Software Engineer I (Full -Stack)
About the role
About RoadRunner
At RoadRunner, our daily motivation is to accelerate the road to Zero Waste™ while delivering maximum value for our customers and communities through efficient, scalable, 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 creating a future where waste is a problem of the past™.
Technology, artificial intelligence, and data‑driven strategies are the backbone of our team of waste experts, enabling us to deliver streamlined, cost‑effective, and sustainable waste and recycling services. Since RoadRunner’s founding in 2014, we’ve helped thousands of customer locations nationwide achieve an average of 10–20% savings on their monthly waste bills while improving recycling efficiency. We’re proud that RoadRunner’s industry‑leading model and people‑first culture have been recognized by the 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, Pittsburgh Business Times’ Best Places to Work (2025), and Pittsburgh Inno’s 2022 Fire Awards.
Our Glassdoor reviews are fantastic (3.3/5 on 311 reviews), our CEO’s approval rating is 71%, and 65% of our reviewers would recommend working here. Our Indeed ratings have consistently improved as we’ve been expanding our teams (3.5/5 on 85 reviews) and we now have over 14K followers on LinkedIn.
***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
***Due to a high volume of automated applications, we require all applicants to provide a link to an active, verifiable professional profile (such as LinkedIn or GitHub) that confirms your professional identity and history. Applications without a verifiable online presence will not be considered.
Pay Range: $85k - $100k w/ annual bonus
Core communication hours: 9am-6pm ET / 8am - 5pm CT / 8am -5pm MT / 7am - 5pm PT
Job Summary:
This is your chance to step into a full-stack web-application engineering role and immediately drive impact across our entire enterprise platform. You won't just be coding; you'll be an architectural driver. We're looking for an engineer who embraces the latest technologies and design patterns to solve complex business challenges, always maintaining a vision for the entire technology platform. You'll be a key player in the complete application lifecycle—from the moment an idea is generated and reviewed, through technical design, and into final deployment. If you're ready to master a diverse tech stack and translate bold ideas into robust, scalable reality, this is where you start building your engineering legacy.
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