Software Engineer 1, Infrastructure/Developer Tooling (Hybrid)

Software Engineer 1, Infrastructure/Developer Tooling (Hybrid) Hi, Future Homie! At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team. We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in? 📍 Your Impact Starts Here We're looking for a Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Developer Tooling) who's eager to learn and excited about building scalable systems and developer tooling. You'll contribute to Homebase's AWS-based infrastructure and help improve the internal developer experience. This is a great opportunity to grow your foundational skills in cloud infrastructure while making a real impact by building tools that shape how our engineering team ships software—faster, safer, and smarter. These are the key ways you'll contribute and create impact in this role: - Contribute to building and maintaining infrastructure and developer tooling that empowers Homebase engineers to deliver exceptional software. - Support improvements to internal developer tools and products that streamline/automate workflows and reduce friction in the software lifecycle. - Assist in optimizing our AWS infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and performance. - Learn and apply cloud technologies and best practices with guidance from senior engineers. - Participate in on-call rotations, helping teams resolve infrastructure questions and incidents. - Collaborate across engineering teams and grow through mentorship from experienced engineers. - Explore AI-powered observability and automation tools to help continuously improve developer velocity. 🚀 The Foundation for Success These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role: - 0–2 years of experience in Software Development or Infrastructure Engineering - Curiosity and eagerness to learn with a mindset that values internal customer needs and developer experience - Willingness to take initiative and contribute to improving codebases and practices with guidance from senior engineers - Basic familiarity with cloud infrastructure and some exposure to AWS or similar cloud services - Exposure to or interest in developer tooling and what makes a great developer experience - Familiarity with or eagerness to learn observability tools to help identify and resolve issues - Some experience with, or strong interest in learning Ruby to maintain our suite of Ruby-based internal/dev-ex products - Comfort asking questions and a willingness to support on-call rotations as you ramp up - Exposure to or interest in infrastructure as code concepts, with a willingness to learn Terraform - Basic understanding of containerized applications and deployment processes - AI curiosity: you've dabbled with AI tools and are excited about how automation can improve workflows and productivity 🤝 The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other. - 💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity. - ⚡ Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day. - 🎯 Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind. - 🏆 Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark. - 🏅 Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other. What We Offer (United States) - 💰 Ownership & Financial Security: Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match - 🏥 Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage + FSA options - ⏰ Flexible Time: Flexible PTO + company holidays - 👶 Family Support: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of service) - 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life ins ... (truncated, view full listing at source)