# Staff Software Engineer, Integration Platform

**Company:** [BuildOps](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/buildops)
**Location:** Toronto, Canada
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** CA$172k – CA$229k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Rest, Postgres, Temporal, MySQL, SQL, Event-Driven Systems, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, CI/CD
**Posted:** 2026-08-05

> Staff engineer responsible for architecting and scaling an integration and data platform, including APIs, databases, observability, and event-driven systems. The role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, REST, and cloud infrastructure.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain the integration and data platform using modern AI-native approaches to support expert agents across external systems and integrations.
- Lead technical decisions across the stack, balancing performance, maintainability, scalability, and developer experience.
- Design and optimize APIs and service patterns for product experiences and third-party integrations.
- Improve database design, query performance, and data models for efficient storage and retrieval at scale.
- Drive observability and operational excellence through logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting, and performance analysis.
- Lead engineering-wide initiatives that improve customer experience, system performance, productivity, and knowledge sharing.
- Evaluate and introduce technologies, patterns, and tooling that improve engineering efficiency and platform quality.
- Define and reinforce testing practices across the stack with QA and engineering teams.
- Mentor engineers through technical design reviews, architecture discussions, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Influence multiple engineering groups through technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including deep experience with modern JavaScript and TypeScript environments and leading large technical initiatives.
- Experience with workflows and data platforms, including data integrity, reconciliation, system quality, resilience, and reliability.
- Production experience with Node.js, GraphQL, RESTful services, PostgreSQL, and Temporal.
- Strong proficiency with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization.
- Experience with event-driven systems, messaging infrastructure, and real-time data processing.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern cloud infrastructure across AWS, Google Cloud, or similar environments.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and scalable deployment practices.
- Track record of mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar through influence, clarity, and execution.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills.

## Nice to Have
- Experience with large enterprise platforms, including ERP and CRM systems.
- Experience leading initiatives involving platformization, service architecture, APIs, or financial and accounting systems.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range of $172,000–$229,000 plus annual bonus and meaningful equity.
- Generous equity grant.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules.
- One-time work-from-home allowance.
- Company events and team-building activities.
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement.

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