Retool · 19 hours ago
Software Engineer, Apps Builder Experience
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$187K/yr - $273K/yr
5+ years expRetool is on a mission to bring good software to everyone by building a new type of development platform that combines traditional software development with a drag-and-drop UI editor and AI. The Software Engineer will own end-to-end projects, enhance customer experience, and collaborate with product and design teams to build impactful features.
Enterprise SoftwareProductivity ToolsSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Improve the UX of the Retool core editor, which involves plenty of interesting technical problems (e.g., "how do we implement our drag-and-drop system in a performant way?") and product-focused ones (e.g. "how do we make our IDE easy to use for technical users who aren’t engineers?")
Collaborate with the team to build and improve the architectural foundations for how components, theming, layout, and other core features work within Retool
Improve scalability and performance of Retool’s platform (especially on the frontend)
Debug and fix customer problems
Help assess and recruit future engineers
Qualification
Required
5+ years experience in full stack web development, ideally some of which you've spent in startups
Strong frontend engineering skillset and experience working with React and TypeScript
Experience owning technically challenging and demanding cross-functional projects
Experience working with product managers and/or designers
Ability to make technical decisions quickly, while looping in key stakeholders
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
Preferred
Experience with Redux and PostgresSQL
Bonus points if you have experience in mentoring other team members
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Company
Retool
Retool is a software development company that offers solutions in AI apps, documentation, developer tools, and external apps.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (5)
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2021 (4)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$141MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2022-07-27Series C· $45M
2021-12-22Series C· $20M
2020-10-20Series B· $50M
Leadership Team
David Hsu
Founder, CEO
Recent News
SV Angel
2025-12-01
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