Render

Software Engineer, Product

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cloud Computing, Software Development, BiotechnologyIndustries

Job Description

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote Salary: $170,000 - $290,000 USD (depending on experience, business needs, impact, level, and market demands)

Position Overview

Render is building a powerful and user-friendly cloud platform that simplifies hosting for developers and teams. We support a wide range of applications, from static sites to complex multi-service architectures, offering the flexibility of traditional cloud providers without the complexity and maintenance overhead. Our mission is to eliminate undifferentiated work in software development, allowing users to focus on product development.

We are a diverse and talented team committed to rapid iteration, user experience, craft, and reliability. With over 2.5 million developers and significant organic growth, our customers trust Render for its reliable, scalable cloud infrastructure, managed datastores, and advanced security features. In January 2025, we secured $80 million in Series C funding, bringing our total funding to $157 million, enabling us to accelerate our vision for the AI era.

About the Role

As a Product Engineer at Render, you will play a crucial role in designing and building the cloud platform developers want. You will make decisions that shape our product and company, directly impacting developers globally. The core challenge lies in creating user-facing features and abstractions that make application deployments effortless for simple cases and possible for complex ones, with a primary focus on user experience. You will have complete, end-to-end ownership of full-stack projects.

Responsibilities

  • Build new products: Develop features that enhance Render's power and value to users, creating new and easier ways for them to build applications.
  • Collaborate: Work closely with design, product, other engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Evolve the codebase: Help mature the Render codebase and technology as the product scales and increases in complexity.
  • Contribute to planning: Participate in team planning, roadmapping, and goal-setting.
  • Shape culture: Help shape team culture and practices as the company scales.
  • On-call: Participate in on-call responsibilities with the team.

Requirements

  • Experience: 6+ years of professional experience shipping software. Experience at a high-growth startup is a plus.
  • Collaboration: Proven experience collaborating with product and design stakeholders.
  • Full-Stack Proficiency: Experience working across the stack, both collaboratively and independently.
  • Technical Skills: Strong understanding of web frameworks, APIs, and databases, with experience in multiple programming languages.
  • Ownership: A strong sense of ownership and the ability to make pragmatic decisions.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Familiarity with modern tooling for software build and deploy processes.
  • Experience building for product-driven growth and modern enterprise audiences.
  • Experience with technologies used in the Render product: Go, Typescript, React, Kubernetes, Postgres, Terraform, Temporal.

Benefits

  • The starting salary for this role is between $170,000 and $290,000 USD.
  • Opportunities span multiple career levels.

Skills

cloud platform development
user-facing features
application deployment
software development
product development
user experience
reliability
scalability
security
compliance

Render

Cloud infrastructure for application deployment

About Render

Render simplifies the deployment and management of applications for developers and businesses through its cloud infrastructure platform. Users can deploy their code with just a few clicks using an "infrastructure as code" approach, which allows for easier automation and scaling of applications. The platform supports various programming languages and frameworks, making it versatile for different development needs. Render differentiates itself from competitors like AWS and Salesforce by offering a user-friendly experience and a freemium business model, where users can start for free and upgrade to paid plans for advanced features and better performance. The company's goal is to provide an efficient and accessible solution for application deployment, helping developers and businesses scale their operations effectively.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$74.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

4 weeks of paid vacation
12 sick days
Parental leave
Medical coverage
Mental health support
401k
Long-term disability & life insurance
Continuous learning benefits

Risks

Increased competition from platforms like DigitalOcean's App Platform threatens Render's market share.
Rapid technological advancements may outpace Render's integration capabilities, risking competitive edge.
Economic downturns could impact Render's ability to secure necessary funding for growth.

Differentiation

Render offers a zero devops cloud platform, reducing operational overhead for developers.
The platform supports multiple frameworks, including JavaScript, Express, and Next.js.
Render's infrastructure as code approach simplifies automation and scaling for users.

Upsides

Render raised $50M in Series B funding, enhancing its development and market presence.
Growing interest in multi-cloud strategies aligns with Render's flexible deployment options.
Rising adoption of Infrastructure as Code tools supports Render's platform approach.

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