Senior Software Engineer, Productivity & Tooling

Liftoff is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Productivity & Tooling, to join their Engineering Productivity team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience and a strong background in programming languages such as Go, Python, or JavaScript. They will be responsible for optimizing developer efficiency, reducing cognitive load, and driving adoption of engineering practices and tooling.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of experience; or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of experience
• Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or JavaScript
• Demonstrated impact building internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, or internal tooling that improve developer workflows
• Deep understanding of cloud-native and microservices architecture, including hands-on experience with tools like Argo, Flux, or similar CI/CD systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, advanced test automation, or AIOps techniques to automate pipelines and dev environments
• Proven ability to use data (e.g., DORA metrics, workflow telemetry) to identify inefficiencies and drive measurable engineering improvements
• Solid grasp of engineering best practices such as trunk-based development, feature flags, and continuous integration, and how they affect software delivery performance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of applying lean or continuous improvement principles
• Experience designing and integrating APIs, especially for developer-facing services and workflows
• Excellent communication skills; able to collaborate across different stakeholders (e.g. engineering, product, and leadership teams)
• Experience influencing cross-team technical initiatives (e.g., rollout of new dev tools)
• Comfortable with independent ownership and iterating based on developer feedback

Benefits

• Full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence
• Base compensation will vary based on the candidate's location and experience
• Eligible for full-time remote work in Canada

Originally posted on Himalayas