
What Runa does
Runa is a modern, cloud-based payroll and human resources software built for companies in Latin America. Companies can manage payroll, human resources, time tracking, performance management and reporting all in one platform.
5 open roles
What the role involves
Senior Fullstack Engineer About the role: At Runa, you will be a platform engineer - someone who solves real engineering efficiency and developer experience problems through an efficient application of your technical knowledge and your tools. You’ll be part of one of our multidisciplinary squads, where you will build both back-end and front-end systems, as well as platform services, client libraries and developer tooling while working closely with designers, delivery managers, stakeholders and data analysts. Sr. Engineers/Tech Leads Role: Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc). Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects. Sets standards. Goes out of their way to reduce complexity. As needed, takes on additional “Engineering manager” responsibilities for driving an initiative to completion. Will lead technical teams of 2-5 engineers through various projects, being accountable for the technical outcome and quality of the work being produced by others. Anti-patterns: Doesn’t delegate. Always says “yes” and suffers burn-out. Jumps into execution without careful consideration. Lets details slip through the cracks. Fails to raise awareness of projects at risk or people-problems. Doesn’t follow new technologies or industry trends. Experience: ~5+ years Sr. Engineers/ TL take ownership over a whole product (e.g. an entire application, suite of services, platform, library ecosystem). In addition to delivering solid and maintainable software, they understand company dynamics and good process. They take on the (thankless) work of project management and process oversight. They keep the trains running on time. As a Tech Lead at Runa you will partner with delivery managers, engineering managers and product owners to lead the product delivery of new features and solutions for Runa’s internal customers. You will focus on building tools that enable your developers to execute with excellence. You will focus on the developer experience, the tools and pipelines that make your team effective. Your will Serve as a Technical Lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members. Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the existing content supply portfolio of applications and services. Design, develop, modify, implement, and support software components anywhere in the Software stack. Determine root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions. Remain current on new technologies; evaluate and make recommendations as necessary. Assist in task planning, estimation, scheduling, and staffing. Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities. Determine process improvements, best practices, and develop new processes. Work in close partnership with cross-functional teams and management. You have Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field. Minimum 8 years of programming experience. Programmed in Node.js (TypeScript), C# (.Net Core), Ruby (RoR) for the backend(at least one) Programmed in JavaScript (React) for the frontend Open to learning and implementing best practices in new languages in a polyglot environment A deep care and passion for designing the most delightful APIs and Interfaces Broad experience designing, programming, and implementing large information systems. Experience in extracting, packaging, publishing and maintaining software components and libraries as well as their support ecosystem Experience in building developer tooling Experience in architecting and building as well as selecting from third parties and integrating platform services such as authentication, messaging, mailing, etc Sense of decision to buy vs build as necessary Ability to provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues. Leadership experience
What the role involves
The DevOps (Site Reliability Engineer) in Runa, is someone who fully embraces DevOps as a culture and methodology to get things done. As a DevOps, you will enable the quick release of quality products, thus leading to faster innovation cycles for our clients and higher impact on the users. You will be responsible for the non-functional attributes of the applications, such as scalability, performance, quality, and architecture. You will improve collaboration and organizational performance, ensure world-class reliability and security of operations, all whilst achieving seamless software delivery in record time. You will work on projects that provide new opportunities for skill development and gain exposure to multinational brands. Responsibilities: Responsible for the health, changes, and life cycle of the Cloud (or Application) Infrastructure. Identify, Solve and Prevent performance issues of many levels, IP Stack, Application or operating system. Help the team automate the application lifecycle, build, test, stage and deploy. Work with the engineering team and make architectural decisions. Encourage the use of best practices among the company. Write or Implement tools to improve the delivery of applications. Qualifications: 3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer or SysOps Experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using Git Flow, Circle CI, AWS, Kubernetes, or similar tools Experience setting up and maintaining multiple environments on AWS Experience scaling infrastructure and establishing SLAs Experience working with APM tools, like New Relic Experience working with MongoDB, Postgres and Redis Experience building infrastructure as code using software like Terraform and Packer Experience managing monitoring services like AWS Cloudwatch, Prometheus
What the role involves
At Runa, you will be a product engineer - someone who solves real customer problems through an efficient application of your technical knowledge and your tools. You’ll be part of one of our multidisciplinary squads, where you will build both back-end and front-end systems, and work closely with designers, delivery managers, stakeholders and data analysts. Engineering Manager *Role: Owns the development and rollout for an entire product, or large project. Champions process (Scrum, TDD, etc). Writes tech specs and identifies risks before starting major projects. Sets standards. Goes out of their way to reduce complexity. As needed, takes on additional “tech lead” / “Engineering manager” responsibilities for driving an initiative to completion. Additionally, may lead technical teams of 2-5 engineers through a project, being accountable for the technical outcome and quality of the work being produced by others. *Anti-patterns: Doesn’t delegate. Always says “yes” and suffers burn-out. Jumps into execution without careful consideration. Lets details slip through the cracks. Fails to raise awareness of projects at risk or people-problems. Doesn’t follow new technologies or industry trends. *Experience: ~5+ years EM take ownership over a whole product (e.g. an entire application, or suite of services). In addition to delivering solid and maintainable software, they understand company dynamics and good process. Senior engineers often wear an additional “tech lead” hat. This means they take on the (thankless) work of project management and process oversight. They keep the trains running on time. Engineering Managers (EMs) at Runa find creative solutions to organizational design. Additionally, they lead a team of engineers, supporting them in growth, performance management and clearly setting and holding them accountable to their role’s expectations. As an Engineering Manager at Runa you will partner with delivery managers, tech leaders and product owners to lead the product delivery of new features and solutions for Runa’s internal and external customers. You will focus on building teams, tools and processes that enable your developers to execute with excellence. You will focus on the developer experience, the tools and pipelines that make your team effective. Responsibilities: *Serve as a Technical Lead contributing to and directing the efforts of development teams, including internal and external team members. *Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the existing content supply portfolio of applications and services. *Design, develop, modify, implement, and support software components anywhere in the Software stack. *Determine root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions. *Remain current on new technologies; evaluate and make recommendations as necessary. *Assist in task planning, estimation, scheduling, and staffing. *Mentor Software Engineers to allow for skill/knowledge development through advice, coaching, and training opportunities. *Determine process improvements, best practices, and develop new processes. *Work in close partnership with cross-functional teams and management. *Manage a software engineering team working on a variety of solutions *Work with multiple departments to ensure timely delivery of our roadmap *Ensure a steady stream of quality releases with minimal chaos *Provide a balance between technical excellence and product delivery goals *Support, coach, and grow software developers *Craft, evolve, and manage lightweight processes that ensure cross team communication while allowing engineers to focus on what they do best *Throw in with the development team on coding in order to keep a close relationship with the technology *Have fun in a challenging but rewarding environment Qualifications: *Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field. *Minimum 8 years of programming experience. *Broad experience designing, programming, and implement
What the role involves
Sr. Engineers at Runa are masters of their craft. They bring years of experience, intuition and best-practices as it pertains to their area of expertise. Additionally, they can serve as “Technical Leads” within their squads, establishing technical standards, guiding their team members in excellence in technical execution and serving as the team’s leader in design and architecture. As a Sr. Engineer you will lead teams that build, ship and run software serving hundreds of small businesses in Latin America. You will bring strong critical thinking, problem solving and servant leadership principles to your team helping to solve interesting and complex problems regarding technical solutions. As a Sr. Engineering focused on frontend web development, you will lead frontend developers and projects building out Runa’s next generation web application focused HR and Payroll capabilities. You will be working with modern web technologies, primarily focused on building web applications written in Javascript and HTML5 for the Google Chrome web browsers. You will partner with Product Leads, and Delivery Leads in the planning and execution of Runa’s product roadmap, focused on delivering continuous value in the areas of HR and payroll software. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience (10 years) 5+ years of experience working as a software engineer, 2+ years as a senior engineer. 3+ years working with React.js Extensive experience with Javascript (modern, ES8+) Extensive experience with HTML5 and CSS3 Experience working with Redux, jQuery, DOM. Solid understanding of asynchronous request handling. Proficient in Git for version control Experience with Agile process, primarily Scrum Understanding of server-side CSS preprocessing platforms such as LESS or SASS or Emotion. Experience building and delivering customer facing front-end web applications. Solid understanding of CDNs, minimizing and compressing assets to improve load performance. Experience working with UI/UX tools such as Figma, Adobe XD or Axure RP and translating them effective into HTML/CSS and Javascript. Responsibilities Writing, testing, debugging and deploying code in sprint dev cycles. Build out new customer-facing features for Runa’s HR and Payroll systems. Slicing/Translating UX and application requirements into user stories. Lead and guide other frontend developers on your squad. Own and drive alignment with other leads on best-practices around web development, toolkits, libraries and coding standards. Collaborating with the back-end developers and UX design leads. Focus on building out Runa’s library of front-end reusable code and libraries for future use. Optimize web development assets for efficient loading and use
What the role involves
Reports to: Design Manager Position Summary: We are looking for an experienced product UX/UI designer to be a strategic design contributor and help us visualize the future of HR and payroll platforms. You have an affinity for consistency, color use, typography, and a keen eye for pixel-perfect details. You will conceptualize, design and ship features and products for one of the fastest growing startups in LATAM, working along with a multicultural team of Product Managers, Engineers and Designers. Responsibilities: Deliver complete and consistent design components based on visual design principles such as hierarchy, alignment, composition, balance, and rhythm. Take ownership and responsibility for complete design projects, from definition to delivery. Justify design decisions to stakeholders and other team members. Maintain and improve the company’s design system in collaboration with frontend developers. Write error-free copy that clearly communicates the necessary information and message, aligned with the tone and style of the company’s brand. Create and maintain information hierarchies that ensure that the user has a clear understanding of the content. Provide product usability evaluations and proposals using personas and proto-personas. Assist in the creation of user journey maps to analyze the user experience. Create high fidelity prototypes to aid in customer acceptance, communication with stakeholders, and/or design iteration. Provide guidance and support to your fellow team members. Assist in creating design research tools such as customer interviews, usability studies, and focus groups. Qualifications: 5+ years of experience designing digital products. A strong online design portfolio showcasing UX and UI work. Deep experience with Sketch. Strong time management skills and the ability to be self-direct and prioritize. Strong ability to communicate design concepts through sketches and wireframes. Excellent knowledge of user centered design principles. Excellent collaborative skills. Experience with development handoff using tools like Zeplin, InVision Inspect, Figma, etc. Previous experience working on enterprise software a plus.
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