At BuildOps, we’re building a groundbreaking software platform purpose-built for today’s commercial contractors. Our platform helps customers manage service, project management, scheduling, dispatching, inventory, workflows, and financial operations in one unified system.
We’re an AI-native company operating in a fast-paced environment with a high bar for technical excellence, product quality, and customer impact. Because our platform is mission-critical to the businesses that rely on it every day, reliability, scalability, and thoughtful execution matter deeply here.
As a Staff Software Engineer, working on the Integration Platform, you will architect, build, and optimize the systems that power integrations and data movement across the BuildOps ecosystem. You’ll be expected to drive technical excellence across multiple teams, shape engineering direction, stay hands-on in the code where it matters most, and translate long-term technical strategy into practical execution.
What You’ll Do
- Architect, build, and maintain the integration and data platform from the ground up, using modern AI-native approaches to support expert agents across external systems and integrations
- Lead technical decisions across the stack, balancing performance, maintainability, scalability, and developer experience
- Design and optimize APIs and service patterns that support both product experiences and third-party integrations
- Improve database design, query performance, and data models to ensure efficient storage and retrieval at scale
- Drive observability and operational excellence across services through logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting, and performance analysis
- Contribute to and lead engineering-wide initiatives that improve customer experience, system performance, productivity, and knowledge sharing
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies, patterns, and tooling that improve engineering efficiency and platform quality
- Define and reinforce strong testing practices across the stack in partnership with QA and engineering teams
- Mentor engineers through technical design reviews, architecture discussions, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Influence multiple engineering groups through technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration, not just direct ownership
What We Look For
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including deep experience in modern JavaScript and TypeScript environments and leading large technical initiatives
- Experience with workflows and data platforms, with strong instincts around data integrity, reconciliation, system quality, resilience, and reliability
- Deep experience with Node.js, GraphQL, RESTful services, PostgreSQL, and Temporal in production systems
- Strong proficiency with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization
- Experience with event-driven systems, messaging infrastructure, and real-time data processing
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or similar environments
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and scalable deployment practices
- A track record of mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar through influence, clarity, and execution
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to align engineers and cross-functional partners across teams
Nice to Have
- Experience working with large enterprise platforms, including ERP and CRM systems
- Experience leading initiatives across platformization, service architecture, APIs, or financial and accounting systems
- An advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Compensation
- $172,000 - $229,000 base salary range + annual bonus + meaningful equity
- Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
- One-time work-from-home allowance
- Hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
- Company events and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
- The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers
We welcome applicants from across the U.S. where we are registered to do business and able to support employment. Currently, this excludes the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming. This list is based solely on operational and compliance considerations and is reviewed from time to time as our footprint grows.
About BuildOpsJoin BuildOps, the largest commercial trade platform in the country, as we transform the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry!
We’re not just talking incremental improvements—we’re talking a full-scale revolution, empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running. See why contractors choose Buildops here.
This is your chance to be part of a rocketship. We’re 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 (Reuters, TechCrunch, LA Business Journal) . 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. 🚀
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.
BuildOps recruiters will only contact candidates through official channels and will never ask for payment, banking details, or sensitive personal information during the interview process. Verify all openings at https://buildops.com/careers. Report suspicious outreach to reportfraud.ftc.gov and [email protected]. We review every report, but may not be able to respond individually. BuildOps is not responsible for losses from fraudulent postings.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Deep experience in modern JavaScript and TypeScript environments
- Deep experience with Node.js
- Experience with GraphQL
- Experience with RESTful services
- Experience designing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases
- Experience with Temporal in production systems
- Strong proficiency with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL), including schema design and query optimization
- Experience with workflows and data platforms, data integrity, reconciliation, and system reliability
- Experience with event-driven systems, messaging infrastructure, and real-time data processing
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and scalable deployment practices
- Track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills
- Experience working with large enterprise platforms (ERP and CRM)
- Experience leading platformization, service architecture, APIs, or financial/accounting systems initiatives
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
BuildOps Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision are available from Day 1 alongside life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and mental‑health support, with HSA/FSA options also referenced. Some describe the coverage as good, though plan specifics can vary by year and location.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered with added family supports such as fertility and childcare benefits, family medical leave, a return‑to‑work program, and an onsite Mother’s Room. These elements indicate meaningful support for families beyond standard healthcare.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily lunch stipends/free meals, wellness programs, and access to amenities like an onsite gym and meditation space are highlighted. Additional lifestyle perks such as commuter benefits, hybrid/remote flexibility, and a home‑office stipend round out everyday support.
BuildOps Insights
What We Do
BuildOps is the AI-native platform for commercial contractors. Built for the complexity of large-scale commercial work, it replaces disconnected tools and manual workflows with a single system that runs every job from quote to close. At the center of the platform is OpsAI, BuildOps' intelligence layer designed for real work in the trades. OpsAI helps dispatchers send the right tech in seconds, gives field crews the context they need before they step onsite, and helps offices bill clearly and stay on top of cash — all inside the workflows teams already use. Founded in 2018 by a U.S. Army veteran, BuildOps exists to give mission-critical trades technology as strong and reliable as they are — so they can operate with clarity when the work is on the line. Today, more than 1,000 leading companies across North America trust BuildOps to power their businesses, backed by Founders Fund, N47, Meritech Capital, and other top investors.
Why Work With Us
The idea for BuildOps was born out of the very real need felt by our founders from their own experience both in technology and in the field. We’re a widespread, but tight-knit, team of go-getters. We are passionate but humble. Unique, but fiercely collaborative. And at the end of the day, we truly love what we do.
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BuildOps believes hybrid work balances in-person collaboration with flexibility. At BuildOps, we believe that a hybrid work model strikes an ideal balance between in-person connection and flexibility.
