--- title: 'Backend Software Engineer - Maps & Routing at Rune Technologies' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/backend-software-engineer-maps-routing-rune-technologies-rosslyn-qqg6pdtqt2h9' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Backend Software Engineer - Maps & Routing at Rune Technologies - **Company:** Rune Technologies - **Location:** Rosslyn, VA - **Compensation:** $190k–$210k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runetech/6ed6cc3e-2f14-4b72-a7d9-9aaf5f964bbe/application **Skills:** C++, Rust, Valhalla, OSRM, Graphhopper, Go, AWS, Kubernetes, OpenStreetMap, PostGIS, Martin > Own the design and maintenance of the routing layer for TyrOS, building on Valhalla to support military logistics. Extend routing capabilities with multi-modal transport and time-dependent cost modeling while collaborating with platform and product teams. ## Job description ## About Rune Rune Technologies builds mission-critical software for military logistics and sustainment. Our flagship product is TyrOS, an AI-enabled logistics command and control platform that gives commanders a single, real-time operating picture of their sustainment fight, from inventory and distribution to medical and operational planning, even in degraded and contested environments. We're not a traditional defense contractor. We're a small, fast-moving team that combines deep operational experience in and with the DoD with the software discipline of the best product companies, and we apply that combination to a customer set that desperately needs it. We stay close to our users by embedding directly with military units during exercises and rotations, and we ship constantly based on what we learn. The U.S. military and its allies face a real logistics modernization problem. We're building the software to solve it. ## About the Role At Rune Technologies, we are building the logistics technology backbone that the U.S. and allied militaries need to dominate in large-scale combat operations. As a Backend Software Engineer at Rune, you will be part of a high-impact team working at the intersection of advanced logistics algorithms, modern AI-enabled software, and complex system integrations, all in support of the warfighter at the tactical edge. You'll join us in our mission to bring 21st-century software to the sustainment domain: modernizing inventory management, transportation optimization, and route planning with state-of-the-art user experiences. You'll work closely with a team of experienced engineers, product designers, and operational experts who care deeply about delivering real-world impact. As our Backend Software Engineer for Maps & Routing, you will own the routing layer of TyrOS end to end. This means taking full responsibility for our ground routing infrastructure, built on Valhalla, and independently designing and implementing new capabilities on top of it. This is not a geospatial visualization role. We are looking for someone who has worked on routing engines themselves: the graph structures, cost functions, and edge-case logic that determine how a vehicle actually gets from A to B, especially when the environment is degraded, contested, or constantly changing. ## What You'll Do - Own the design, development, and ongoing maintenance of Rune's routing layer, built on Valhalla, as the sole engineer responsible for this system. - Extend the existing routing foundation with new capabilities, including multi-modal transport routing, time-dependent cost modeling, and integration with operational data sources such as weather, terrain, and road availability. - Collaborate with the broader platform team to expose routing functionality through clean APIs and integrate it into TyrOS workflows. - Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews, contributing to a culture of engineering rigor and mission focus. - Triage and debug routing issues in production, ensuring reliability and rapid iteration in support of operational needs. - Work closely with engineers, product managers, and military stakeholders to ensure the routing layer meets real-world sustainment requirements at the tactical edge. ## Qualifications - 4–6 years of experience in software engineering, with a demonstrated focus on routing, navigation, or transportation systems - Direct hands-on experience building or extending a routing engine (Valhalla, OSRM, Graphhopper, or equivalent) - Proficiency in C++ or Rust as a primary language; familiarity with Go is a plus. - Comfort owning a technical layer - you can design, implement, debug, and iterate independently. - Strong sense of ownership and a bias for action. Desired Qualifications - Direct experience with Valhalla - Experience with multi-modal transport routing (ground, air, maritime) beyond single-mode use cases. - Prior work at a logistics, mapping, or supply chain technology company - Experience deploying software to production environments, including cloud (AWS, Kubernetes) and edge infrastructure. - Familiarity with OpenStreetMap data pipelines, PostGIS, or tile server infrastructure (e.g., Martin). ## Benefits Rune offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees to include a full suite of insurance options at no cost for employees and low-cost to spouses and dependents. Highly competitive equity grants are also  included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Rune's total compensation package. Benefits include: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; premiums 100% covered by Rune for all employees; exceptionally low premiums for spouses and dependents - Basic life insurance and disability 100% covered for all employees by Rune; option to purchase additional life insurance available - ‘Take the time off that you need, when you need it’ paid time off, not accrual based - Generous company holiday calendar including a holiday shutdown in December - Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service, medical events, and parental leave - Full 401(k) retirement plan for all full-time eligible employees - Company-funded commuter benefits - Free access to on-site gym at office ## About Rune Technologies ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Rune Technologies builds AI-enabled predictive logistics software for military sustainment operations, enabling data-driven decision-making in contested environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: David Tuttle (CEO) and Peter Goldsborough (CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing / Military Logistics Software - **Target customers**: U.S. Department of Defense (Army, Marine Corps, Special Operations), allied nations, and government agencies - **Mission**: To be the trusted technology partner to rapidly deliver mission-aligned information essential to decision-making and execution of critical logistics and sustainment operations. ## Products & Services - **[TyrOS Platform](https://www.runetech.co/)**: An AI-enabled predictive logistics and sustainment platform that combines, organizes, and analyzes critical supply chain information. Features include: - **Predictive Analytics**: AI-driven forecasting of supply requirements based on past consumption, mission parameters, and doctrinal standards. - **Decision Support**: Machine-speed evaluation of inventory and transport for planned and ad-hoc supply operations. - **Intelligent Planning**: Automated, agile, and precise logistics planning for contested environments. - **Offline-First Architecture**: Mesh-based system that operates in denied, degraded, intermittent, or low-bandwidth (DDIL) conditions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Total Funding**: $30.2 million across two rounds - **Seed Round** (February 2025): $6.2 million led by Andreessen Horowitz - **Series A** (August 2025): $24.0 million led by Human Capital - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Human Capital, In-Q-Tel (IQT), U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), U.S. Army (DEVCOM/CASCOM) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 260% year-over-year to 40 employees - Active job postings: 20 (monthly growth of 81.8%, quarterly growth of 300%) - LinkedIn followers: 7,055 (yearly growth of 249.4%) - Signed agreements with U.S. Marine Corps and Army in September 2025 - Strategic investment from In-Q-Tel (IQT), a not-for-profit investor for the U.S. national security community ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep domain expertise**: Team combines military experience (U.S. Army, Marine Corps, JSOC, DARPA) with elite Silicon Valley engineering talent (Anduril, Facebook, Palantir, Amazon). - **Offline-first architecture**: Platform designed for contested environments where communications are denied or degraded—a critical differentiator for military use cases. - **Government partnerships**: Active CRADA with U.S. Army and partnership with Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, providing real-world validation and integration pathways. - **AI-native approach**: Machine-learning based estimation and predictive analytics replace manual, analog processes with machine-speed decision support. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Scaling the TyrOS platform, deepening partnerships with U.S. military branches, establishing data standards for military logistics (aligned with Army's UDRA and MOSA principles), and expanding support for allied nations. - **Growth direction**: Moving from experimentation and integration into emerging programs of record within the Department of Defense. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven work**: Directly contribute to national security and military effectiveness—"Logistics wins wars. Rune wins logistics." - **High-growth environment**: 260% headcount growth in the past year with 20 open positions across engineering, product, design, and talent. - **Elite team**: Work alongside veterans from Anduril, Palantir, Amazon, and the military special operations community. - **Technical challenges**: Build cutting-edge AI/ML systems, offline-first architectures, and mesh networks for the most demanding operational environments. - **Culture**: Combines Silicon Valley software engineering rigor with deep operational experience in defense. - **Location**: Headquarters in Arlington, VA with presence in Canada. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but likely flexible given talent distribution. - **Open roles include**: Full Stack Software Engineer, Backend Software Engineer (Maps & Routing), Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Product Manager, Senior Product Designer, Information Systems Security Engineer, Technical Recruiter. ## Sources 1. [runetech.co](https://www.runetech.co/) 2. [runetech.co/about](https://www.runetech.co/about) 3. [runetech.co/news/crada-mcwl](https://www.runetech.co/news/crada-mcwl) 4. [linkedin.com/company/runetech](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runetech) 5. 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