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# Principal Software Engineer at Skimmer

- **Company:** Skimmer
- **Location:** Remote
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/skimmer/fe65fa09-51ab-45a9-96cc-79fa24961c4a

## Job description

Skimmer http://getskimmer.com is on a mission: to modernize the pool and spa service and repair industry. We’re a private equity-backed company with 7000+ customers using Skimmer’s pool service platform to transform their businesses. But we’re not stopping there (there are over 70,000 pool service companies in this surprisingly large “niche” space).

Our customers love us almost as much as we love them (check out our reviews https://www.capterra.com/p/177014/Skimmer/reviews/ and our NPS score of 68!)

We are currently #615 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies (#74 in Texas and #63 in Software!), on the Deloitte Fast 500, one of Built In Austin's Best Startups, ABJ’s 6th Fastest Growing Company, and most importantly one of Austin's Best Places for Working Parents for the last 5 years. We’re proud of the incredible company we’ve built, and we’re just getting started.

We’re looking for big thinkers with small egos, so let’s dive in!

## OUR VALUES: AT SKIMMER WE:

- Realize our customers' success is our success.
- Build humble, diverse teams who have fun winning.
- Drive results with urgency.

Who are you? / About You:

Skimmer is looking for a player/coach technical leader for our newest Software development team. You will be responsible for leading a small team of developers and contributing code that builds a new product line for Skimmer. You will report to the Chief Technology Officer and partner closely with Product, Finance, Customer Success, and Support stakeholders.

The New Product Development Team owns new businesses that are connected to Skimmer’s platform and mobile app. This is an exciting opportunity to use the most modern tech stack and build/improve product lines that expand Skimmer’s access to the entire pool and spa industry.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with building and replatforming complex products to delight users. As a player/coach, you will ensure technical excellence while leading a small team. Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to enhance team productivity and code quality is a significant plus. Your role is critical in ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant operations within the Skimmer platform.

You will be joining a company with a collaborative culture, focus on customers, and emphasis on having a good time together!

What you'll do:

- Lead and manage a small team of development engineers, acting as a player/coach to mentor and contribute technically.
- Be the internal technical expert on Skimmer's newest systems
- Drive the replatforming of existing features to be AI-first and interactive for our pros and their customers
- Utilize AI tools and best practices to maximize the productivity and efficiency of your development team.
- Work with our integrations team wherever possible in order to have a seamless customer experience.

Your Experience:

- Experience in a technical leadership or player/coach role leading a development team’s prioritized workload at a SaaS startup.
- Proven expertise replatforming and improving existing products with a customer-first mindset.
- Proficiency leveraging and implementing AI tools (preferably Claude) for development productivity.
- Team leadership of development teams and active participation in engineering leadership teams.
- Expertise developing in NodeJS and proficient with PostgreSQL.
- High emotional intelligence (EQ) and a track record of leading successful cross-functional projects.

## BEFORE YOU APPLY:

Skimmer has downtown office spaces in Austin, TX and Toronto, ON, and remote-first employees around the US. Right now we can hire hybrid employees in Austin and Toronto, or remote employees in the following states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

At Skimmer we're deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to identify and onboard people from all walks of life. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

We also acknowledge that there is no “perfect” candidate - if you fulfill a few of the requirements, believe this is a role you would be excited about on a daily basis, and resonate with our culture, we encourage you to apply!

## BENEFITS

- Competitive base pay + bonus potential
- Generous medical, dental, and vision plans (we pay 100% of your premium and 50% of your dependents’)
- Fantastic culture with a very strong eNPS- we work hard, celebrate wins, and learn as we go to always be improving to benefit our customers.
- Immediate access to 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO (MINIMUM of 10 days required every year)
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parent, 6 weeks paid leave for supporting partner
- Remote work friendly
- Comprehensive learning and development budget
- A manager dedicated to your development

At Skimmer we are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace (it’s in our values). We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to identify and onboard people from all walks of life. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neurodiversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

We also acknowledge that there is no “perfect” candidate - if you fulfill the majority  of these requirements, believe this is a role you would be excited about on a daily basis, and resonate with our culture, we encourage you to apply.

Skimmer has downtown office spaces in Austin, TX and Toronto, ON, and remote-first employees around the US. Right now we can hire hybrid employees in Austin and Toronto, or remote employees in the following states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

## About Skimmer

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Skimmer provides an all-in-one pool service management platform that combines billing, routing, scheduling, and customer communication for pool and spa professionals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Equity stage; last round $74M from Mainsail Partners)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Ronny Hash (software engineer) and a pool professional

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Pool and spa service software (vertical SaaS)
- **Target customers**: B2B – pool and spa service companies of any size looking to digitize operations, optimize routes, and grow their business
- **Mission statement**: “We empower pool and spa service professionals with a platform to build great businesses. Because when our customers win, we all win.”

## Products & Services
- **Skimmer Platform (Web App)**: SaaS solution for route optimization, scheduling, customer management, automated billing and invoicing, QuickBooks sync, and chemical tracking.
- **Skimmer Mobile App (iOS/Android)**: Technician-facing app that works on/offline for logging readings, dosages (with real-time LSI calculations), service notes, and photo evidence.
- **Skimmer Billing**: Integrated payments suite supporting credit card surcharging, text-to-invoice, Apple Pay, Google Pay, consumer financing via Sunbit, and next-day payouts.
- **Customer Communication Module**: Automates service report emails, text notifications, quotes, and billing communications to keep customers informed.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $84M (latest round $74M Growth Equity from Mainsail Partners in ~2024)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Mainsail Partners (lead), Unbundled Capital; strategic partnership with Heritage Pool Supply (announced March 2026)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Trusted by 30,000+ pool pros, completing over 1 million route stops per month (as of 2024)
  - Headcount ~85+ employees (2025)
  - Recognized as 2025, 2024 & 2023 Built In Austin Best Startups to Work For; Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company; Deloitte Fast 500; Austin Business Journal 6th Fastest Growing Company (2025)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical focus**: Purpose-built for pool service, not a generic field service app – includes chemical dosing recommendations, LSI calculations, and industry-specific workflows.
- **Network effects**: Large user base (30k+ pros) creates community-driven feedback and a strong brand reputation among pool pros.
- **Integrated payments and financing**: Unique consumer financing option (Sunbit) for large repairs reduces friction for customers and increases technician income.
- **Offline capability**: Mobile app works without internet, syncing when connectivity returns – critical for field work.
- **Best-in-class support**: Dedicated customer success and support team praised by users.

## Strategic Focus
- **Modernizing the pool industry**: Continuing to build out the platform with automation, AI-driven routing, and deeper integrations (e.g., QuickBooks, Heritage Pool Supply).
- **Geographic expansion**: Serving pool pros across North America (US and Canada), with hybrid hubs in Austin and Toronto.
- **Partner ecosystem**: Strengthening partnerships like the one with Heritage Pool Supply to embed Skimmer deeper into the supply chain.
- **Talent growth**: Scaling the 85+ person team while maintaining a remote-first, high-autonomy culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include humility, diversity, transparency, and having fun winning; tight-knit, no-ego team that “root for each other”
- **Work model**: Remote-first with a vibrant Austin, TX HQ; hybrid options in Austin and Toronto
- **Recognition**: Multiple “Best Place to Work” awards (Built In Austin, Inc. Best Workplaces, Working Parents)
- **Growth opportunities**: Rapidly growing company in a greenfield industry; employees have real ownership over features and strategy
- **Perks**: Cutting-edge tools, lots of autonomy, room to grow, people-first investors, and a clear mission
- **Team size**: ~85 employees, so new hires can have significant impact

## Sources
1. [getskimmer.com](https://www.getskimmer.com/) – Product details, features, testimonials
2. [getskimmer.com/why-skimmer/about-us](https://www.getskimmer.com/why-skimmer/about-us) – About page, mission, history, values, team size
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/skimmer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/skimmer) – Careers page (hybrid/remote info)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/skimmer) – Funding total, investors, HQ, patents, recent news
5. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/442682-74) – Private status, PE Growth deal type

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