Senior Software Engineer

<p class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">At BuildOps, we’re building software purpose-built for commercial contractors. From service to projects, we help our customers run the workflows that keep buildings, businesses, and critical infrastructure operating.</p> <p class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale the product experiences and systems behind that mission. In this role, you’ll work across frontend applications, backend services, APIs, and integrations that power high-impact workflows for our customers. You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design to solve complex problems, improve reliability and usability, and deliver software that creates real customer and business impact.</p> <p class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys owning meaningful technical problems end to end, navigating ambiguity with sound judgment, and helping raise the bar for engineering quality across the team. You should be energized by building in a fast-moving environment, mentoring others, and using AI as a practical force multiplier in your day-to-day work.</p> <p class="wnfdntg _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Design, build, and maintain high-quality product features and systems across frontend and backend applications</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Own projects through the full lifecycle, from technical design and implementation through rollout, monitoring, and long-term maintenance</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical plans and well-scoped milestones</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with a strong bias toward simplicity, reliability, and long-term extensibility</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Build user-facing experiences and supporting APIs that work well across client, service, and data boundaries</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Design systems with observability and reliability in mind, including metrics, dashboards, alerting, and health checks that help the team detect and resolve issues quickly</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Improve the performance, scalability, and resilience of the products and systems your team owns</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Proactively identify technical risks, cross-team dependencies, and sources of toil before they become execution bottlenecks</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Contribute to design reviews, technical discussions, and architecture decisions with clear thinking and sound judgment</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Mentor less-experienced engineers through code review, technical guidance, and example-setting</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Help strengthen engineering culture by sharing knowledge, improving standards, and contributing to a collaborative, high-accountability environment</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Leverage AI tools thoughtfully across development, debugging, documentation, and workflow acceleration while maintaining strong engineering judgment</li> </ul> <p class="wnfdntg _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p> <ul> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">5+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production systems at scale</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience building product features across frontend and backend systems</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience building reliable APIs, services, and user-facing applications in a modern production environment</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Strong software design instincts, including how to decompose complex business problems into maintainable technical solutions</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Solid understanding of databases, data modeling, and tradeoffs across relational databases</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience working with modern web application patterns and building polished customer-facing product experiences</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience owning projects with meaningful ambiguity and making good technical decisions with incomplete information</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive alignment with stakeholders beyond your immediate team</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and simplify systems over time</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Clear written and verbal communication skills, especially in design docs, technical tradeoff discussions, and stakeholder updates</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">A track record of mentoring teammates and helping raise the quality bar on engineering teams</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability for both shipping and operating software successfully</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve and strong judgment matters</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering throughput, learning speed, and quality of execution</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a top university</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Ability to work a hybrid schedule with work from home on Monday and Friday and in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday</li> </ul> <p class="wnfdntg _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><strong>Nice To Have</strong></p> <ul> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or other modern application stacks</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience with React or similar frontend frameworks</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Docker, or infrastructure-as-code tooling</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, or other event-driven and high-throughput systems</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience building integrations, internal platform capabilities, or data pipelines</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience in SaaS, vertical software, or systems that support operational workflows</li> <li class="wnfdnts _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience using Claude Code or similar AI coding agents in day-to-day development workflows</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why BuildOps</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build software for an industry that keeps the real world running</li> <li>Solve meaningful technical problems with clear customer and business impact</li> <li>Work across product, design, and engineering to shape experiences used every day by commercial contractors</li> <li>Join a team that values ownership, speed, quality, and thoughtful collaboration</li> <li>Help shape systems, engineering practices, and team culture as BuildOps continues to scale</li> <li>Be part of a company investing in AI-native ways of working across the business and engineering organization&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>$148,000 - $197,000 base salary range + annual bonus + stock options</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">What we offer:</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">A comprehensive benefits package</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">One-time work-from-home allowance</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Company events and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Opportunities for growth and career advancement</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers</li> </ul> <p><em>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.</em></p> <h4>About BuildOps</h4> <p>Join BuildOps, the largest commercial trade platform in the country, as we transform the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry!</p> <p>We’re not just talking incremental improvements—we’re talking a full-scale revolution, empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running. See why contractors choose Buildops&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6I6Es6NI8s" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6I6Es6NI8s" data-sk="tooltip_parent">here</a>.</p> <p>This is your chance to be part of a rocketship. We’re 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 (<a class="c-link" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/buildops-valued-1-billion-funding-round-plans-scale-operations-amid-strong-2025-03-21/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://www.reuters.com/technology/buildops-valued-1-billion-funding-round-plans-scale-operations-amid-strong-2025-03-21/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Reuters</a>,&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/commercial-services-platform-buildops-becomes-a-unicorn-raises-127m/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/commercial-services-platform-buildops-becomes-a-unicorn-raises-127m/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">TechCrunch</a>,&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/firm-gets-unicorn-status/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://labusinessjournal.com/featured/firm-gets-unicorn-status/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">LA Business Journal</a>) . 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.</p> <p>At BuildOps, we’re changing the game and doing the best work of our careers. You’ll be a key player in a company that’s truly making a difference for the backbone of our economy. If you’re ready to tackle big challenges, work with a passionate team, and build something extraordinary, BuildOps is the place for you. 🚀</p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>BuildOps will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act pursuant to applicable local and state laws.</em></p> <p><em>BuildOps recruiters will only contact candidates through official channels and will never ask for payment, banking details, or sensitive personal information during the interview process. Verify all openings at <a href="https://buildops.com/careers">https://buildops.com/careers</a>. Report suspicious outreach to <span><a href="http://reportfraud.ftc.gov" target="_blank">reportfraud.ftc.gov</a></span> and fraud@buildops.com. We review every report, but may not be able to respond individually. BuildOps is not responsible for losses from fraudulent postings.</em></p></div>