Senior Software Engineer

BuildOps•Toronto, ON

9h•$148,000 - $197,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At BuildOps, we’re building software purpose-built for commercial contractors. From service to projects, we help our customers run the workflows that keep buildings, businesses, and critical infrastructure operating. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale the product experiences and systems behind that mission. In this role, you’ll work across frontend applications, backend services, APIs, and integrations that power high-impact workflows for our customers. You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design to solve complex problems, improve reliability and usability, and deliver software that creates real customer and business impact. This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys owning meaningful technical problems end to end, navigating ambiguity with sound judgment, and helping raise the bar for engineering quality across the team. You should be energized by building in a fast-moving environment, mentoring others, and using AI as a practical force multiplier in your day-to-day work.

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production systems at scale
Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience building product features across frontend and backend systems
Experience building reliable APIs, services, and user-facing applications in a modern production environment
Strong software design instincts, including how to decompose complex business problems into maintainable technical solutions
Solid understanding of databases, data modeling, and tradeoffs across relational databases
Experience working with modern web application patterns and building polished customer-facing product experiences
Experience owning projects with meaningful ambiguity and making good technical decisions with incomplete information
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive alignment with stakeholders beyond your immediate team
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and simplify systems over time
Clear written and verbal communication skills, especially in design docs, technical tradeoff discussions, and stakeholder updates
A track record of mentoring teammates and helping raise the quality bar on engineering teams
A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability for both shipping and operating software successfully
Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve and strong judgment matters
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering throughput, learning speed, and quality of execution
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a top university
Ability to work a hybrid schedule with work from home on Monday and Friday and in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday

Nice To Haves

Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or other modern application stacks
Experience with React or similar frontend frameworks
Experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Docker, or infrastructure-as-code tooling
Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, or other event-driven and high-throughput systems
Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
Experience building integrations, internal platform capabilities, or data pipelines
Experience in SaaS, vertical software, or systems that support operational workflows
Experience using Claude Code or similar AI coding agents in day-to-day development workflows

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain high-quality product features and systems across frontend and backend applications
Own projects through the full lifecycle, from technical design and implementation through rollout, monitoring, and long-term maintenance
Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical plans and well-scoped milestones
Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with a strong bias toward simplicity, reliability, and long-term extensibility
Build user-facing experiences and supporting APIs that work well across client, service, and data boundaries
Design systems with observability and reliability in mind, including metrics, dashboards, alerting, and health checks that help the team detect and resolve issues quickly
Improve the performance, scalability, and resilience of the products and systems your team owns
Proactively identify technical risks, cross-team dependencies, and sources of toil before they become execution bottlenecks
Contribute to design reviews, technical discussions, and architecture decisions with clear thinking and sound judgment
Mentor less-experienced engineers through code review, technical guidance, and example-setting
Help strengthen engineering culture by sharing knowledge, improving standards, and contributing to a collaborative, high-accountability environment
Leverage AI tools thoughtfully across development, debugging, documentation, and workflow acceleration while maintaining strong engineering judgment

Benefits

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