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Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

  • Job type Posted on: Jul 20, 2026
  • Experience level Retool
  • Employment type San Francisco, California
  • Remote status Salary: $306,000 per year
  • Employment type Onsite
  • Salary Full-time

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Job Title :

Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Job Type :

Full-time

Job Location :

San Francisco California United States

Remote :

No

Jobcon Logo Job Description :

WHY WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU: Retool is in an exciting hyper-growth phase and we need infrastructure engineers to tackle our rapid scaling challenges. These scaling challenges are unique both in scope and in technical complexity as we scale both the company and the product. As a member of the Cloud Platform team, you will build and automate foundational systems for reliability, security, performance, developer velocity, and scale. Whether you're interested in wide breadth or deep depth, there are both opportunities for both. You will work cross functionally, supporting the engineering, product, design, customer success, support, and sales functions. IN THIS ROLE, YOU'LL: Scale Retool's core cloud platform for high availability and performance globally Work collaboratively with the rest of the engineering team to deliver infrastructure for core and emerging products Evolve our backend architecture/infrastructure for both cloud and on-premise deployments Work with the team to set and prioritize our roadmap to maximize customer impact Define and automate developer process/workflow Support our systems in production Develop new data solutions Build monitoring and observability for production systems THE SKILLSET YOU'll BRING: You have a track record of delivering engineering projects and process improvements You have experience scaling cloud infrastructure You enjoy building and productionizing developer productivity tools, frameworks, and other aspects of platform engineering You have experience with inner workings of Linux, containers (Docker, containerd), and container orchestration technologies (e.g. docker-compose, Kubernetes) You have a track record of building productive, collaborative relationships, both within an engineering org and across the broader company You enjoy the ambiguity and high-ownership culture of early-stage startups You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and scrappy You enjoy working collaboratively with a broad range of job functions and roles You have experience with our tech stack: Node, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes You have experience scaling relational databases (Postgres preferred) You have good knowledge of cloud, on-prem, traffic routing, service architecture in multi-region setup. For candidates based in the United States, 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 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. The base pay range for this role is $163,710 - $306,000 per year. 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.

Jobcon Logo Position Details

Posted:

Jul 20, 2026

Reference Number:

14660_7C30262485D4D2D5D9E662B0BD90113B

Employment:

Full-time

Salary:

Not Available

City:

San Francisco

Job Origin:

APPCAST_CPC

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WHY WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU: Retool is in an exciting hyper-growth phase and we need infrastructure engineers to tackle our rapid scaling challenges. These scaling challenges are unique both in scope and in technical complexity as we scale both the company and the product. As a member of the Cloud Platform team, you will build and automate foundational systems for reliability, security, performance, developer velocity, and scale. Whether you're interested in wide breadth or deep depth, there are both opportunities for both. You will work cross functionally, supporting the engineering, product, design, customer success, support, and sales functions. IN THIS ROLE, YOU'LL: Scale Retool's core cloud platform for high availability and performance globally Work collaboratively with the rest of the engineering team to deliver infrastructure for core and emerging products Evolve our backend architecture/infrastructure for both cloud and on-premise deployments Work with the team to set and prioritize our roadmap to maximize customer impact Define and automate developer process/workflow Support our systems in production Develop new data solutions Build monitoring and observability for production systems THE SKILLSET YOU'll BRING: You have a track record of delivering engineering projects and process improvements You have experience scaling cloud infrastructure You enjoy building and productionizing developer productivity tools, frameworks, and other aspects of platform engineering You have experience with inner workings of Linux, containers (Docker, containerd), and container orchestration technologies (e.g. docker-compose, Kubernetes) You have a track record of building productive, collaborative relationships, both within an engineering org and across the broader company You enjoy the ambiguity and high-ownership culture of early-stage startups You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and scrappy You enjoy working collaboratively with a broad range of job functions and roles You have experience with our tech stack: Node, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes You have experience scaling relational databases (Postgres preferred) You have good knowledge of cloud, on-prem, traffic routing, service architecture in multi-region setup. For candidates based in the United States, 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 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. The base pay range for this role is $163,710 - $306,000 per year. 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.

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