Location:  Arlington area, Dallas, Texas

About Us:

Rent the Runway (RTR)  is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable and financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel and accessories from hundreds of brand partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, RTR has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the “TIME 100” most influential people in the world and as one of People magazine’s “Women Changing the World.”

About the Team:

The RTR Network Team designs, manages, and optimizes the systems and network infrastructure supporting Rent the Runway’s corporate offices and fulfillment centers. As part of this strategic group, you will collaborate across departments to drive scalability, innovation, and efficiency throughout the company’s IT operations. The team partners closely with engineering, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless connectivity and robust enterprise-wide infrastructure. Our work enables Rent the Runway to expand, adopt new technologies, and streamline IT processes, supporting our ongoing growth and transformation. We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, empowering team members to shape impactful projects that contribute to Rent the Runway’s success.

About the Job:

We seek a passionate and analytical Network Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead our network infrastructure’s design, implementation, and maintenance across all offices and fulfillment centres. You will be responsible for ensuring scalability, efficiency, and security in our network design, playing a key role in shaping the future of our infrastructure.

What You’ll Do:

• Share responsibility for office and fulfillment centers infrastructure including routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, circuits, data centre design, site-to-site, and client VPNs.
• Collaborate with other engineers to diagnose, resolve, and prevent production issues.
• Manage administration of our systems, such as log management and monitoring.
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation model. 

About You:

• Proven ability to learn, adapt, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while contributing to team success and driving results.
• You have a deep understanding of hybrid network architecture (Utilizing GCP)
• Hands-on experience with Juniper and Palo Alto equipment is a must.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols (OSPF & BGP).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with routing, switching, and network design.
• 3+ years of experience supporting firewalls (Palo Alto currently deployed).
• Solid experience with open-source environments, including automation/development building blocks such as Python, Git, Terraform, Ansible and others.
• You will be familiar with VPC design, Cloud Interconnect, and Cloud VPN.
• You have experience with load balancing, peering, and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud IAM and network security controls (e.g., firewall rules, ingress/egress policies).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Provide troubleshooting guidance and training for Tier 3 IT network support.
• You must be able to travel to our Arlington site as needed.  

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the wellbeing of our employees and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program  - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, and have some fun!
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts -  to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
• 401k match - an investment in your future.
• Company wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
• Office centric work - our corporate employees and technical leaders have the option to work remotely on Fridays, in accordance with Company policies.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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