Senior Software Engineer, Runna
Growth
£70-78k
+ equity
Tailored running training plans
Be an early applicant
Tailored running training plans
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
£70-78k
+ equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make running training effective, enjoyable and easy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Solid TypeScript / JavaScript experience
- Experience building user-facing product surfaces where conversion and UX really matter — onboarding, paywalls, landing pages, growth loops, etc
- React experience (React Native is a bonus, not a requirement)
- 2+ years of full stack experience — we value full stack experience more than depth in just one layer
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, iterative environment with lots of experimentation and learning from data
- Able to deliver features end-to-end: from architecture through to rollout, measurement and iteration
- Curious about what didn't work as much as what did
- Here's what we work with. You won't need all of it on day one
- Frontend
- React or React Native (iOS and Android)
- TypeScript
- GraphQL (Apollo Client)
- Backend
- Node.js
- Serverless (AWS) — Lambdas, SQS, DynamoDB, EventBridge, S3
- Tools & Platforms
- Sentry, GitHub Actions
- Mixpanel, Intercom, RevenueCat
- App Store Connect / Play Store
- Google Tag Manager, Snowflake
Desirable
- Experience with Swift or Kotlin for mobile
- Experience working on growth, experimentation, or funnel optimisation teams
- Experience with analytics and experimentation tooling (A/B tests, feature flags, etc)
What the job involves
- Architect, build, test and ship high impact user journeys and subscription funnels, focusing on turning curious visitors into engaged subscribers
- Design and run experiments across web and app - onboarding flows, paywalls, plan discovery - to improve conversion at every step
- Work closely with Product, Design and Data to help prioritise opportunities, define success metrics and make decisions grounded in experiment results
- Collaborate across teams to ensure users have a smooth, consistent experience as they move between products and platforms
- Implement and maintain instrumentation, tracking and tooling so we can understand behaviour, spot issues quickly and measure impact
- Own features end-to-end: from early discovery and technical design through to implementation, rollout, monitoring and iteration
- Contribute to our developer experience by improving CI/CD, testing and release workflows so the team can ship and learn quickly
Application process
- Screening call with our Talent team (30 minutes, video call)
- Getting to Know You + Live Coding (45 minutes — 15 mins intro chat, then a short coding exercise. This is designed to be conversational, not a test to catch you out. We use an accessible problem from leetcode.com and talk through our thinking together)
- Take home technical task (feel free to use AI tools as part of your normal workflow)
- Technical interview (1.5 hours — first half on general full-stack questions, second half is a system design exercise based on a real problem our team has worked on at Runna)
- Meet the team (in-person at our Vauxhall office with founders and the wider team)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
As a way to keep fit, running has shot up in popularity in recent years, partially due to accessibility, especially during the pandemic. But for those who want to take running to the next level – whether that be a 5K or a marathon – it can be difficult to know where to start in terms of a training plan. Runna supplies an app with personalised training plans for all types of runs, to help people achieve their running and fitness goals.
Runna was founded by running enthusiasts for running enthusiasts, in response to the lack of tools available to help them train. Although there are many running apps available, Runna stands by providing training plans for specific races, which can be distinguished by distance and goal time. In addition, it supports a sense of community, and still caters to a range of experience levels.
Runna has seen consistent subscriber growth since its launch, serving thousands of users globally. The company has plans to expand both its features and team, while reaching more customers in the future. Its acquisition by fitness giant Strava will certainly help it on its way to achieving these aims.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2023
$6.8m
SEED
Dec 2022
$2.6m
SEED
Total funding: $10.3m
Company benefits
- Own a part of Runna: We want you to own a part of the company you're building. Everyone who joins Runna receives a generous stock options package
- Grow with us: As one of our early hires, you'll have a unique opportunity to shape and influence Runna's product and culture from the beginning
- Learn and develop: We work with all of the latest tools and technologies so you can learn at the cutting edge of product development
- Team socials: We're a friendly bunch and like to make work-like fun, whether that's lunches and dinners or our bi-weekly team run
- Paid vacation: We want people to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. Runna offers 25 vacation days + bank holidays
- Tools: You'll receive all new equipment including a laptop, running watch of your choice, and anything else you need to do your best work
- Get paid to Run(na): We have a dedicated hour block each week where you'll get paid to run! Whether you want to build up to your first 5k or do that tough intervals sessions it's up to you!
- Enhanced family care: 3 months fully paid when you welcome a new Runna into the family, as well as fertility support & a host of other benefits
Company HQ
Vauxhall, London, UK
Leadership
Walter Holohan
(CTO)Initially joined Runna as a Technical Lead before being promoted to CTO. Prior to Runna, they were a React Native Developer at 11:FS, a Full Stack Engineer at Nationwide Building Society and a Director at Spartn.
Josh Oppenheim
(MD)Initially joined Runna as COO before being promoted to Managing Director. Prior to Runna, they worked in Strategy and Operations at Let's Do This, was a Senior Consultant at Bain & Company and Strategist at X, the moonshot factory.
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