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About RoadRunner

At RoadRunner, our daily motivation is to accelerate the road to Zero Waste™ while providing maximum value for our customers and our communities. We achieve this through efficient, cost-effective and sustainable waste operations.

Our team cares deeply about each other and our planet, and we are dedicated to leveraging technology and innovation to modernize a vital industry with integrity, expertise and a passion for create a future where waste is a problem of the past™.

Technology, artificial intelligence and data-driven strategies are the backbone for our team of waste experts to reliably provide our customers with the most streamlined, cost effective and sustainable waste and recycling services.

Since RoadRunner’s creation in 2014, we’ve helped more than 12,000 customer locations achieve an average between 10 - 20% savings on their monthly waste bills while also improving their recycling efficiencies. We’re proud that RoadRunner’s industry-leading model has been recognized by the SEAL Business Sustainability Awards 2023, Pittsburgh Business Times’ Best Place to Work 2022, and Pittsburgh Inno’s 2022 Fire Awards.

Our Glassdoor reviews are fantastic (3.7/5 on 255 reviews), our CEO’s approval rating is 78%, and 72% of our reviewers would recommend working here. Our Indeed ratings have consistently improved as we’ve been expanding our teams (3.4/5 on 76 reviews) and we now have over 13K followers on LinkedIn.

**While this position is remote, candidates must reside and work within the United States

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer I (SE I) is a full-stack web-application engineering role that codes and
tests complex modules and applications for RoadRunner’s business needs. A SE I takes an
enterprise-wide, architectural view of our technology platform and uses the technical stack
that best meets the needs of the platform. The SE I is involved in every part of the software
application build process from idea generation, business review, technical design, and uses
the latest technologies and design patterns.

Primary Duties Including % of time:

• 70% - Writes code, debugs and performs unit testing in all application layers and data access layer in accordance with RoadRunner’s technical standards.
• 10% - Participates in code reviews with manager to ensure accurate code and design techniques are being used and to further technical knowledge.
• 20% - Assist in the full software lifecycle activities including project planning, requirement analysis, design, development, quality assurance and documentation.

Organizational Relationship:

• Reports To: Software Engineering Manager
• Direct Reports: None
• Interacts with: Software Engineers, Product Management and Product Design Teams

Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in full stack web development.
• 1+ year of experience with at least one popular front-end web framework and one back-end web framework.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails and JavaScript/TypeScript is a plus
• Basic understanding of database design and querying, including knowledge of SQL (e.g.
  PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Strong sense of curiosity and openness to using different technologies and continuing to
  strengthen their technical skill set.
• Comfort with ambiguity, ability to act without having the whole picture using sound
  judgment and strong decision-making skills.
• Passionate about business results and quality, with a strong sense of accountability,
  metrics and ownership.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to grasp the tactical details.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, multi-task and effectively prioritize conflicting
  assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to influence and collaborate at all levels and across all functions of the
  organization.
• Proven ability to organize/manage multiple priorities coupled with the flexibility to
  quickly adapt to ever changing business needs.
• Strong analytical and problem solving. Solid decision making in a timely manner.
• Enthusiasm for our sustainability driven mission

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Core Values:

• Trust: Have confidence in our team. Have integrity in your actions
• Be Humble: Stay grounded. Seek feedback. Be curious.
• Be Passionate: Love what you do. Love what we do.
• Embrace Challenge: See obstacles as opportunities to learn and grow.
• Be Accountable: Take ownership. Be reliable. Be proactive.
• Care Personally About Each Other: Show compassion, empathy and open-mindedness

We are excited to consider talented individuals from across the country. However, please note that we currently do not support candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK) / Delaware (DE) / Hawaii (HI) / Louisiana (LA) / Maine (ME) / Nebraska (NE) / Nevada (NV) / New Mexico (NM) / North Dakota (ND) / Rhode Island (RI) / South Dakota (SD) / Vermont (VT) / Wyoming (WY)

RoadRunner is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. It is the policy of RoadRunner that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of RoadRunner to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. RoadRunner is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship.

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