Title of role: Principal Software Engineer
Location: Dublin, Ireland; Hybrid (2 days in the office required)
Approved Salary Range: €58,350.00

About the Role:

Rue Gilt Groupe is looking for a Principal Engineer to join our expanding Retail Systems Engineering Team in Dublin, IRE. The retail systems/order management team develops robust technology that enables our 35M+ members to complete their exciting online shopping experience starting with the shopping cart and managing their valuable order to shipping and returns. We’re looking for a Principal Engineer who is comfortable working with a team of engineers in an agile environment on our systems integration and development efforts for an e-commerce company that processes thousands of sales daily and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per year.

Rue Gilt Groupe is looking for a Principal Engineer to join our expanding Retail Systems Engineering Team in Dublin, IRE. The retail systems/order management team develops robust technology that enables our 35M+ members to complete their exciting online shopping experience starting with the shopping cart and managing their valuable order to shipping and returns. We’re looking for a Principal Engineer who is comfortable working with a team of engineers in an agile environment on our systems integration and development efforts for an eCommerce company that processes thousands of sales daily and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue per year.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will contribute to our ongoing decomposition efforts to move from monolithic applications to microservices. You will also contribute to our efforts to move toward asynchronous, event-driven architectures.

You’ll work in a collaborative culture of innovators who make decisions promptly backed by data in a modern development environment. You’ll have the support of a highly talented team of developers and stakeholders on the same mission: to help Rue Gilt Groupe remain a global leader in our industry while being exposed to the latest cloud technologies.

Work in one of the hottest markets today, E-commerce
You’ll get a chance to contribute meaningfully across our portfolio of services
The ability to work on large scale applications with cloud native solutions

Experience and Background Needed:

Bachelor’s Degree desired, but not required
5+ years of relevant software development experience
Experience setting the bar for documentation, coding standards, and testing
A working knowledge of Agile/Scrum
Experience with Microservices and Containerization (a must-have!)
Experience with C#, .Net technologies in a fast-paced production environment
Experience with cloud computing platforms like AWS or Azure
Experience with relational databases (ex: Oracle, MySQL) – NoSQL a plus
Experience with concurrency, multi-threading, and event-driven architectures

What Our Team Offers:

Working at RGG is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to join a mission-driven team that values Innovation and Impact. We are committed to supporting our employees' success and well-being:

Comprehensive Coverage: Robust health, dental, and vision insurance effective on the date of hire.
Time & Flexibility: Generous Flex Time Off (FTO) and flexible remote/hybrid work options that support a healthy work-life balance.
Culture: A supportive, inclusive culture that encourages innovation, safety, and creative risk-taking.
Community: Paid volunteer opportunities and regular DEI celebrations to foster a strong sense of community and collaboration.
Impact: The chance to make a real, measurable impact at a mission-driven, fast-growing company poised for major expansion.

We encourage you to apply

Even if you don’t meet every single qualification, we’d still love to hear from you. We value passion, curiosity, and a commitment to learning as much as experience. We celebrate diverse perspectives and strive to create an inclusive environment for all our Associates.

Work Authorization

Rue Gilt Groupe requires all applicants to be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Rue Gilt Groupe is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Rue Gilt Groupe is committed to providing Associates with equal pay for equal work and carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may also include bonus/commission, stock options, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the employee(s) assigned to this job. Rue Gilt Groupe reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. Rue Gilt Groupe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

ABOUT US:

Ready for the most memorable – and stylish – experience of your professional career? Then join us at Rue Gilt Groupe. Combining three complementary brands, Rue La La, Gilt, and Shop Simon, we are the premier off-price e-commerce portfolio company.

Our model defined the online treasure hunt through its daily sale events allowing our customers to discover over 5,000 premium and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off full-price retail. We believe in fashion for all, sparking delight through daily discovery and shopping as an occasion to celebrate! World-class merchandising, technology and marketing bring our shopping experience to life, and we hire world-class people to do it. Living our values and being empowered, tenacious, passionate, collaborative, innovative, and kind is something we strive for every single day. We meet over coffee and brainstorm new ways to spark delight for our members. Volunteer on- and off-hours together. Plan some serious surprises for our coworkers, because nothing ignites innovation like a breakfast cereal buffet or an afternoon slice of cake.

And we don't hesitate to use our associate discount – after all, we're as enthusiastic about style as our customers. The way we work? It's so much more than what happens between the weekends. It empowers us to think, create, and innovate, so we can deliver the first-rate experience today's customer’s demand.

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