Senior Software Engineer, Tooling

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain a framework for swiftly creating and launching internal applications and services.

• Deliver authentication, hosting, CI/CD, logging, observability, and alerting defaults.

• Generate templates, documentation, and examples for the development of internal tools.

• Establish standards for constructing, securing, and managing internal applications.

• Utilize existing systems and reliable sources to create cross-connects.

• Identify deficiencies in tools, processes, and systems across teams and convert them into actionable proposals.

• Define, deliver, and enhance custom business applications and tools.

• Oversee tools throughout their deployment, adoption, and continuous support.

• Assess build, buy, or integrate options and recommend solutions along with their tradeoffs.

• Link tools with identity systems, data sources, Slack, and other existing company systems.

• Design a consistent and maintainable architecture for internal systems.

• Incorporate incident management, SLO, and alerting defaults into the framework.

• Utilize AI tools to speed up delivery and automate workflows.

• Collaborate with platform leads, engineering teams, and business teams, including HR, Finance, Marketing, and Customer Support.

• Manage projects from initial scoping through rollout and adoption.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in developing and delivering internal tools or full-stack web applications.

• Strong full-stack capabilities, including proficiency in a backend language such as Go, Python, or TypeScript, alongside a modern frontend framework.

• Proven experience in designing reusable frameworks, templates, or platforms for other engineers to build upon.

• Experience in deploying to the cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure) using containers and CI/CD, with a working knowledge of Kubernetes.

• Demonstrated sound judgment in build, buy, and integration decisions, along with experience in integrating third-party SaaS products and APIs.

• Experience collaborating directly with non-engineering stakeholders to transform needs into functional tools.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development or LLM-powered automation.

• Strong written communication skills and comfort working asynchronously within a remote team.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Visa sponsorship will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending on business requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first by design – Work from your home, with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection and collaboration.

• Flexibility that fits your life – Manage your schedule while delivering great work.

• Generous PTO.

• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days.

• Designated end-of-year Whaleness break.

• Home office support.

• Technology stipend equivalent to US$100 net per month.

• Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.

• Equity for all full-time employees.

• Medical benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Paid holidays.

• Docker swag.