Summary
About this role
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience to help lay the foundations to scale our business. We need a seasoned individual contributor who has seen scale, can make the right technical decisions quickly, and will lead by doing, not telling.
What will you be doing?
- Influence multiple engineering groups as a technical lead or through exceptional technical and process contributions that enable teams to have greater impact
- Use a deep understanding of company goals and strategy to guide technical investments across the organization
- Extend your influence beyond engineering by effectively driving cross-functional changes that improve both product and engineering outcomes
- Design and deliver systems that exemplify technical excellence and embody BuildOps’ engineering values
- Leverage your understanding of industry trends to influence technical direction and foster innovation
- Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives to enhance customer experience, system performance, operational excellence, productivity, learning, and knowledge sharing
- Mentor senior engineers, directly impacting their technical growth and career development
What We Look For
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including significant experience leading complex, full-stack systems in modern JavaScript/TypeScript environments
- Experience driving technical strategy, establishing engineering standards, and influencing architectural decisions across multiple teams
- Proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing peers through technical leadership, design reviews, and knowledge sharing
- Strong communication and technical writing skills for cross-functional alignment and long-term documentation
Other facts
About BuildOps
BuildOps is the only all-in-one management software built specifically for the modern commercial specialty contractor. Focusing on trade contractors, BuildOps combines service, project management, and more into a single SaaS platform.BuildOps enables subcontractors to run their entire business on one software solution that manages their invoicing & billing, scheduling, estimates, proposals, payments, workflows, custom forms, financial reporting, and more. Our industry leading cloud-based solution allows commercial service contractors to increase cash flow, boost profit margins, and impress their customers.Founded in 2018, privately held, and veteran-owned, BuildOps is backed by large institutional firms including Meritech Capital, Founders Fund, 01A, Next47 and other world-class institutional investors. Visit BuildOps.com to learn more.
What you'll do
- Influence multiple engineering groups as a technical lead or through exceptional technical and process contributions that enable teams to have greater impact
- Use a deep understanding of company goals and strategy to guide technical investments across the organization
- Extend your influence beyond engineering by effectively driving cross-functional changes that improve both product and engineering outcomes
- Design and deliver systems that exemplify technical excellence and embody BuildOps’ engineering values
- Leverage your understanding of industry trends to influence technical direction and foster innovation
- Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives to enhance customer experience, system performance, operational excellence, productivity, learning, and knowledge sharing
- Mentor senior engineers, directly impacting their technical growth and career development
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