Back End Developer Lead, Rothy's
$236-287k
Recycled, washable shoes & bags
Open for applications
Recycled, washable shoes & bags
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$236-287k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide consumers with stylish clothing staples, all with better comfort, design, and sustainability.
Role
Who you are
- This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in both hands-on and leadership capacities and enjoys building teams, solving complex problems, and delivering meaningful business impact in a fast-paced environment
- A strong technical leader and mentor who enjoys developing people and building high-performing, domain-focused teams
- An excellent communicator who can align technical and non-technical stakeholders across Product, Supply Chain, and corporate functions such as HR, Legal, and Finance
- Strategic and forward-thinking, with the ability to balance long-term architecture with near-term delivery across complex operational systems
- Highly accountable and dependable, with a track record of owning outcomes and driving results
- Detail-oriented, with a commitment to quality, scalability, and maintainability in software development
- Proactive and solutions-oriented, able to navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions across diverse systems
- Adaptable and open to new technologies, tools, and evolving business needs
- A collaborative leader who fosters inclusivity, knowledge sharing, and team success
- Passionate about building impactful systems that support both product innovation and operational excellence
- 8+ years of professional software development experience, including significant time in technical leadership roles
- Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams, ideally aligned to business domains or functions
- Strong expertise in backend development and building scalable, distributed systems
- Experience supporting systems across product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain, production, or enterprise business functions
- Familiarity with tools and platforms supporting merchandising, allocation, design, production, and supply chain workflows
- Deep understanding of API design and integration (REST and/or GraphQL), including integrations across internal and third-party enterprise systems
- Proficiency with modern frameworks (e.g., Rails, React, Node.js, Vue) and ability to guide technical decisions across stacks
- Strong understanding of database design, data modeling, and performance optimization (SQL and/or NoSQL)
- Experience establishing architecture patterns and development standards (e.g., MVC and beyond)
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or Heroku)
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience managing third-party integrations and complex system dependencies across multiple business domains
- Experience working with or supporting HR, Legal, or Finance systems (e.g., ERP, HRIS) is a plus
- Interest in retail, fashion, or sustainability is a plus
What the job involves
- Rothy’s is a well-oiled machine thanks to the expertise of our Digital Experience team. These whizzes keep all things tech-related ticking—both externally on our beautiful site and internally by providing essential IT assistance to all other departments. As a modern, fast-moving company, technology is part of everything we do—and we couldn’t do it without the brains behind the curtain
- We are looking for a strategic and experienced Lead Developer (Director level) to build, lead, and scale a team of developers supporting our Product (Merchandising, Allocation & Design), Production, Product Development, Supply Chain, and HR, Legal, and Finance functions
- In this role, you’ll define technical direction across these domains, mentor engineers, and partner closely with cross-functional leaders to deliver scalable, high-quality technology solutions
- You will play a critical role in shaping architecture, driving engineering excellence, and establishing best practices across both product creation and core business operations
- Lead, build, and mentor a team of developers aligned to Product, Production, Product Development, Supply Chain, and corporate functions, fostering growth, accountability, and technical excellence
- Define and drive technical strategy, architecture, and best practices across systems supporting product lifecycle management and business operations
- Oversee the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software supporting merchandising, allocation, design workflows, production processes, and supply chain operations
- Partner with Product, Design, Production, Supply Chain, HR, Legal, Finance, QA, and Data stakeholders to align technical solutions with organizational goals
- Guide teams in solving complex problems across product lifecycle, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, and enterprise systems with a focus on scalability and efficiency
- Establish and enforce coding standards, testing strategies, and development best practices across teams
- Provide technical leadership through code reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on contributions when needed
- Own delivery processes, including sprint planning, prioritization, and execution to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes across multiple business functions
- Drive adoption of Lean/Agile methodologies and continuously improve team processes and ways of working
- Support hiring, onboarding, and team development to build a high-performing, domain-aligned engineering organization
- Oversee deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support of systems that meet evolving business needs across the organization
- Champion a culture of learning, knowledge sharing, and continuous technical improvement
Our take
Sustainability is a feature that is highly sought after in today's fashion landscape, but premium clothing often fails to meet these interests. Beyond this, the few available sustainable alternatives are usually difficult to wash, maintain and recycle - which is what Rothy hopes to change.
Rothy designs accessories that simultaneously aim to be fashionable, durable, and eco-friendly. Its main focus is shoes, though it also sells bags and purses in a range of styles. Whilst companies have been using sustainable materials in fashion for many years, Rothy stands out for catering to an environment-conscious audience that does not want to compromise comfort and quality for their ethical decisions.
With sustainability concerns on the rise among consumers, Rothy's target market is growing year on year. This, combined with the comfort-first image it has accrued, should present plenty of opportunity for growth in the company's future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Dec 2018
$35m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $244m
Company benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 401k matching
- Comprehensive health plans for you and your family
- Supplemental mental health benefits
- Healthy snacks
- Monthly wellness reimbursement
- Quarterly product allowance!
Company HQ
Jackson Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Stephen Hawthornthwaite
(Co-Founder & Chairman)They started their career at Barclays Capital before working at Robertson Stephens and GCA Savvian in Mergers and Acquisitions. They spent a year as VP of Corporate Development at Infospace before co-founding Rothy's in March 2012.
Roth Martin
(Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer)Having studied at Boston University, they spent 5 years as a Trader at Glencore before serving as Director of Operations at Auilix Biopharma. They co-founded Hedge Gallery in 2003, before co-founding Rothy's with Stephen.
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