Software Engineer

• The RealReal Customer Experience team is seeking a kind, curious,
• and highly collaborative Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) who
• enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building exceptional
• user experiences.
• Our team is responsible for creating seamless and compelling
• experiences that make it easy for individuals to consign luxury items
• with The RealReal. We place a strong emphasis on collaboration,
• continuous learning, individual growth, and professional development.
• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be both a hands-on technical
• contributor and a key influencer in shaping our engineering direction.
• You will lead and contribute to significant initiatives, mentor fellow
• engineers through code reviews and pair programming, and help drive
• the evolution of our technology platform.
• We are particularly excited to meet candidates who are passionate
• about luxury retail, e-commerce, sustainability, and The RealReals
• mission of supporting a circular economy for high-end goods.

Skills/Experience

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, performant, and testable software solutions.
• Build and enhance customer-facing applications that directly support strategic company initiatives.
• Contribute to technical architecture and engineering decisions that shape the future of our platform.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful features.
• Review pull requests and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback to teammates.
• Participate in pair programming and knowledge-sharing activities across the team.
• Deploy production-ready code and support applications throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Continuously learn and explore new technologies, design patterns, and engineering practices.

Technology Stack

You will have the opportunity to work with a modern technology stack, including

Java

Kotlin

TypeScript

GraphQL

Kafka

AWS Lambda

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Legacy services are currently built with

Ruby on Rails

Elixir

React

Required Skills

• Required Experience 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin, along with experience
• working in Ruby on Rails environments.
• Expertise in modern JavaScript (ECMAScript), HTML, and
• CSS.
• Experience building applications with React and related
• ecosystem tools, including Node.js and npm.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, Git, TypeScript, IDEs, version
• control systems, and deployment tools.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures, GraphQL, and
• database design fundamentals.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a user-centric engineering
• mindset.
• Interest in retail, e-commerce, luxury consignment,
• sustainability, or circular economy business models.

Desired Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing or maintaining Kafka-based event streaming solutions.
• Experience working with Elixir.
• Experience decomposing monolithic applications into microservices.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.

What Makes You Successful

• You are curious, adaptable, and continuously seek opportunities to learn.
• You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy mentoring fellow engineers.
• You balance technical excellence with pragmatic decision-making.
• You care deeply about delivering value to users through technology.
• You are excited by the opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on sustainability and luxury resale.