Software Engineer, Developer Experience San Francisco, United States

ABOUT RETOOL Nearly every company in the world runs on custom software for critical operations like tracking performance metrics, handling customer support workflows, building admin dashboards, and countless other processes you might not have even thought of. But most companies don't have adequate resources to properly invest in these tools, leading to a lot of old and clunky internal software or, even worse, users still stuck in manual and spreadsheet flows. At Retool, we’re building the first enterprise AppGen platform: software that transforms natural language into production-ready code, integrates directly with business data, and meets the highest standards of security and governance. AI is redefining what it means to build software—and who gets to build it. The definition of “developer” now includes analysts, operators, and domain experts creating solutions directly. As the pool of builders widens, so does the complexity of what they need to build. The opportunity is enormous, but so is the challenge of enabling this larger community to build production‑grade software safely. That means AI that understands real business data, enforces enterprise policies automatically, and empowers teams to create once and reuse everywhere with shared, trusted components. Over 100 million hours of work has been automated by developers and domain experts using our platform, freeing them to focus on creative problem‑solving and strategic initiatives that drive real business value. The people closest to knowing what needs to be built can now safely create custom solutions within enterprise guardrails. And that's a mission worth striving for. Let's build the future together! WHAT YOU'LL DO: Software development is changing rapidly as AI becomes a core part of how engineers write, review, and ship code. At Retool, we’re investing heavily in building the internal infrastructure, tooling, and development ecosystem that allows AI to meaningfully accelerate how our engineers build software. As a member of the Developer Experience (DevX) team, you’ll design and build the systems that make AI‑assisted development exceptionally effective. This includes everything from AI‑powered developer tooling and internal platforms to evolving our codebase and build systems so AI can understand, modify, and improve it safely. You’ll help define what an AI‑native development environment looks like and build the infrastructure, processes, training and guardrails that allows engineers to ship faster. We’re looking for engineers who believe the future of software development is AI‑native and are excited to build the tooling and infrastructure that makes that future real and sustainable. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: Build internal developer tooling and infrastructure designed for AI‑assisted software development Design workflows where engineers and AI collaborate effectively across the development lifecycle Design secure execution environments and agent primitives that enforce strict boundaries, security, and privacy guarantees Build autonomous agents and evaluation frameworks to power and validate an AI‑driven software development lifecycle Build systems that allow AI tools to safely interact with our codebase (generation, refactoring, testing, and debugging) Improve our codebase structure, interfaces, and tooling so it can be more easily understood and modified by AI systems Develop intelligent automation across CI/CD, testing, and release pipelines Create internal platforms and APIs that allow AI tools to integrate deeply into developer workflows Orchestrate large‑scale codebase migrations and improvements using automation and AI‑assisted tooling Evaluate and integrate emerging AI developer tools where they meaningfully improve productivity Work across teams to remove friction from the developer experience and push the engineering organization toward AI‑native development practices THE SKILLSET YOU'LL BRING: 3+ years of experience as an individual contributor on fast‑moving engineering teams Ability to identify opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve engineering workflows Strong interest in how AI is transforming software development Experience building developer tooling, internal platforms, or infrastructure that improves engineering productivity Experience working with or integrating AI/LLM‑powered development tools Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, or Python Experience building or improving CI/CD systems, build tooling, or release infrastructure Experience orchestrating large‑scale codebase changes or migrations You are excited by the idea of AI as a core collaborator in the development process You are pragmatic, experimental, and comfortable building in fast‑moving environments Experience with Bazel is a plus but not required COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 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 $154,600 – $315,000 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! #J-18808-Ljbffr Retool, Inc.