Ironclad
Software Engineer II, Developer Productivity
$150K–$165K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 2–4 years of software engineering experience, including internships or significant projects.
- Education
- A formal degree is not required.
About the job
Build and support developer tools, build and test systems, release automation, and the Backstage portal to help Ironclad engineers work more effectively.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain local development tooling; improve build and test speed and reliability, and troubleshoot CI failures.
- Improve Kubernetes tooling, develop Backstage catalog entries, templates, and plugins, and support releases through Kargo.
- Join the support rotation, assist engineers, document solutions, and improve tools based on recurring problems.
What they ask for
- Programming experience in TypeScript or JavaScript, plus Go or Python.
- Comfort with shell scripting and the command line.
- Working knowledge of Git and CI/CD concepts.
- Clear communication and strong collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Kubernetes, Docker, or SRE practices such as monitoring and incident response.
- webpack, Jest, Vitest, Bazel, Backstage, or cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
Pay
$150,000 - $165,000 USD base salary
Tools
TypeScript, React, Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Kargo, Backstage
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