Staff Software Engineer

About The Job

Feedyards feed the world — but their operations still run on paper and spreadsheets. Redbook Software is bringing modern software to one of America’s most essential industries. Redbook Software is revolutionizing feedyard management with cutting-edge software that streamlines operations, improves decision-making, and drives profitability. Our platform helps feedyards modernize their workflows and connect every part of the operation — from feed trucks to financials. We’re a 7-person company within the umbrella of Patterson Companies, a leader in the animal production and health industries. We’re growing quickly and looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help us scale our operations and systems and enhance our product as we expand.

About The Role

We're hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help us build new features, interface with other systems, and help us scale as we onboard new customers. Upcoming projects include integration with futures market, tooling to streamline customer onboarding, integrations with hardware, and much more! Depending on your interests, there might also be room to work on product and engineering management. This is a fully remote position. Please include "moo" in your cover letter, or your application will be rejected. Sorry, we're receiving many low-quality applications from people who don't read the job listing!

What you'll do

• Write high-quality code
• Have a high impact and own major parts of the product
• Collaborate with product, operations, and customer teams to turn complex workflows into elegant software
• Lead technical projects involving multiple engineers
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
• Support product and customer support teams, and work with other technical teams
• Mentor other engineers
• Gain a deep understanding of complex cattle feeding workflows – from logistics to accounting

You’ll join a small, senior engineering team led by our CTO (ex-Stack Overflow). We're quality-focused, aiming for excellence in a fun, friendly atmosphere. We keep meetings light, prioritize deep work, and empower engineers to drive projects from concept to deployment.

Our tech stack includes Next.js (Typescript), PostgreSQL, GraphQL, React, Prisma, MUI. Our CI/CD uses GitHub Actions, jest, and Playwright. We deploy on Vercel’s serverless platform.

What we're seeking

Must have

• 8+ years as a software engineer
• Strong technical skills (any programming language)
• Proven ability to deliver meaningful product or business impact
• Experience leading multi-engineer projects
• Autonomous and Proactive
• Software design and software architecture expertise
• Experience in troubleshooting issues in production
• Great written and oral communication skills, can communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams
• SQL experience
• Located in the USA

Nice to have

• Experience with frontend development (React, CSS)
• Experience with iOS / Swift development
• Mentoring skills
• Infrastructure skills
• Interest in agriculture and cattle feeding

Benefits

• $200-$250k compensation
• A brand-new MacBook Pro M4 Pro
• All the equipment you need to do your job: high-quality desk, chair, monitor(s), etc.
• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 4 weeks of paid time off
• 1 day of paid volunteer time off
• 401(k) with employer match

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering
• System Architecture
• Next.js
• React
• PostgreSQL
• GraphQL
• Typescript
• Production Troubleshooting
• Project Leadership
• CI/CD