Software Engineer Internship, Runna
Full Stack
£42.5k
Salary is pro-rata’ed over your internship
2-3 days a week in office (Vauxhall, London)
Tailored running training plans
Job no longer available
Tailored running training plans
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£42.5k
Salary is pro-rata’ed over your internship
2-3 days a week in office (Vauxhall, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make running training effective, enjoyable and easy for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Currently studying for a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar
- Programming experience outside of your degree (e.g., personal project, side hustle or internship)
- Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript is desirable
- Fast learner and comfortable working on technologies outside your comfort zone
- Comfortable taking on complex problems, with a proven track record of efficiently solving them through critical thinking and innovative solutions
- Understanding of the full software development life cycle
- Enthusiasm for our ways of working which include:
- Iterative development, continuous deployment and test automation
- Knowledge sharing, pair programming, collaborative design & development
- Shared code ownership & cross-functional teams
Desirable
- Are experienced in delivering features full-stack
- Are experienced in Python or SwiftUI
- Have experience or knowledge deployment, releasing cycles or CI/CD
- Have experience or knowledge with React-Native
- Have experience or knowledge with Serverless architectures
- Have experience or knowledge with AWS
- Have experience or knowledge of working in agile teams
- Have open-source contributions
- Have a strong interest in the health/fitness technologies
What the job involves
- We are looking for talented, creative and positive team players to join our highly-skilled Cross-Functional Engineering Team to help deliver new features for our iOS, Android and Apple watch applications and third-party integrations (Garmin, Strava, Coros, Fitbit Suuntu etc)
- You will work closely with our Engineers and CTO to help shape the future of Runna who will be there to support you all the way along this exciting journey
- Working alongside other Engineers to architect, build, test and deliver new features across the full stack
- Work with Product Managers and Product Designers to identify the most suitable solution for the best customer experience
- Be mentored by our Senior Engineers who will be on hand to help when you need help on technical matters
- Contributing to the building and maintenance our developer tooling and CI/CD pipeline
- We rotate the responsibility of releases among team members, giving each person the opportunity to lead the process and deploy changes to production
- Become a 'Ninja' for a week! Like the release manager, we also rotate a role called 'Ninja'. In this role, you will work closely with our customer service team, chatting with our users and helping them resolve technical issues
- We’re looking for you to join with for a minimum of 7 weeks and up to 12 weeks in total. If you have holidays already booked that’s not a problem - we’re flexible!
- Our tech stack:
- Below you can find a small reflection of our current tech stack:
- Frontend:
- React Native (iOS and Android)
- Typescript
- GraphQL (Apollo Client)
- Fastlane
- SwiftUI (Apple Watch)
- Maestro E2E tests
- Backend:
- Serverless (AWS)
- Lambdas (NodeJS & Python)
- AWS AppSync
- DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, SageMaker
- Postman API tests
- All the other good stuff:
- Sentry
- GitHub Actions
- Intercom, Mixpanel
- RevenueCat
- App Store Connect / Play Store
- Figma
Application process
- Our goal is to make the interview process as simple and enjoyable as possible. This process consists of the following stages:
- Kick off! (apply below)
- 15-minute introductory chat with one of our Engineers
- 30-minute live coding technical interview (This will consist of two exercises)
- 30-minute chat with one of our Senior Engineers and CTO (This will consist of general tech questions)
- Once the process is finished, we promise to let you know our decision as soon as possible
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 in 2020 by running enthusiasts for running enthusiasts, in response to the lack of tools – save paying a professional trainer – available to help runners train. Although there is a wealth of day-to-day running apps available, where Runna stands out is in providing training plans for specific races, which can be distinguished by distance and goal time. In addition, it does this whilst maintaining a sense of community, which has proven to be a popular feature amongst other running apps, 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 plans to build and scale into the future, reach more customers, and expand its team. An acquisition by fitness giant Strava will 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
$6.6m
SEED
Dec 2022
$2.6m
SEED
Total funding: $10.1m
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
Dom Maskell
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Officer Cadet at the RAF and worked both as a Business Analyst and later Product Manager at McKinsey & Company.
Ben Parker
(Co-Founder & Head Coach)Former Personal Trainer and Running Coach. Owned Ben Parker Fitness. Previously a Spin & Pilates Class instructor at Roehampton Club, and Activities Manager at Mark Warner.
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.
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