Runway

Sr. Software Engineer - Workflows

Runway$160K — $250K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Strong backend development skills in Go, Python, Java, or similar
  • Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous processing and event-driven architectures
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable backend services for workflow execution and orchestration
  • Develop reusable workflow components and APIs for the platform
  • Build reliable, event-driven systems coordinating long-running business processes
  • Partner with Product and Design to create intuitive workflow experiences
  • Help define engineering best practices for scalability, reliability, and observability

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build foundational features for an AI-first enterprise platform
  • Ownership of critical systems that scale to millions of users
  • Culture that values craftsmanship, autonomy, and technical excellence
  • Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits package
  • On-site work in a supportive, collaborative environment in Manhattan's Flatiron District
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Workflows team.

You'll build the platform that powers workflow automation across our product-from employee onboarding and access requests to incident response, approvals, and infrastructure operations. Working closely with Product and Design, you'll help create a flexible workflow engine that enables customers to automate complex business processes while integrating AI where it adds meaningful value.

This is a highly collaborative, hands-on backend engineering role with significant ownership and technical influence.

What You'll Do
  • Design and build scalable backend services that power workflow execution and orchestration.
  • Develop reusable workflow components and APIs used across the platform.
  • Build reliable, event-driven systems that coordinate long-running business processes.
  • Partner with Product and Design to deliver intuitive workflow experiences.
  • Help define engineering best practices around scalability, reliability, and observability.
What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong backend development skills in Go, Python, Java, or a similar language.
  • Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous processing and event-driven architectures.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment.
Nice to Have

Experience with technologies such as:
  • Workflow orchestration platforms (Temporal, Cadence, Camunda, Argo, Airflow, Dagster, or similar)
  • Kubernetes and AWS
  • PostgreSQL, Kafka, or Redis
  • AI/LLM applications or agentic systems
  • Enterprise automation or integration platforms

What We Offer
  • Build foundational product features for an AI-first enterprise platform
  • The opportunity to take ownership of critical systems that scale to millions of users
  • A culture that values craftsmanship, autonomy, and technical excellence
  • Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits package
  • Work from our Flatiron District, Manhattan office, where you'll be side-by-side with the founding team in a supportive, collaborative setting. Our team works on-site five days a week, growing and building together, and the location is easy to reach with plenty of public transportation options.

About Runway

Runway is a fashion brand that specializes in women's clothing and accessories. The company offers a range of products, including dresses, tops, skirts, and handbags, that are designed to be both stylish and affordable. Runway's products are sold online and in select retail stores across the United States. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.
Learn more about Runway
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$10,000
Founded
2015
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$50,000
NASDAQ

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