Who you are

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time spent designing and scaling distributed systems
• Strong background in Ruby and deep experience in SOA and event-driven architectures
• Proven experience introducing and evolving architectural patterns within a legacy Rails application
• Track record of identifying complex technical problems and leading teams to well-reasoned, durable solutions
• Passion for mentoring engineers and guiding teams through architectural change
• Strong communication and influence skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with accounts, authentication, authorization, or billing systems is a plus
• Commitment to AI fluency: uses AI to improve efficiency, reliability, and developer experience
• Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

What the job involves

• We’re looking for a Staff Engineer (E5) to help define the architectural future of Homebase’s Core Platform. This role will work across our Identity & Notifications (IN) and Billing & Businesses (BB) teams—two foundational domains that power how customers access, communicate, and transact across Homebase
• As a senior technical leader, you’ll serve as both a hands-on contributor and a mentor. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Core Platform, you’ll partner with engineering managers and ICs to design scalable services aligned to our service-oriented (SOA) and event-driven (EDA) architectural vision
• You’ll guide engineers through adoption, coach them on best practices, and identify opportunities to improve reliability, performance, and developer velocity across our systems
• This is a pivotal role for an experienced platform engineer who thrives on enabling teams, evolving architectures, and solving hard system problems that drive product impact at scale
• Serve as the technical bridge across the Identity & Notifications and Billing & Businesses teams, ensuring architectural coherence and reliability
• Lead design and implementation of new patterns aligned to SOA and EDA
• Mentor engineers across both teams, up-leveling their design, debugging, and systems thinking skills
• Partner with EMs and PMs to clarify technical requirements, scope projects, and sequence foundational work
• Identify system bottlenecks, propose architectural improvements, and drive pragmatic solutions
• Guide the technical direction of high-impact initiatives, especially those introducing SOA/EDA patterns into our legacy Rails systems
• Model AI-first development: leverage AI tools for code quality, design exploration, and delivery velocity
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure scalability, observability, and compliance

The application process

• Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W
• Meet the Hiring Manager, Andy M
• Participate in Technical Interviews
• Meet the VP of Engineering, Andrea C
• Background Check + Offer Stage
• Welcome to the team, Homie 🎉

Benefits

• Stock Options
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid time off options
• Offsites, customer days & social events
• Work from Anywhere Month
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Snacks + lunch on us at hub offices
• MasterClass at Work for ongoing learning
• Group health benefits coverage
• Group RRSP with employer match + TFSA
• Snacks + lunch on us at hub offices
• MasterClass at Work for ongoing learning