Senior Engineering Manager, BuildOps
Financial Platform
$197-262k
+ annual bonus + meaningful equity
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Management software for commercial contractors
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Management software for commercial contractors
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$197-262k
+ annual bonus + meaningful equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the system that helps commercial contractors shape the future of the trades.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including deep experience in modern JavaScript and TypeScript environments and leading large technical initiatives
- Experience with workflows and data platforms, with strong instincts around data integrity, reconciliation, system quality, resilience, and reliability
- Deep experience with Node.js, GraphQL, RESTful services, PostgreSQL, and Temporal in production systems
- Strong proficiency with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization
- Experience with event-driven systems, messaging infrastructure, and real-time data processing
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or similar environments
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and scalable deployment practices
- A track record of mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar through influence, clarity, and execution
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to align engineers and cross-functional partners across teams
Desirable
- Experience working with large enterprise platforms, including ERP and CRM systems
- Experience leading initiatives across platformization, service architecture, APIs, or financial and accounting systems
- An advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
What the job involves
- As a Senior Engineering Manager, working on the Integration Platform, you will architect, build, and optimize the systems that power integrations and data movement across the BuildOps ecosystem
- You’ll be expected to drive technical excellence across multiple teams, shape engineering direction, stay hands-on in the code where it matters most, and translate long-term technical strategy into practical execution
- Architect, build, and maintain the integration and data platform from the ground up, using modern AI-native approaches to support expert agents across external systems and integrations
- Lead technical decisions across the stack, balancing performance, maintainability, scalability, and developer experience
- Design and optimize APIs and service patterns that support both product experiences and third-party integrations
- Improve database design, query performance, and data models to ensure efficient storage and retrieval at scale
- Drive observability and operational excellence across services through logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting, and performance analysis
- Contribute to and lead engineering-wide initiatives that improve customer experience, system performance, productivity, and knowledge sharing
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies, patterns, and tooling that improve engineering efficiency and platform quality
- Define and reinforce strong testing practices across the stack in partnership with QA and engineering teams
- Mentor engineers through technical design reviews, architecture discussions, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Influence multiple engineering groups through technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration, not just direct ownership
Our take
BuildOps offers a tailored management software platform catering to the real estate sector, allowing its clientele to enhance cash flow and profit margins. Through its all-in-one invoicing and billing workflow, coupled with a robust financial reporting platform, BuildOps equips customers with the tools needed for streamlined operations.
The company's strategic focus on subcontractors within the construction and real estate industry sets it apart in a market where many management platforms struggle to integrate diverse functionalities. Unlike its competitors, BuildOps has mastered the all-in-one approach, mitigating miscommunication and confusion often stemming from disparate silos of information.
In a landscape worth billions, BuildOps has swiftly carved out a niche, positioning itself for significant growth in the years to come. In 2025, it secured new funding and cemented its status as a unicorn. This is a sure sign of investors' confidence in the company's vision and its potential to revolutionize management software for the modern commercial contractor.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2025
$127m
SERIES C
May 2023
$50m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $225.8m
Company benefits
- Financial: Competitive base salary. Generous equity options. Performance bonuses for 95%+ employees. Bi- annual performance & compensation reviews. RRSP & 401k employee contribution plan.
- Health & Family: Health/dental/vision insurance as of Day 1. Paid parental leave. Life insurance + disability insurance. Employee Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Other Perks: Flexible PTO. Home-office allowance. Hybrid flexibility. Access to awesome office spaces (in L A , Toronto, and Raleigh). Team retreats & off- sites.
Company HQ
Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Alok Chanani
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Board Member at Wharton Angel Network, CEO at USA Commercial and Summer Associate at the Bernstein Companies.
Steve Chew
(CSO)Currently Community Lead at StartX. Previously Co-Founder and CEO at Swerv and Vice President of Marketing at Fundly.
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