Senior Backend Engineer (Go)

Company: Rundoo Inc.
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

GeneralWhat we doOur mission is to empower building materials suppliers with great technology. There are over $1,000,000,000,000 of building materials bought in the US every year, and many of these transactions happen in on-prem point-of-sale systems. We want to bring these transactions online, enabling better experiences for contractors and homeowners alike.This RoleWhat you'll achieve with us

• You'll make significant individual contributions that get used instantly & heavily by our clients who depend on our software to run their businesses.
• You'll leverage your orthogonal expertise to introduce abstractions and systems that improve the team's velocity.
• You'll raise the bar for engineering quality by setting and enforcing standards.
• You'll mentor teammates to help them grow as architects & engineers.
• You'll work closely with product & design teammates and our clients to collectively define what we're building.Requirements
  • You collaborate well with engineering teammates and cross-functionally-especially working through natural tension with designers and product managers.
  • You give positive & constructive in-the-moment feedback to your teammates and enjoy receiving the same.
  • You're excited to work at least a couple days a week in-person at our office in Redwood City.
  • You have worked as a software engineer for 3+ years.
  • You have written production software in Go.Icing on the cake
    • You have worked in a fast-paced startup environment.
    • You have familiarity with construction or building materials.Interview process
      • Intro Call (15 min): Getting to know each other and aligning on expectations for the role with Nick.
      • Technical Screen (1 hour): Working through debugging and coding challenges with Andrew.
      • System Design Screen (45 min): Designing a system to address an abstract problem with Santi & Brian.
      • Onsite @ Redwood City HQ (-5 hours):
        • Walk (45 min): Diving into the business with Nick.
        • System Design (1 hour): Walking through the design of one of your past systems.
        • Lunch (45 min): Breaking bread with the team.
        • Product Collaboration (1 hour): Going back & forth on a PRD with Vidhan.
        • Culture (30 min): Reflecting on past experiences with George.
        • Coding Skills (1 hour): Tackling algorithmic challenges with Boxuan.Who we areIn alphabetical order:
        • (Territory Account Executive): studied Communications at UConn and worked as an AE at a large cloud software company; a frequent at concerts around the greater NYC area in his spare time.
        • (Head of Finance & Operations): studied Marketing Management at De La Salle University; worked in recruiting & operations at a few Bay Area startups; loves building teams, scuba diving, & hiking!
        • (CTO): studied computer science & humanities at Stanford; worked as a software engineer and head of engineering at Apple & Anova; danced with the SF ballet (where he met his wife).
        • (Territory Account Executive): studied Business Management at Oklahoma State University; worked as an AE for large tech like Cisco System and small startups; do you need a 4th?
        • (Engineering): studied computer science at the Ohio State University; worked as an engineer at Bytedance, jd.com, Shape security and A10networks. I like hiking in spare time.
        • (Engineering): studied computer science & applied math at NJIT and UC Davis; worked as an engineer at Google, Snap, and Common Networks; LoL player and Earthquakes fan.
        • (Head of Client Success): studied History at Dartmouth College; worked in Account Management and Customer Success at Yahoo, Outlier AI, and Persona; loves following women's sports and studying architecture.
        • (Territory Account Executive): studied Literature at University College London; worked in GTM strategy for a feminine health tech startup in Paris and then came to the bay to work in sales for Verkada; often seen doing a headstand.
        • (Territory Account Executive): studied Biology at University of Washington, worked in sales in pharmaceuticals at Eli Lilly and in FinTech at PitchBook; often found playing volleyball.
        • (Engineering): studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a software engineer at Flexport; loves confetti cake and almond croissants.
        • (Territory Account Executive): studied Communications and Biology at Union University; worked in SaaS sales at Cisco and Bloomerang; avid traveler to Kenya since 2009.
        • (Engineering): studied computer science at Stanford; worked as a software engineer at Facebook; exclusively reacts on Slack with the shaka!
        • (Engineering): studied computer science at Stanford; worked as an engineer at Palo Alto Networks and startup SafeStop. Avid runner and raising my two cats Walter and Jesse.
        • (Territory Account Executive): studied Linguistics at Cedarville University; worked in SaaS implementation for startup Tekion; has flown over 100k miles in the last year.
        • (Engineering): studied computer engineering at the University of Waterloo; interned at Rivian, IBM, and here before joining full-time; played the saxophone professionally.
        • (Territory Account Executive): Studied Anthropology and History at UNCW; Has been a seller for companies big and small, mostly in the Software space.
        • (Client Success): working directly in the field of software for the last three years helping entrepreneurs and start-ups alike. Aspires to create a smart home environment similar to the one depicted in the 1999 Disney movie "Smart House.".
        • (Head of Sales): studied history at Northwestern; taught middle school in Chicago; more recently worked in sales and general management at a fishing tackle company.
        • (CEO): studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a trader at Bridgewater & Citadel and as a PM at Google & Enigma.
        • (Product Designer): studied Art Practice at Stanford; worked as a Product Designer at several startups in consumer social; has too many hobbies including volleyball, pool, painting, gamedev, birdwatching, music, cooking, trivia, and sumo.
        • (Sales Development Rep): Studied Business Management at University of Colorado; Worked as an account executive at Sumup.
        • (Engineering): studied computer engineering at University of Waterloo; worked as SWE intern at The Cooperators, Inflight, BitBakery, Replicant.
        • (Data and Client Success): studied general education and tech at Cabrillo College; worked as a system administrator for a short time and at a paint store for eight years, manager for two.
        • (Engineering): studied computer science at National University of Singapore; worked as a SWE intern at Visa and an NLP chatbot startup.
        • (Product): studied Biomedical Engineering and Econ at Duke; Worked as a PM at Hinge Health and BuildZoom. Previously at Zenefits.
        • (Design): studied product design at Stanford; worked in design at a few startups.What we stand forThe values we hold most dear are learning through feedback and experimentation, enjoying our time together, truly empathizing with clients, building a diverse team, and driving to achieve as fast as we can.How we've fundraisedWe've raised $18m across three rounds:
        • A $2m pre-seed led by at .
        • A $5m seed led by at .
        • An $11m series A led again by Bessemer and CRV.Benefits
          • Medical, vision, and dental insurance with 100% premiums covered for you, 50% for dependents.
          • Daily lunch.
          • Learning materials and Coursera courses.
          • Unlimited audiobooks via our team subscription to Libro.
          • Gym membership.
          • Unlimited PTO.
          • Betterment 401k.
          • Dog-friendly office.
          • And more! If you have ideas, let us know.
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