with Poppulo even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We believe in fostering an environment where there is a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all thrive. 

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the technical excellence and scalability of our SaaS Employee Experience platform. You will serve as a senior hands-on engineer within your team - designing and implementing complex features, improving system performance and reliability, and supporting the growth of other engineers.

This role is a key technical contributor within the engineering team. You will translate architectural guidance into robust, maintainable implementations and contribute to architectural discussions through strong technical execution and domain expertise.

The ideal candidate brings solid SaaS experience, hands-on exposure to AWS managed & serverless technologies, and a strong understanding of distributed systems and modern software engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable systems and services aligned with architectural standards and product requirements.
• Implement microservices and APIs with strong emphasis on maintainability, performance, observability, and reliability.
• Own complex features or components from design through deployment, including testing, monitoring, and operational support.
• Collaborate closely with Principal Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, and DevOps to ensure high-quality and consistent delivery.
• Build and enhance services leveraging AWS serverless, event-driven, and container-based technologies (Lambda, ECS, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, Event-Bridge, RDS, etc.).
• Ensure solutions adhere to authentication, authorization, and security best practices (OAuth2, OIDC, RBAC, etc.).
• Participate in code reviews and uphold best practices in coding, design, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support observability initiatives by contributing to metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting improvements.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, reliability risks, and areas for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to compliance and data protection requirements including GDPR and PII handling best practices.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes.
• Demonstrate alignment with company values and promote an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture.

Experience Required:

Must-Have Skills

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience building distributed or SaaS-based systems using Node.js (TypeScript) or Java (Spring Boot)
• Strong hands-on experience designing and developing microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures on AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, including multi-tenancy, RBAC, OAuth2/OIDC, and SaaS security best practices
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability/monitoring
• Proven ability to design and build scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant backend systems
• Working knowledge of React or Angular

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized environments
• Knowledge of Terraform or AWS CDK (Infrastructure as Code)
• Exposure to GDPR, PII handling, and security/compliance best practices

Why Us? 

• An excellent workplace culture 
• Competitive salary 
• Company performance-related bonus
• Medical insurance 
• Flexible working hours 
• Educational assistance 
• In-house soft skills training 

Who We Are

We are a values-driven organization that encourages our employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day and empowers everyone to make a tangible impact on our products, clients, and culture. We offer a dynamic environment with driven, fun, and flexible individuals who thrive on challenge and responsibility. This is an opportunity to contribute to our culture and join a company that’s on the move.

We live the Poppulo values each day, as they are key to everything we do.

• Bring Your Best Self

We show up authentically, are self-aware and always strive to be better.

• See it. Own it. Solve it.

We proactively innovate and solve for our customers and each other. We set an example with high standards for our work. We foster a culture of learning, acknowledging our successes and our failures.

• Together We’re Better

We value and celebrate our diversity. We learn from others, respecting their expertise, and focus on building trust. That's what makes us a team.

Named a Great Place to Work in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, we are a fast-growing global technology company, with offices in Ireland, the US, and the UK.

Poppulo is an equal opportunity employer.

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