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About the Role

Lead a team of engineers building and evolving systems that power our customer experience. Guide engineers in delivering robust, scalable solutions across our commerce platform, driving improvements that directly enhance how customers shop, buy, and engage. This role involves close collaboration with Product and ML, and managing integrations with internal systems. Ideal for a technical leader with strong distributed-systems depth and a track record of developing engineers, excited by building at e-commerce scale.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of talented software engineers in designing and implementing high-quality software solutions.
Lead engineering efforts in our e-commerce platform, focusing on scalability, user experience, and international expansion strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, ML team, and marketing, to develop and implement international capabilities to buyers.
Oversee the development and maintenance of core systems built on Ruby on Rails and Elixir, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
Mentor and manage a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement, encouraging team members to explore new technologies and practices.
Work cross-functionally with various teams to align engineering activities with broader company objectives.

Requirements

Proven track record in managing and scaling distributed, public cloud-native systems and services.
Hands-on experience in collaborating with machine learning teams.
Strong understanding of relational database systems (MySQL or PostgreSQL preferred).
Excellent leadership skills with the ability to mentor and inspire a team of engineers.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Strong system design fundamentals and some real people-management experience, with a track record of helping engineers level up.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Extensive experience in Ruby on Rails development and architecture.
Experience in working on and improving performance of Jamstack based applications.
Experience with CRMs such as Salesforce.
Experience with Elixir or a willingness to learn and incorporate it into our tech stack.
Experience with localization / internationalization and cross-border systems in larger organizations.

Skills

Ruby on Rails
Elixir
Machine Learning
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Jamstack
Salesforce
Distributed Systems
Public Cloud-Native Systems
System Design
Leadership
Mentoring
Communication
Collaboration
Internationalization
Cross-border Systems

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$194,499.00-$216,109.00

Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401K with Company Match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
9 Paid Company Holidays
Flexible Time Off (With Manager Approval)

About the Company

The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with 40 million members.
We provide a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items through a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts.
We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists, and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day.
As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art, and home—in support of the circular economy.
We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off, and direct shipping.
We handle all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as shipping and customer service.

Equal Opportunity

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status.
We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records.
At TRR, People Come First. That’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.