Full-Time

Software Engineer

Retool

Retool

201-500 employees

Simplifies development of internal business tools

Compensation Overview

$136k - $216.8k/yr

+ Equity + Commission + Bonuses

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid

Candidates must be based in San Francisco, CA. The job offers a hybrid work location.

Category
💻Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
UI/UX Design
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 3+ years experience in professional software development, ideally some of which you’ve spent in startups
  • Experience owning technically challenging and demanding cross-functional projects
  • Experience across the entire stack, from backend to frontend (and if you have a preference, we’d love to hear it!)
  • Experience with cloud based infrastructure like Azure, AWS or GCP
  • Ability to make technical decisions quickly, while looping in key stakeholders, too
  • A customer-first mindset and an interest in talking with customers to make sure what we’re building meets their needs
  • Habit of introspection and understanding what’s helped you be successful in the past
Responsibilities
  • Improve the UX of the Retool core editor, which involves plenty of interesting problems, both technical (e.g. "how do we implement our drag and drop system in a performant way?") and otherwise (e.g. "how do we handle the pushing of existing components when dragging new components on?")
  • Expand the types of applications that you can build into different parts of the development process
  • Debug customer problems + build features for them (e.g. "the Google Sheets integration doesn't support adding rows", and "what's the best way to support that? Via cell ranges, or via a lightweight, home-grown ORM?")
  • Help assess and recruit future engineers
  • Work on increasing the scalability of Retool’s platform (e.g. frontend application performance, reducing query latencies)
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Experience with PostgreSQL
  • Bonus points if you have experience in mentoring other team members, and have previously worked closely with designers

Retool helps businesses create internal tools quickly and easily, targeting developers and IT teams. Its platform allows users to connect to various databases and APIs, using a drag-and-drop interface that minimizes the need for extensive coding. This makes it accessible to users with limited programming skills while managing data fetching and user interface concerns. Retool operates on a subscription model and aims to streamline operations and improve productivity for businesses.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$165.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 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.

What critics are saying

  • 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.

What makes Retool unique

  • 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.

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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

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
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