Engineering Full-Time

Backend Software Engineer, Distribution (US)

Rune Technologies • Washington, DC

Company

Rune Technologies

Annual salary

$150k – $220k/yr

Location

Washington, DC

Listed

32d ago

Experience:: 2 to 8 years
Workplace:: 5 days in-office in DC
Equity:: Competitive equity

On-site in Washington, DC.

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About this Role

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience to design and build the production systems that determine how supplies, equipment, and critical resources move through complex military logistics networks. You'll join a fast-moving defense tech startup that just closed a $40M Series A and is embedded directly with U.S. Military units, building software that replaces whiteboards and magnets with a real-time AI-enabled logistics platform.

What you need

7+ years of backend or distributed systems engineering experience with substantial ownership of production-grade software
Demonstrated experience building production systems in logistics, transportation, fulfillment, routing, dispatch, supply chain, or a similarly complex operational domain
Strong programming skills in Go, C++, Java, Rust, or another performant language
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts, service architecture, async processing, messaging, state management, and failure handling
Ability to independently lead complex technical projects from ambiguous problem definition through deployment and production operation

What will you be doing?

Own the architecture and development of backend services powering distribution capabilities across TyrOS, including routing, dispatch, shipment execution, and dynamic replanning
Translate real-world military logistics workflows into durable domain models, APIs, and event-driven systems in Go
Build systems that reconcile inventory, demand, transportation capacity, and operational constraints across distributed networks, even in degraded or contested environments
Integrate optimization and planning capabilities into operational software, turning algorithmic recommendations into reliable, executable workflows
Partner directly with military users and domain experts to identify high-leverage problems and convert ambiguous requirements into scalable software

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