Senior Software Engineer, Runna
£85-95k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
Tailored running training plans
Be an early applicant
Tailored running training plans
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
£85-95k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make running training effective, enjoyable and easy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- We care about how well you build software, how you work within a team, and how fast you learn. Runna's stack and problems will keep changing as we grow, so we're looking for strong engineers who pick up new systems quickly and bring good judgement wherever they land, not a checklist match against today's tech
- If you don't tick every box below, please apply anyway. Research shows that strong candidates can rule themselves out over a partial match even when they'd do the job well. If you're a strong full-stack engineer keen to learn, we'd rather hear from you than not, and we're happy to talk about whether a different role or level might be a better fit
- You're a strong full-stack engineer (frontend or backend-leaning is fine) with a track record of shipping features end-to-end
- You pick up new languages, frameworks and systems quickly, and you're comfortable working outside your current comfort zone as our roadmap evolves
- You care about the craft, writing readable and well-tested code, and have good judgement about when to move fast and when to slow down
- You enjoy working closely with product, design and other engineers to find the best solution to a problem, not just the most technically interesting one
- You take the initiative and look to impact beyond your immediate team, such as improving developer experience or AI-enablement
- We hire for general strength, not stack familiarity - most of our engineers joined without prior experience in one or more of the above, and we'll get you fully ramped up during onboarding
- Frontend: React Native, TypeScript, GraphQL
- Backend: serverless on AWS, Node.js/Python, DynamoDB, Snowflake
- Tooling (continuously re-evaluated): Claude Code, Cursor, Linear with agents, Github with GHA
Desirable
- Experience with native mobile development (Swift, Kotlin, SwiftUI, watchOS) - useful given how close some of our hardest problems sit to the OS, but not a dealbreaker if you don't have it yet
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation) or serverless architectures
- Open-source contributions, big or small
- A strong interest in health or fitness technology
What the job involves
- We're looking for a talented, high-quality full-stack engineer to join our team
- You'll work closely with your Engineering Manager and a cross-functional squad - product, design and fellow engineers - as well as colleagues across Strava. Wherever you land, the goal is the same: helping Runna become the most trusted training platform for runners everywhere
- Architect, build, test and deliver features and reliability improvements across the full stack, from our mobile apps through to the systems behind them
- Take ownership of problems end-to-end, from design through build, release, testing and support
- Work closely with Product and Design to find the most reliable and intuitive solution to the problem in front of you
- Help evolve our developer tooling, CI/CD pipeline and engineering standards, and take your turn in the team's release rotation
- Be on hand to support teammates on tricky technical problems, wherever they sit in the stack
- As you settle in, you'll could dig into things like our recording and sync pipeline, third-party wearable integrations, or interfacing with modelling engineers on plan adaptations - the specifics will evolve with our roadmap and your strengths, so treat this as a flavour of the work rather than a fixed brief
Application process
- Our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible, and will consist of the following stages:
- Screening call with Talent team (30 minute video call)
- Getting to Know You + Live Coding (45-minute video call, first 25 mins will be an introductory chat followed by two live coding exercises from https://leetcode.com/)
- Take home technical task (max 1-2 hours to complete, or if you have something interesting you recently built and would like to showcase then that's perfectly OK)
- 1.5-hour technical interview (the first half of the call will be used to discuss the take-home technical task from the previous stage and the second half will consist of system design and some general architecture/tech questions)
- Meet the team (in-person chat with founder(s) and rest of the 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: $10.4m
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.
Share this job
View 11 more jobs at Runna