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Staff Software Engineer


Company : BuildOps


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-01-22


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer role at BuildOps At BuildOps, were building a groundbreaking software solution, purposebuilt to support todays commercial contractors. From helping our customers manage their services all the way to project management, were breaking the mold and building a team that invests in our mission statement. We love driven, selfmotivated folks that thrive in fastpaced environments. Could you be our next hire? What Youll Do Architect, build, and maintain our fullstack platform, including scalable frontend applications (React.js) and highperformance backend services (Node.js, GraphQL, REST APIs). Lead technical decisions across the stack, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and best practices for both frontend and backend development. Design, develop, and optimize APIs to power our frontend applications and thirdparty integrations. Improve database design and query optimization, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval. Enhance and optimize our design system and UI components using MaterialUI, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience. Own fullstack observability, implementing logging, monitoring, and performance analysis tools to improve reliability across frontend and backend services. Evaluate and introduce new technologies that drive innovation and efficiency across the stack. Work in tandem with the QA engineering team to ship highprecision, welltested software. Define and enforce testing strategies across both frontend and backend using tools such as Jest and React Testing Library. Mentor and guide other engineers, conducting technical design reviews, pair programming, and knowledgesharing sessions. Lead technical initiatives that impact multiple teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and technical vision. Communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, customers, partners, and other leaders. What We Look For 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on fullstack development in modern JavaScript/TypeScript. Deep expertise in React.js and state management with experience in building and maintaining scalable frontend architectures. Strong backend development experience with Node.js, designing and maintaining GraphQL APIs (Apollo, Relay) and RESTful services. Proficiency in database technologies (SQL), including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar. Experience with frontend and backend performance optimization, including database indexing, caching, and frontend rendering strategies. Strong experience with eventdriven architecture, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and realtime data processing. Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Prior knowledge or ability to quickly learn Python for backend development is a plus. Experience working in CI/CD environments, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across the stack. Track record of mentoring and coaching engineers, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning. Strong communication and technical writing skills for documentation and crossfunctional collaboration. B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Ability to work a hybrid schedule - Monday/Friday WFH, Tuesday - Thursday in office. Compensation $170,000 - $220,000 base salary range + annual bonus What We Offer Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company! Macbook computer provided A comprehensive benefits package Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules Work from home stipend Hubs in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for inoffice days Company events like BBQs and teambuilding activities, both inperson and virtual Fastpaced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment Opportunities for growth and career advancement Chance to work with cuttingedge technology and innovative solutions The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers About BuildOps Join BuildOps, the largest commercial trade platform in the country, as we transform the multibillion dollar commercial contracting industry! Were not just talking incremental improvementswere talking a fullscale revolution, empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running. See why contractors choose BuildOps here. This is your chance to be part of a rocketship. Were fresh off a $1 billion valuation and a $127M SeriesC funding round (part of over $275M raised to date) led by industryleading investors like Meritech Capital, BOND, and SEVentures, backed by Schneider Electric. Our latest investors join our team of industry heavyweights like Next47, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, former Salesforce President Gavin Patterson, and Boost Mobile CEO Stephen Stokols. Their investment is fueling our aggressive growth and our commitment to equipping contractors with AIdriven tools to conquer chaos, boost efficiency, skyrocket profitability, and ultimately, deliver exceptional service. At BuildOps, were changing the game and doing the best work of our careers. Youll be a key player in a company thats truly making a difference for the backbone of our economy. If youre ready to tackle big challenges, work with a passionate team, and build something extraordinary, BuildOps is the place for you. Job Details Seniority level: MidSenior level Employment type: Fulltime Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr