Software Development Engineer III - Platform
HighLevel
IndiaremotePosted 1 month ago
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Key highlights
- 5+ years of software engineering experience required
- Senior SDE3 individual contributor focused on developer platforms
- Must have strong hands‑on Node.js and TypeScript expertise
- Opportunity to work on a global remote‑first team supporting millions of businesses
- Involvement in building internal tools, CI/CD tooling, and self‑service automation
- Preferred experience with Vue.js, Go, and cloud‑native/Kubernetes environments
Role overview
HighLevel is seeking an experienced SDE3 – Platform Developer engineer to design, build, and scale internal developer platforms, tooling, and workflows. The senior individual contributor will partner with Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, and Product Engineering teams to improve developer productivity, automate processes, and ensure reliable, scalable internal services for a global remote‑first organization.
Responsibilities
- Design and build internal developer tools and platforms using Node.js, TypeScript, and Vue.js
- Develop user-friendly interfaces and APIs that enable self‑service workflows for engineers
- Improve developer onboarding and day‑to‑day workflows through automation and tooling
- Partner with Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and Platform Engineering teams on shared capabilities
- Improve CI/CD developer experience by building tooling around build, test, and deployment workflows
- Create abstractions and interfaces that simplify interaction with CI/CD pipelines
- Help standardize development and release workflows across teams
- Identify bottlenecks in the developer workflow and drive improvements
- Build and maintain internal web applications and dashboards using Vue.js
- Focus on usability, performance, and consistency across DevEx tools
- Work closely with designers and platform engineers to deliver intuitive developer‑facing experiences
- Build backend services and APIs using TypeScript to support DevEx tooling
- Integrate with platform services, CI/CD systems, and infrastructure APIs
- Ensure reliability, scalability, and security of internal tools
- Automate manual processes to reduce developer wait times and friction
- Enable self‑service capabilities for environment provisioning, access management, debugging, and observability
- Reduce reliance on ticket‑based workflows through automation
- Act as a senior engineer within the DevEx team
- Mentor mid‑level engineers and review code/designs
- Contribute to technical standards and best practices
- Collaborate across teams to influence developer experience improvements
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong hands‑on experience with Node.js and TypeScript
- Experience building internal tools or developer‑facing platforms
- Strong understanding of modern web application architecture
- Experience collaborating with backend, platform, and infrastructure teams
- Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience building frontend applications, preferably with Vue.js
- Experience with Golang (Go) for backend or platform services
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems and developer workflows
- Experience building platforms or tooling at scale
- Exposure to cloud‑native or Kubernetes‑based environments
- Prior experience in DevEx or platform teams
Additional details
- HighLevel is an AI‑powered business operating system supporting agencies, entrepreneurs and SMBs in 150+ countries.
- The company has generated over $7 billion in ecosystem value and handles more than 4 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily.
- Over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries work in a remote‑first, global organization that values initiative, clarity, and execution.
- HighLevel enables more than 1.5 billion messages, 200 million leads and 20 million conversations each month for over 1 million businesses.
- EEO Statement: The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and collects voluntary demographic information for compliance purposes.
- Applicants are encouraged to review the Privacy Policy before submitting an application.