Software Engineer, Developer Experience

About Retool

Nearly every company in the world runs on custom software: Gartner estimates that up to 50% of all code is written for internal use. This is the operational software for refunding orders, underwriting loans, onboarding employees, analyzing transactions, and providing customer support. But most companies don’t have adequate resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old and clunky internal software or, even worse, users still stuck in manual and spreadsheet flows.

At Retool, we’re on a mission to bring good software to everyone. We’re building a new type of development platform that combines the benefits of traditional software development with a drag-and-drop UI editor and AI, making it dramatically faster to build internal tools. We believe that the future of software development lies in abstracting away the tedious and repetitive tasks developers waste time on, while creating reusable components that act as a force multiplier for future developers and projects. The result is not just productivity, but good software by default. And that’s a mission worth striving for.

Today, our customers span from small startups building their first operational tools to Fortune 500 companies building mission-critical apps for thousands of users across their business. Interested in joining us? Let us know!

What You'll Do

As a member of the Developer Experience (DevX) team, you will build the tools, systems, and processes that enable all engineers at Retool to be productive and ship great code. This includes build systems, release pipelines, testing frameworks, editor extensions, interactive CLIs, and more. You will be part of a team of engineers who are passionate about creating smooth and intuitive tools for their peers and are not afraid to contribute to any part of our codebase.

In This Role, You Will

• Build high-quality internal tooling to help our make our developers more productive
• Identify developer pain points and work with product teams to design solutions
• Build and improve our CI systems
• Own the pipelines and processes we use to release code to production
• Orchestrate large-scale changes and upgrades across the codebase
  
  

The Skillset You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience as an individual contributor on fast-moving engineering teams
• Passion for building and productionizing developer productivity tools, frameworks, and other aspects of platform engineering
• Experience with the JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js ecosystem
• Experience with Bazel (preferred but not required)
• You have a track record of building productive, collaborative relationships, both within an engineering org and across the broader company
• You have a track record of delivering engineering projects and process improvements
• You're excited by the ambiguity and high-ownership culture of early-stage startups
• You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and scrappy
  
  

For candidates based in San Francisco, the pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings (OTE) for commissionable roles. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Retool and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors such as (but not limited to), scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience and qualifications, and location.

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity, and/or commission/bonuses are dependent on the position offered. Retool provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

San Francisco

$181,060—$244,860 USD

Retool offers generous benefits to all employees and hybrid work location. For more information, please visit the benefits and perks section of our careers page!

Retool is currently set up to employ all roles in the US and specific roles in the UK. To find roles that can be employed in the UK, please refer to our careers page and review the indicated locations.

Retool is on a mission to bring good software to everyone. We're building a new type of development platform that combines the benefits of traditional software development with a drag-and-drop UI editor and AI, making it dramatically faster to build internal tools.