Homebase (YC W21)

Software Engineer 1, Infrastructure/Developer Tooling

Homebase (YC W21)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DenverColoradoUnited 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
curiosityeagerness to learninitiativecollaborationmentorshipcustomer focusproblem-solvingcommunicationsupport on-call rotationsadaptability