Senior Backend Engineer, BuildOps
Java
$125-170k
Plus stock options
Management software for commercial contractors
Job no longer available
Management software for commercial contractors
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$125-170k
Plus stock options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the system that helps commercial contractors shape the future of the trades.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in senior engineering roles, with a strong background in designing APIs and building services in distributed or monorepo environments
- Proven ability to develop and debug high-throughput, scalable systems
- Hands-on experience with distributed async systems like SQS, RabbitMQ, or Kafka
- Deep understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres), including ORM usage and query optimization
- Expertise in writing robust, reusable Java code with an emphasis on testability
- Strong proficiency in automated testing using frameworks like JUnit or TestNG, including both unit and integration tests
- Extensive experience with Spring Boot (or similar frameworks) and deploying scalable APIs on AWS
- Excellent communication and technical writing abilities
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical role model
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.)
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule - Monday/Friday WFH, Tuesday - Thursday, in office
What the job involves
- This candidate will join a well-funded, fast-growing technology startup with the unique opportunity to help build out a critical function for the company
- As a member of the team, your primary focus will be to help continue to build and enhance our industry-leading platform
- The day-to-day responsibilities are broad, and you will ultimately be responsible for shipping high-quality software that powers many businesses and shapes the maintenance industry
- Build and maintain our backend platform with real-time, event-driven systems, services, and features utilizing latest methodologies for scalable and testable software
- Write high-quality maintainable code with high automated test coverage and documentation
- Develop, support, and improve our REST and GraphQL services
- Propose recommendations, build prototypes, and provide feedback
- Promote, teach, and enforce our coding and documentation standards
- Work in tandem with the QA, Data and DevOps engineering teams to ship high-quality and high-precision software
- Co-own and drive the short and long-term technical vision of your squad with your teammates
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers within your team and others
- Help improve the technical quality of our work through regular technical design, code reviews and automated testing
- Share your technical knowledge and expertise; participate in showcasing new features and best practices to fellow engineers
- Communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, customers, partners, and other leaders
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 sub-contractors 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. Recently; the company 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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