Sr. Software Development Engineer, Engineering Excellence (DevOps)
About Highspot
Highspot is pioneering the category that is fundamentally changing the way companies increase sales productivity. On a mission to transform the way millions of people work with sales enablement, Highspot is committed to building breakthrough software with a spark of magic. We believe a great place to work is about more than the work – it’s about what the company stands for, and how it authentically represents its values in the real world. To this end, we have put intentional focus on creating equitable workspaces for each of our employees. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels a deep sense of belonging and is empowered to be an agent of change, with the ability to transform themselves, their workplace, and their world.
About the Role
We’re very proud of our customer loyalty and our rapid growth. Concurrent with this growth is the need to scale our platform and improve our infrastructure in a fast-paced environment to improve our productivity and engineering excellence. We’re looking for a senior backend engineer to help build our platform.
Our ideal candidate should have strong technical skills as an engineer and architect; has a track record of building and supporting large scale software on public cloud providers such as AWS and Azure; is value-driven and cares deeply about culture; is self-managed, curious, and resourceful.
- Design and implement new CI/CD infrastructure and tools to improve developer workflow and productivity.
- Design and implement services on Kubernetes to support the Highspot workloads.
- Design and implement processes to enhance the cloud infrastructure governance and improve access management of cloud resources.
- Author high-quality runbooks and technical documentation.
- Join the on-call rotation to handle critical production issues.
- 8+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience, not including internships/co-ops.
- Proficiency in at least one of the modern programming languages: Java, Python, Go
- Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and other CNCF technologies.
- Proficiency with CI/CD technologies and IaC technologies.
- Proficiency in using observability tools to investigate production issues.
- Extensive experience managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure such as load balancer, API gateway, ingress controller, rating limiter, etc.
- Strong background in working with SaaS software platforms at scale.
- Expertise in cloud governance is strongly preferred.
- An entrepreneurial spirit: you’re agile, creative, resourceful, and tenacious as you solve problems and achieve team and company goals.
- B.S/M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
Base salary range: $185,000 - $226,000. Employees are eligible to receive stock options and may also receive other forms of compensation.
The above represents total expected compensation for this role. Actual compensation will depend on various job-related factors, including, but not limited to, location, experience, and job qualifications.
Highspot also offers the following employee benefits for this position:
-Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits
-Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
-401(k) Matching with immediate vesting on employer match
-Flexible PTO
-8 paid holidays and 5 paid days for Annual Holiday Week
-Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)
-18 weeks paid parental leave
-Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health
-2 volunteer days per year
-Commuting benefits
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Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, ethnicity, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or invisible disability status, political affiliation, veteran status, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
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At Highspot, we're on a mission to revolutionize sales productivity, and we're looking for a talented Sr. Software Development Engineer to join our Engineering Excellence team in Seattle. This is not just another engineering role; it's an opportunity to be part of something transformative. As a senior backend engineer, you'll play a critical role in designing and implementing CI/CD infrastructure and Kubernetes services to empower our development team and enhance our platform. You’ll have a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies on public cloud providers like AWS and Azure, and your expertise will help us ensure our infrastructure is robust and scalable. With a company culture that emphasizes belonging and innovation, you'll have the freedom to experiment, be resourceful, and drive change. Your day-to-day will include authoring quality runbooks, managing cloud resources, and even participating in on-call rotations to keep our services running smoothly. If you’re passionate about leveraging your 8+ years of experience in software engineering to operate SaaS platforms at scale, and you're ready to impact how millions of people work, then this is the perfect place for you. Highspot not only offers a competitive salary range of $185,000 - $226,000 but also a variety of employee benefits ensuring that your well-being is a priority. Join us in crafting the future of sales enablement!
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