Build, deploy, and manage internal tools with Retool's unified engine. Connect to any database, API, or LLM. Leverage AI throughout your business. Backed by Sequoia and Y Combinator.
About the role
Nearly every company in the world runs on custom software for critical operations like tracking performance metrics, handling support workflows, building admin dashboards, and countless processes you might never have thought of. But most companies don't have the resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old, clunky internal software, or worse, teams still stuck in manual and spreadsheet workflows. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 2+ years of experience successfully leading and managing engineering teams
- Strong technical judgment, we don’t expect you to code regularly, but you should be able to navigate our codebase and engage deeply in design and architecture decisions
- A track record of setting technical direction and delivering complex projects that improve customer outcomes and support business growth
- Platform instincts: the ability to identify common needs across customers and build scalable foundations that support multiple products and use cases
- Sound judgment when balancing delivery speed, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability
- Experience coaching engineers, managing performance, and recruiting and building strong teams
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ABOUT RETOOL
Nearly every company in the world runs on custom software for critical operations like tracking performance metrics, handling support workflows, building admin dashboards, and countless processes you might never have thought of. But most companies don't have the resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old, clunky internal software, or worse, teams still stuck in manual and spreadsheet workflows.
AI has changed who gets to build software. The definition of "developer" now includes analysts, operators, and domain experts creating solutions directly—and the tools they reach for are multiplying by the week. That's both an opportunity and a challenge: as more people build with more AI tools, the risk of shipping ungoverned software into production grows just as fast.
At Retool, we're building the platform that makes all of it safe to ship. Build with any AI tool you want, then deploy into one place that connects to your real business data, enforces enterprise policies automatically, and lets teams create once and reuse everywhere with shared, trusted components. The cost of building software has collapsed. The cost of governing it hasn't—and that's...
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