[Remote] Software Engineering Lead - Market Research at Routable

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Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Real Estate, PropTech, SaaS, MarTechIndustries

Requirements

5+ years of experience building and shipping data-intensive B2B SaaS applications

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional engineering team across Data Platform, Analytics/API, and Web Application tracks, ensuring flexibility and ownership across domains
Conduct regular 1:1s to coach engineers, remove blockers, and foster professional growth
Collaborate with Product Management on roadmap planning, resourcing, and sprint execution in Linear
Architect and contribute to end-to-end data workflows — from ingesting and normalizing raw feeds into Postgres/OpenSearch to surfacing insights through performant APIs
Guide evolution of our React + Tailwind frontend and Rails 7 API backend, ensuring cohesive design and robust UX for data visualization
Champion best practices in testing, CI/CD, and observability across background jobs, ingestion workers, and AWS ECS deployments
Partner with data science to operationalize new market metrics and ML-driven insights
Drive adoption of developer productivity tools — including AI-assisted code generation and test automation, such as Cursor, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex
Establish and monitor engineering KPIs: system performance, data freshness, and delivery velocity
Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and technical rigor

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PostgresOpenSearchReactTailwindRuby on RailsGoogle MapsGeospatial AnalyticsData IngestionAPIsAI

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote?

Yes, the company operates as a fully remote team of 100+ spread across the U.S. from coast to coast.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What technical skills are required for the Software Engineering Lead role?

The role involves working with Postgres, OpenSearch for data platforms; geospatial analytics and performant APIs for the analytics layer; and React/Tailwind UI with Rails API and Google Maps for the web application.

What is the company culture like at Routable?

The company has a strict no assholes policy, a community of highly performing people who take work seriously but not themselves, and values people who genuinely like each other.

What makes a strong candidate for this Software Engineering Lead position?

Ideal candidates have experience guiding technical vision in geospatial data, distributed systems, and modern web applications, with the ability to balance hands-on coding, project delivery, and team leadership while valuing curiosity, pragmatism, and technical excellence.

Routable

Automates business payments and invoicing

About Routable

Routable automates business payments for enterprise and mid-market clients, streamlining accounts payable and receivable processes. The platform manages the entire payment lifecycle, including invoice processing, payment scheduling, and real-time payouts. By using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, Routable can scan invoices and create payables, significantly reducing processing time by 60%. The company generates revenue through subscription fees for its platform and transaction fees for processed payments, partnering with banks to ensure secure fund transfers. Routable prioritizes security with a dedicated team monitoring systems for vulnerabilities, which helps build trust with clients. The company fosters a culture of empathy and inclusiveness, focusing on strong customer relationships and exceptional support.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$44.8MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

51-200Employees

Benefits

🏥 Great Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

💲 Competitive salary

📈 Stock options

💰 401k

💸 Work from Home stipend

🚀 We're a remote team

🏝 Flexible vacation policy

Risks

Increased competition from Flexport's digital freight platform pressures Routable to enhance offerings.

Boost Payment Solutions' partnership may attract clients away from Routable.

Rising digital payment fraud tactics necessitate continuous enhancement of fraud prevention measures.

Differentiation

Routable automates the entire payment lifecycle, reducing manual work significantly.

The platform uses OCR technology, cutting invoice processing time by 60%.

Routable partners with banks to ensure secure fund transfers.

Upsides

Partnership with Convera expands Routable's global payment capabilities.

Growing AP automation trend in logistics offers expansion opportunities for Routable.

Routable's real-time payment solutions align with gig economy demands.

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