
Software Engineer 1, Infrastructure/Developer Tooling
Homebase (YC W21)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Denver • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Contribute to building and maintaining infrastructure and developer tooling that empowers Homebase engineers to deliver exceptional software.
- Support improvements to internal developer tools and products that streamline/automate workflows and reduce friction in the software lifecycle.
- Assist in optimizing our AWS infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and performance.
- Learn and apply cloud technologies and best practices with guidance from senior engineers.
- Participate in on-call rotations, helping teams resolve infrastructure questions and incidents.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and grow through mentorship from experienced engineers.
- Explore AI-powered observability and automation tools to help continuously improve developer velocity.
Requirements
- 0–2 years of experience in Software Development or Infrastructure Engineering
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn with a mindset that values internal customer needs and developer experience
- Willingness to take initiative and contribute to improving codebases and practices with guidance from senior engineers
- Basic familiarity with cloud infrastructure and some exposure to AWS or similar cloud services
- Exposure to or interest in developer tooling and what makes a great developer experience
- Familiarity with or eagerness to learn observability tools to help identify and resolve issues
- Some experience with, or strong interest in learning Ruby to maintain our suite of Ruby-based internal/dev-ex products
- Comfort asking questions and a willingness to support on-call rotations as you ramp up
- Exposure to or interest in infrastructure as code concepts, with a willingness to learn Terraform
- Basic understanding of containerized applications and deployment processes
- AI curiosity: you've dabbled with AI tools and are excited about how automation can improve workflows and productivity
Benefits
- Ownership & Financial Security: Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match
- Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage + FSA options
- Flexible Time: Flexible PTO + company holidays
- Family Support: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of service)
- Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage
- Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
- Workspace Perks: Meals provided, commuter benefits, team offsites, and Customer Days
- Our Hybrid Rhythm: Required in-office days on Tuesday and Wednesday
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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