Software Engineer 1, Infrastructure/Developer Tooling (Hybrid)

Homebase•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team. We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in? We're looking for a Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Developer Tooling) who's eager to learn and excited about building scalable systems and developer tooling. You'll contribute to Homebase's AWS-based infrastructure and help improve the internal developer experience. This is a great opportunity to grow your foundational skills in cloud infrastructure while making a real impact by building tools that shape how our engineering team ships software—faster, safer, and smarter.

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

Responsibilities

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.