Principal Software Engineer

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.