GrepJob
BuildOps

Staff Software Engineer, Quality & Reliability

BuildOps
Apply
about 2 hours ago
Toronto, CanadaStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$172k - $229k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive BuildOps' technical strategy for engineering quality and production reliability.
  • Identify systemic sources of customer-impacting failures and lead initiatives to address root causes.
  • Establish architectural principles and engineering standards for reliable system design.
  • Partner with engineering teams to improve resilience, operability, and testability.
  • Build shared platform capabilities for release safety and automated validation.
  • Advance observability strategies to enhance system behavior understanding.
  • Define measures of quality and reliability to prioritize improvements.
  • Lead technical programs across multiple teams, aligning stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineers and technical leaders on risk and reliability.
  • Evaluate and evolve existing practices and technology.

Requirements

  • Significant software engineering experience at a Staff level or equivalent.
  • Track record of leading initiatives that improved production reliability.
  • Strong systems thinking connecting architecture, data integrity, and customer impact.
  • Experience with distributed systems in a cloud environment like AWS.
  • Proficient in software design and programming in TypeScript, Java, or similar.
  • Familiarity with observability, resilience engineering, and CI/CD practices.
  • Ability to define useful engineering measures that improve outcomes.
  • Demonstrated success influencing architecture across teams.
  • Strong communication skills for explaining technical risks and strategies.
  • Practical approach balancing long-term direction with quick value delivery.

Benefits

  • Generous equity grant to become an owner in the company.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules.
  • One-time work-from-home allowance.
  • Company hubs with lunch provided for in-office days.
  • Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
  • Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.