Software Engineer 1, Infrastructure/Developer… at Homebase · Denver

Summary: Homebase is a company dedicated to helping small businesses thrive by building tools that simplify their operations. They are looking for a Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Developer Tooling) to contribute to their AWS-based infrastructure and enhance the internal developer experience by building scalable systems and tools. Responsibilities: - 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 Required Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: AWS, Infrastructure Engineering, Developer Tooling Important Skills: Ruby, Terraform, Containerization Nice-to-Have Skills: Observability Tools, AI Tools, Curiosity, Initiative Benefits: Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match, Medical, dental, and vision coverage + FSA options, Flexible PTO + company holidays, Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of service), Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage, Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly, Meals provided, commuter benefits, team offsites, and Customer Days, Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match, Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods, Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service), Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage, Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days