We're putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners

We help everyday runners become outstanding by providing world-class training, coaching and community for everyone, whether you're improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon. To date we have built iOS, Android and Apple watch apps that help people achieve their goals by coaching them through the full journey and syncing to their favourite fitness devices.

We’re growing extremely fast and in November 2023 closed a new £5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Creator Ventures. We want to grow as fast as we can into the future and are looking for individuals who will help us get there. For more about our background and growth check out our Careers Page!

We’re now looking ahead to the future and the people who want to help us build and scale Runna. Our aim is to reach millions of subscribers in the next 5 years and be the go-to training platform for any runner. Now is a magical time to join, we're still small, and everyone makes a foundational difference.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for talented, creative and positive team players to join our highly-skilled Cross-Functional Engineering Team. Your role will be to help lead and deliver new features for our Apple Watch application, as well as work on our iOS (React-Native) application and third-party integrations such as Garmin, Strava, Coros, and Suunto. You will work closely with our CTO and engineering team to help shape the future of Runna, and they will be there to support you throughout this exciting journey.

As a Swift Engineer your role will include:

• Architect, build, test and deliver new features for our iOS and Apple Watch applications
• Work with the Product team to identify the best suitable solution for the best customer experience
• Always be on hand to help other team members when they need help on technical matters
• Help us operate more efficiently, by building and maintaining our developer tooling and CI/CD pipeline
• We rotate the responsibility of releases across each team member, so you will get the opportunity to lead the process and deploy changes to production

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, Sagemaker
• Postman API tests

All the other good stuff:

• Sentry
• GitHub Actions
• Intercom, Mixpanel
• RevenueCat
• App Store Connect / Play Store
• Figma

Interview process

Our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible, and will consist of the following stages:

1. Kick off! (apply below)
1. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process - this can be from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process ❤️
2. Introductory chat (30 minutes video call)
3. Take home technical task (max 1-2 hours to complete)
4. 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 be some general architecture/tech questions)
5. Meet the team and in-person chat (in-person chat with founder(s), rest of the team and technical discussion)

Once the process is finished, we promise to let you know our decision as soon as possible.

Requirements

What experience we’re looking for

We encourage applications from individuals with a range of experiences and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet every qualification listed, we’d love to hear from you and are open to tailoring roles to fit the right candidates. Please apply directly below or contact us for more information and to discuss your fit.

Your expereince:

• 3+ years experience in your main expertise area
• Strong Swift/SwiftUI and Combine experience

Your key skills:

• Confidence in working with a highly-skilled engineering team in a fast-paced, iterative environment
• Iterative development, continuous deployment and test automation
• Knowledge sharing, pair programming, collaborative design & development
• Shared code ownership & cross-functional teams
• Comfortable picking up new things and working on technologies outside your comfort zone
• Are confident delivering features end-to-end, from architecture design and building through to releasing, testing and supporting

Bonus points if you:

• Are experienced in Apple Watch/HealthKit
• Are experienced on Swift Concurrency (async/await, actors)
• Are experienced in TypeScript/JavaScript, React/React Native, Python
• Are experienced in deployment, releasing cycles or CI/CD
• Have experience with Serverless architectures
• Have experience with AWS
• Have open-source contributions
• Have a strong interest in the health/fitness technologies

Benefits

We offer a salary of £42,500 - £100,000 (depending on experience), plus equity in the form of Runna stock options.

** Based on years of direct, relevant experience. Software Engineer I £42.5k, Software Engineer II £47.5-60k, Software Engineer III £60-75k, Software Engineer IV £77.5-92.5k, Software Engineer V £95k+

We'll be growing our package of benefits over time. We currently offer:

• Flexible working (we typically work 2-3 days in our office in Vauxhall)
• Salary reviews every 6 months or whenever we raise more investment
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays
• A workplace pension scheme where if you pay 5% we pay 3%
• A brand new Macbook, a running watch of your choice, and anything else you need to do your best work
• Private health insurance
• Enhanced family care policy (3 months fully paid leave when a new Runna joins the family, fertility support & other benefits)
• An hour slot each week (during work time) to do a Runna workout

At Runna we have a limited number of employment visas that we are able to sponsor and are limited by govt. guidelines so cannot guarantee a visa sponsorship to all applicants. Please do apply though as we will consider all applicants.