Full-Time

Senior Backend Engineer

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Rune Labs

Rune Labs

51-200 employees

Develops software for neuromodulation applications

Biotechnology
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$155k - $185kAnnually

+ Equity

Senior

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Candidates must reside and be authorized to work in either the U.S. or Canada.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
gRPC
Python
NoSQL
GraphQL
AWS
Go

You match the following Rune Labs's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • At least 3 years as a backend software engineer, building cloud-native applications (we’re on AWS).
  • Professional experience with Python or Go.
  • A track record of using unit and integration testing frameworks to provide high test coverage for your projects.
  • Direct experience working on projects that included at least one of the following: GraphQL, RESTful, or gRPC APIs; ETL pipelines; Relational and NoSQL databases; Asynchronous/job-based execution (e.g. queues, pub/sub, web sockets); Handling of sensitive data (e.g. medical, emergency services, financial); Storing and querying time series data; Building and/or deploying ML models (e.g. with tools like MLFlow, AWS SageMaker, Weights & Biases).
Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, test, and maintain software for our cloud platform.
  • Share responsibility for production.
  • Mentor and be mentored.
  • Balance short and long-term technical priorities.
  • Be part of a culture of explicit ethical consideration.
Desired Qualifications
  • You have strong attention to detail.
  • You are comfortable collaborating outside of engineering, including making software concepts accessible to non-engineers and asking questions about domains that are outside your area of expertise (e.g. neuroscience research!).
  • Your code is well-commented, well-structured, readable, and maintainable by another human being.
  • You have a strong belief in automated unit and integration tests, and you’re diligent about monitoring your features and services in production.
  • You are eager to help teammates brainstorm and debug, and you're willing to ask for help when you need it.
  • You are comfortable working on a remote team that is distributed across timezones (in North America).

Rune Labs develops software solutions specifically for neuromodulation applications in the healthcare sector. Their software is designed to work with brain-machine interfaces that aim to treat chronic neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's. The software helps restore mobility in paralyzed patients, accelerates recovery from strokes, and may enhance cognitive functions and mood control. Unlike many competitors, Rune Labs focuses on providing specialized software that is essential for the operation of neuromodulation devices, catering to medical researchers, healthcare providers, and patients. The company's goal is to advance the treatment options available for chronic neurological conditions and improve the quality of life for affected individuals.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$40.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, null

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased adoption of wearable tech boosts demand for Rune Labs' StrivePD platform.
  • Rise of personalized medicine allows Rune Labs to tailor therapies to individual needs.
  • Growing interest in remote monitoring benefits Rune Labs' real-time data collection solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Kernel and Neuralink may impact Rune Labs' market share.
  • Rapid AI advancements could outpace Rune Labs' current technological capabilities.
  • Regulatory challenges may delay product approvals for neuromodulation devices.

What makes Rune Labs unique

  • Rune Labs integrates with Apple Watch for real-time Parkinson's symptom tracking.
  • The company offers a cloud-based platform for scalable neuromodulation therapy management.
  • Rune Labs' StriveStudy platform enables efficient, real-world data collection for clinical trials.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Remote Work Options

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Equity eligible