# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Retool](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/retool)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $164k – $306k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Postgres, AWS, Azure, GCP, Google Sheets
**Posted:** 2022-03-25

> Build and improve full-stack features for Retool's AppGen platform, enhancing UX, scalability, and customer integrations. Requires 3+ years experience across frontend/backend, cloud infrastructure, and customer-focused problem-solving.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Improve the UX of the Retool core editor, including technical challenges like implementing performant drag and drop systems and handling component interactions.
- Expand the types of applications that can be built into different parts of the development process.
- Debug customer problems and build features for them (e.g., Google Sheets integration supporting row additions via cell ranges or lightweight ORM).
- Help assess and recruit future engineers.
- Work on increasing the scalability of Retool’s platform (e.g., frontend application performance, reducing query latencies).
- Own end-to-end projects, talk with customers, engage in technical decision-making, participate in planning.

## Requirements
- 3+ years experience in professional software development, ideally in startups.
- Experience owning technically challenging and demanding cross-functional projects.
- Experience across the entire stack, from backend to frontend.
- Experience with cloud based infrastructure like Azure, AWS or GCP.
- Ability to make technical decisions quickly, while looping in key stakeholders.
- A customer-first mindset and an interest in talking with customers.
- Habit of introspection and understanding what’s helped you be successful.

## Nice to Haves
- Experience in JavaScript / TypeScript.
- Experience with PostgreSQL.
- Experience in mentoring other team members and working closely with designers.

## Compensation
Base pay range: $163,800 – $306,000 per year. Additional compensation in equity. Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

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