Manager, Engineering

About ThredUp

ThredUp is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, ThredUp has become one of the world's largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love ThredUp because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. With ThredUp’s Resale-as-a-Service, some of the world's leading brands and retailers are leveraging our platform to deliver customizable, scalable resale experiences to their customers. ThredUp has processed over 172 million unique secondhand items from 55,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, ThredUp is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.

Recognized on TIME Most Influential Companies of 2023,  Digiday's WorkLife 50 2023, TIME's Best Inventions of 2022, and Lattice's People Success Awards 2022.

How You Will Make An Impact 

ThredUp’s Merchandising Engineering team builds the discovery and browsing experiences that help millions of users navigate our vast catalog of secondhand fashion. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a full-stack team responsible for developing new pathways for customers to find what they’re looking for, leveraging our AI-powered search foundation. This includes enhancing shopping for similar items, refining item taxonomy and catalog quality, and exploring innovative shopping experiences.

You will manage and mentor engineers, ensuring strong execution, high code quality, and team alignment. You’ll collaborate with senior engineers to support technical decision-making and ensure the team builds scalable, maintainable systems. Additionally, you’ll drive cross-functional alignment with product managers, designers, and engineers to maintain focus on high-impact initiatives.

In This Role You’ll Get To:

• Lead a team of up to 5 engineers spanning backend services, web frontend, and native clients (iOS/Android).

• Develop AI-powered browse experiences that help users discover secondhand fashion through personalized recommendations and metadata-driven filtering.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and data scientists to improve item metadata and taxonomy for better discovery.

• Drive execution, ensuring the team delivers high-quality features while maintaining technical excellence.

• Mentor and support engineers, fostering career growth and engagement.

• Hold the team accountable for both execution speed and technical quality.

• Facilitate technical discussions, guiding architectural decisions in partnership with senior engineers.

What We’re Looking For:

• 4+ years of engineering experience, including 1+ years of people management.

• Strong architectural background in distributed systems, service-oriented design, and event-driven architectures.

• Proven ability to drive execution, ensuring teams deliver high-quality work on schedule.

• Experience leading full-stack teams, spanning frontend (React, native clients) and backend (Ruby on Rails, JVM microservices, event driven architectures).

• Track record of developing engineers, including identifying and addressing performance issues within individuals and teams.

• Ability to lead through ambiguity, adapt to shifting priorities, and execute with a pragmatic mindset.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a product-oriented approach to problem-solving.

At ThredUp your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays between $225,000 and $235,000, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock. ThredUp employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, as well as a discount when purchasing ThredUp stock if voluntarily participating in ThredUp ’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Subject to eligibility requirements, you’ll also receive other benefits: Comprehensive medical & dental coverage, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What We Offer:

• 4-day work week, with Fridays off

• Hybrid work environment: 3 days in the office and 1 day remote each week

• Competitive salary (we leverage market data)

• Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock and are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays

• Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment

• Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered

• We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth

We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team

At ThredUp, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you.

If you are a candidate with a disability and have a reasonable accommodation request for the job application process, please email [email protected] the specific details of your disability related accommodation request. This email address is reserved for candidates with disabilities only. General application inquiries will not receive a response.