Staff Software Engineer, Built Technologies

• Ability and desire to span multiple technical disciplines (Python, Infra, Node, Databases, System Arch, Frontend, Backend)
• Experience with modern cloud platform(s) (AWS, GCP, Azure, Heroku, etc.)
• Strong software engineering skills including the use of a modern development workflow. Understands linting, debugging, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Deep experience with at least one modern language such as Typescript or Python
• Knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis
• Track record of success delivering n-tier product solutions
• Track record of success enabling engineering teams and business outcomes
• Experience leading & training teams in at least one of the following:
• Best practices for microservices development using Python (FastAPI) or Node (NestJS), GraphQL
• Best practices for front-end technologies (React, Redux, Single-Spa, VueJs, Microfrontends)
• Best practices for open-source standards like - Schema Driven Design, Open API spec, Swagger Codegen, Semantic Versioning, Shared component & utility modules
• Best practices for infrastructure & infrastructure as code tools & frameworks - Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi, CDK, CloudFormation, SAM, Serverless Framework
• Best practices for service-oriented architecture, platform teams, and shared services

Desirable

• Built is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Draw Management team
• Draws are central to Built’s platform, responsible for processing 10% of all U.S construction spend and serving as the critical link between lenders and borrowers
• In this role, you will directly impact our mission to simplify and expedite the draw process, driving faster turnaround times and improving the experience for all stakeholders involved
• As a member of the Draw Management team, you will build scalable, sustainable solutions that enhance our platform’s ability to streamline financial workflows
• Your work will ensure our system is performant, reliable, and aligned with our shift towards an event-driven architecture
• You’ll take ownership of your code, actively monitor performance, write documentation, and collaborate with your team to deliver impactful features
• Deliver complex tasks with multiple components across multiple teams. Investigate and resolve areas of significant ambiguity. Identify the work and break down tasks contributing to the team’s OKRs over the next 2-3 months
• Assess what work and solutions support the product strategy and make insightful recommendations regarding priorities as a solid technical partner to the product organization
• Manage larger refactors, and/or system upgrades. Helps others to do the same or participate. Estimate the scope of work, and when those estimates are off, coordinate with stakeholders like product management to address risks and take ownership
• Offer expertise in your domain, expanding into architectural and systems thinking. Create and maintain internal documentation for the purpose and structure of the systems you’re working on. Carefully document processes that aren’t clear
• Actively participate in meetings, and create cross-team collaboration where necessary to address business goals
• Looked to often as the “tech-lead” for a given initiative. Mentor others by stewarding some of your previous responsibilities to others so they can grow