Engineering · San Francisco, United States
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!
WHY WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU:
We’re looking for an Engineering leader to take full ownership of a critical piece of Retool’s strategy: our self-serve product experience. Retool’s self-serve product allows us to tap into customers beyond the reach of a traditional sales motion—think small business or a three-person startup. Just like larger organizations or enterprises, these companies run on custom internal software, spreadsheets, and manual processes. And Retool provides them so much leverage, enabling the tools they need to solve each unique business problem more effectively. Our self-serve product is also a huge part of our Enterprise story, acting as an on-ramp for customers who want to kick the tires on the product with just a few use cases or users. We've seen some of our largest customers begin their journey trying Retool’s cloud product before directly engaging with our Sales team—and it's on this team to impress them from their very first moments building.
We’ve already got a team of excellent engineers in this space, working on things like:
At Retool, we expect a lot from our engineers: breaking down projects, making product decisions, and maintaining a relentless focus on shipping impactful work—and your primary responsibility will be in empowering, coaching, and rewarding your teams to do their best work. Day one on the job will see you managing the existing team and hiring alongside recruiting partners to tackle business needs in tandem. You’ll also step into shaping key business and product decisions for Retool, where the line between PM and EM is intentionally blurred. We'll expect you to prioritize requests, talk to customers, keep the energy and tempo up, and partner with ICs making technical decisions. But one thing is squarely your responsibility: people.
This isn’t your traditional 'growth' engineering team focused on making incremental changes or relying primarily on experiment results to inform decisions. Yes, you will drive our experimentation culture here, but you’ll also be expected to leverage your product taste every step of the way to figure out how to show the power of Retool in just a few minutes tinkering with the product. And your ownership extends far beyond just onboarding. This is foundational work, dedicated to the entire new user experience —from when a customer onboards to when they deploy their first application.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
THE SKILLSET YOU'LL BRING:
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.
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.