Software Engineer, Internal Platform at Retool

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as an individual contributor on fast-moving engineering teams
  • Ability to debug complex systems and identify root causes of issues across the stack
  • Experience with TypeScript and Node ecosystems
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools to ensure system health and performance
  • Strong understanding of system availability, resiliency, and recoverability
  • Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • A demonstrated history of cultivating productive, collaborative relationships both within engineering organizations and across the broader company
  • Bonus Points
  • Experience with Bazel (preferred but not required)
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure like Azure, AWS, or GCP, along with Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform

Responsibilities

  • Own the foundational systems and tooling of our core codebase
  • Collaborate with product engineering teams to identify their platform needs and provide solutions
  • Evangelize best practices for software development, testing, and deployment
  • Lead and contribute to high-impact projects, including:
  • Building primitives for reliable and efficient database access
  • Upleveling our feature-flagging system
  • Enhancing our testing harnesses (backend, frontend, end-to-end, visual regression)
  • Making large-scale changes across our codebase to improve code quality (such as type safety)

Skills

Retool

Simplifies development of internal business tools

About Retool

Retool helps businesses create internal tools quickly and easily, targeting developers and IT teams. Users can build applications by connecting to various databases and APIs using a drag-and-drop interface, which reduces the need for extensive coding. The platform manages data fetching and user interface concerns, allowing developers to focus on customization. Retool operates on a subscription model and aims to streamline operations and improve productivity for businesses.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$160.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Competitive healthcare, dental and vision benefits.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner at our San Francisco and New York offices.
$1,200 annual stipend for anything learning-related (books, conferences, classes, etc.).
$1,000 work-from-home-setup stipend.
Take the time you need to recharge!
Family planning support and paid parental leave.
Enrollment and matching up to an effective rate of 4%.
Mental health and wellness benefits

Risks

Increased competition from other low-code platforms may erode market share.
Expansion into external apps could introduce security vulnerabilities.
Dependence on third-party APIs poses risks if services change or fail.

Differentiation

Retool enables rapid internal tool development with a drag-and-drop interface.
It supports integration with various databases and APIs, enhancing flexibility.
Retool's platform is accessible to users with limited programming skills.

Upsides

Retool's expansion to external apps broadens its market reach.
Partnership with OpenAI enhances AI capabilities in business applications.
Growing demand for low-code platforms boosts Retool's market potential.

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