
Senior Software Engineer – 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
💰 $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