Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

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San Francisco, CA • 16m ago • On-site

Senior

On-site

140,000 - 225,000 USD/yr

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  • Role: Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Description

Core contributor on the Developer Productivity team, designing and building systems, tools, and workflows that make every developer highly productive. Focus on a world-class developer experience with fast builds, intuitive tooling, reliable environments, and seamless CI/CD—from local development to global deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Build a multi-platform development environment for macOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Design and maintain CI/CD systems including merge queues, build caching, flaky test quarantine, observability, and safe rollout pipelines
  • Automate developer machine provisioning (laptop setup/reset, interview and onboarding workflows)
  • Collaborate with backend and infrastructure teams to ensure local testing and debugging work and maintain near-perfect parity with CI
  • Set technical direction, write and review code, and collaborate across engineering

Requirements

  • Experience working on developer productivity, internal platform, infrastructure, or build/test systems

Preferred Skills

  • Experience building or maintaining tooling/infrastructure for large-scale or multi-language codebases
  • Enjoy improving build systems, scripting CI pipelines, and refining developer tooling
  • Strong focus on developer velocity, reliability, and maintainability
  • Strong interest in tightening feedback loops and improving developer experience

Benefits

  • Annual salary range: $140,000–$225,000 USD (level and base salary determined case-by-case)
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Access to 401(k)
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Various other discounts and perks

Interview Process

  • If there’s a fit: 2–3 short technical interviews, then an onsite where you complete a small project and meet the team

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