Homebase (YC W21)

Senior Software Engineer – Infrastructure, Developer Tooling

Homebase (YC W21)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DenverColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $146,000 - $172,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design and evolution of infrastructure and developer tooling
  • Own and deliver large, ambiguous problem spaces end-to-end
  • Architect and optimize AWS infrastructure for reliability, scalability, cost-efficiency, and performance
  • Set technical direction and best practices for infrastructure and DevEx
  • Act as a technical leader and escalation point for complex infrastructure challenges
  • Mentor junior engineers, partnering with them on projects they lead
  • Partner cross-functionally with product, platform, and security teams
  • Drive innovation through experimentation with AI-powered observability, automation, and workflow improvements
  • Continuously improve system reliability and developer productivity through metrics

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Software Development, Infrastructure Engineering, or related fields
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS or other cloud platforms in production environments
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and modern CI/CD systems
  • Experience with Ruby or willingness to learn, with Golang and/or Python experience as a plus
  • Strong understanding of containerized systems and distributed architectures
  • Demonstrated impact improving developer experience and internal tooling at scale
  • Strong expertise in observability, reliability, and incident response practices
  • Experience serving as a technical leader in on-call rotations
  • Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating closely with junior team members on projects you lead
  • AI fluency: you’ve explored AI tools and can identify opportunities to leverage automation and intelligence to improve developer workflows
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
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWSInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCI/CDRubyGolangPythoncontainerized systemsdistributed architecturesobservability
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvinginnovationcommunicationcross-functional partnershipproject ownershipescalation managementcontinuous improvement