Software Engineer 2, Infrastructure/Developer Tooling (Hybrid)

Homebase

108d•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? 📍 Your Impact Starts Here We’re looking for a Software Engineer (Infrastructure / Developer Tooling) who’s passionate about building scalable systems and empowering developers with seamless tooling. You’ll focus on designing, maintaining, and improving Homebase’s AWS-based infrastructure and internal developer experience. This is a unique opportunity to shape the foundation of engineering velocity at Homebase—helping every Homie ship faster, safer, and smarter.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Software Development or Infrastructure Engineering
Ability to think with a mindset that focuses on internal customer needs and improving our platform to enable a great developer experience
Keen eyes and take initiative to proactively improve our codebases and practices
Strong background in infrastructure with experience in AWS and cloud services
Familiarity with developer tooling and improving developer experience using data-driven metrics
Skills to identify and resolve issues using observability tools
Some experience with, or interest in learning Ruby to maintain Ruby-based internal tools
Some experience acting as a point of contact for infrastructure needs and helping answer questions during on-call rotations
Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools, preferably Terraform
Solid understanding of containerized applications and deployment processes
AI fluency: you’ve experimented with AI tools, and you’re curious about retooling workflows with automation to boost developer productivity.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain infrastructure and developer tooling that empower Homebase engineers to deliver exceptional software.
Lead improvements to internal developer tools that streamline workflows and reduce friction in the software lifecycle.
Drive the optimization of our AWS infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and performance.
Influence infrastructure architecture decisions by evaluating and implementing emerging cloud technologies and best practices.
Serve as a point of contact for infrastructure needs and on-call rotations, helping teams resolve questions and incidents.
Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across engineering teams to accelerate impact.
Experiment with AI-powered observability, automation, and workflow retooling to continuously improve developer velocity.