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About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer, your primary focus will be to architect, build, and optimize our industry-leading platform across the entire stack, from scalable frontend applications to high-performance backend services. We are looking for a motivated, self-starter who can drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and influence best practices in a distributed team environment. Your role will be pivotal in delivering high-quality, scalable, and reliable software that powers the commercial contracting industry.

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and maintain our full-stack platform, including scalable frontend applications (React.js) and high-performance backend services (Node.js, GraphQL, REST APIs).
Lead technical decisions across the stack, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and best practices for both frontend and backend development.
Design, develop, and optimize APIs to power our frontend applications and third-party integrations.
Improve database design and query optimization, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
Enhance and optimize our design system and UI components using Material-UI, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience.
Own full-stack observability, implementing logging, monitoring, and performance analysis tools to improve reliability across frontend and backend services.
Evaluate and introduce new technologies that drive innovation and efficiency across the stack.
Work in tandem with the QA engineering team to ship high-precision, well-tested software.
Define and enforce testing strategies across both frontend and backend using tools such as Jest and React Testing Library.
Mentor and guide other engineers, conducting technical design reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Lead technical initiatives that impact multiple teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and technical vision.
Communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, customers, partners, and other leaders.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on full-stack development in modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
Deep expertise in React.js and state management with experience in building and maintaining scalable frontend architectures.
Strong backend development experience with Node.js, designing and maintaining GraphQL APIs (Apollo, Relay) and RESTful services.
Proficiency in database technologies (SQL), including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar.
Experience with frontend and backend performance optimization, including database indexing, caching, and frontend rendering strategies.
Strong experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and real-time data processing.
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Prior knowledge or ability to quickly learn Python for backend development is a plus.
Experience working in CI/CD environments, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across the stack.
Track record of mentoring and coaching engineers, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning.
Strong communication and technical writing skills for documentation and cross-functional collaboration.
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule - Monday/Friday WFH, Tuesday - Thursday, in office.

Skills

React.js
Node.js
GraphQL
REST APIs
Material-UI
Jest
React Testing Library
SQL
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Kafka
RabbitMQ
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Azure
Python
CI/CD

Location

Los Angeles
San Francisco
Toronto
Raleigh
Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Staff
8+ years

Education Level

B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$197,000 - $262,000 base salary range

Benefits

Generous equity grant
Comprehensive benefits package
Flexible PTO
Hybrid work schedules
One-time work-from-home allowance
Lunch provided for in-office days
Company events and team-building activities
Opportunities for growth and career advancement
Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions

About the Company

BuildOps is the largest commercial trade platform in the country, transforming the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry.
We are empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running.
We are 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.
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, 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.