Staff Software Engineer

At BuildOps were building a groundbreaking software platform purpose-built for todays commercial contractor. We help our customers run service project management scheduling dispatching inventory workflows and financial operations in one unified system.

Were an AI-native company operating in a fast-paced environment with a high bar for technical excellence product quality and customer impact. Our platform is mission-critical for the businesses that rely on it every day so reliability scalability and thoughtful execution matter deeply here.

As aStaff Software Engineer your primary focus will be to architect build and optimize our platform across the stack from scalable frontend applications to high-performance backend services. At this level youll be expected to drive technical excellence across multiple teams shape engineering direction and stay hands-on in the code where it matters most.

Youll lead major technical initiatives influence architecture and best practices mentor engineers and partner closely with product design data QA and engineering leadership to deliver high-quality scalable and reliable software. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity brings strong systems thinking and can translate long-term technical strategy into practical execution.

What Youll Do

• Architect build and maintain our full-stack platform including applications and high-performance backend services built with GraphQL and REST APIs
• Lead technical decisions across the stack balancing performance maintainability scalability and developer experience
• Design and optimize APIs and service patterns that support both our product experiences and third-party integrations
• Improve database design query performance and data models to ensure efficient storage and retrieval at scale
• Drive observability and operational excellence across services through logging monitoring tracing alerting and performance analysis
• Contribute to and lead engineering-wide initiatives that improve customer experience system performance productivity and knowledge sharing
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies patterns and tooling that improve engineering efficiency and platform quality
• Define and reinforce strong testing practices across the stack in partnership with QA and engineering teams
• Mentor engineers through technical design reviews architecture discussions pair programming and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Influence multiple engineering groups through technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration not just direct ownership

What We Look For

Must-Have Skills

• 8 years of software engineering experience with strong depth in modern JavaScript/TypeScript environments and experience leading large technical initiatives
• Strong experience building and evolving full-stack systems with meaningful expertise in both frontend and backend architecture
• Deep experience with GraphQL (Apollo or Relay) and RESTful services in production systems
• Strong experience with and scalable frontend architecture including performance and state management considerations
• Proficiency with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL including schema design and query optimization
• Experience with event-driven systems messaging infrastructure and real-time data processing
• Experience with Docker Kubernetes and modern cloud infrastructure across AWS GCP or similar environments
• Strong understanding of CI/CD automated testing and scalable deployment practices
• Track record of mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar through influence clarity and execution
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills with the ability to align engineers and partners across teams

Nice To Have Skils

• Experience with Python for backend services tooling or automation workflows
• Experience improving design systems or UI platform foundations in partnership with frontend teams
• Experience leading initiatives that span platformization service architecture APIs or financial/accounting systems
• Advanced degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field

Why BuildOps

• Youll work on software that is core to how real-world businesses operate every day
• Youll have the opportunity to influence the technical direction of a rapidly scaling platform and help shape how we build as an engineering organization
• Youll join a collaborative high-caliber team that values technical depth ownership and continuous improvement
• Youll be based in San Francisco as part of our hub model with a hybrid schedule for in-office collaboration and focused work from home

Compensation

• $197000 - $262000 base salary range annual bonus

• Generous equity grant become an owner in our company!
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
• One-time work-from-home allowance
• Hubs in Los Angeles San Francisco Toronto and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
• Company events and team-building activities both in-person and virtual
• Fast-paced collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement
• Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
• The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers

We welcome applicants from across the U.S. where we are registered to do business and able to support employment. Currently this excludes the following states: Alaska Hawaii Kentucky Mississippi Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Rhode Island South Dakota West Virginia and Wyoming. This list is based solely on operational and compliance considerations and is reviewed from time to time as our footprint grows.

About BuildOps

Join BuildOps the largest commercial trade platform in the country as we transform the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry!

Were not just talking incremental improvementswere talking a full-scale revolution empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running. See why contractors choose Buildopshere.

This is your chance to be part of a rocketship. Were fresh off a $1 billion valuation and a $127M Series C funding round (part of over $275M raised to date) led by industry-leading investors like Meritech Capital BOND and SE Ventures backed by Schneider Electric (ReutersTechCrunchLA Business Journal) . Our latest investors join our team of industry heavyweights like Next47 former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo former Salesforce President Gavin Patterson and Boost Mobile CEO Stephen Stokols. Their investment is fueling our aggressive growth and our commitment to equipping contractors with AI-driven tools to conquer chaos boost efficiency skyrocket profitability and ultimately deliver exceptional service.

At BuildOps were changing the game and doing the best work of our careers. Youll be a key player in a company thats truly making a difference for the backbone of our economy. If youre ready to tackle big challenges work with a passionate team and build something extraordinary BuildOps is the place for you.

BuildOps is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.

BuildOps will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act pursuant to applicable local and state laws.

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