Senior Engineering Manager, Financial Platform
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What You’ll Do
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
What We Look For
- 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
Nice to Have
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
Compensation
- $197,000 - $262,000 base salary range + annual bonus + meaningful equity
- Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
- One-time work-from-home allowance
- Hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
- Company events and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
- The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers
- We welcome applicants from across the U.S. where we are registered to do business and able to support employment. Currently, this excludes the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming. This list is based solely on operational and compliance considerations and is reviewed from time to time as our footprint grows.
About BuildOps
Join BuildOps, the largest commercial trade platform in the country, as we transform the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry!
We’re not just talking incremental improvements—we’re talking a full-scale 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. We’re fresh off a $1 billion valuation and a $127M Series C funding round (part of over $275M raised to date) led by industry-leading investors like Meritech Capital, BOND, and SE Ventures, backed by Schneider Electric ( Reuters , TechCrunch , LA Business Journal ) . 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 AI-driven tools to conquer chaos, boost efficiency, skyrocket profitability, and ultimately, deliver exceptional service.
At BuildOps, we’re changing the game and doing the best work of our careers. You’ll be a key player in a company that’s truly making a difference for the backbone of our economy. If you’re ready to tackle big challenges, work with a passionate team, and build something extraordinary, BuildOps is the place for you. 🚀
BuildOps is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
BuildOps will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act pursuant to applicable local and state laws.
BuildOps recruiters will only contact candidates through official channels and will never ask for payment, banking details, or sensitive personal information during the interview process. Verify all openings at https://buildops.com/careers . Report suspicious outreach to reportfraud.ftc.gov and [email protected]. We review every report, but may not be able to respond individually. BuildOps is not responsible for losses from fraudulent postings.
About BuildOps
BuildOps is a private B2B SaaS platform helping commercial contractors manage service, projects, finances, and sales.
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