Sr. Software Engineer, Developer Platform
DialpadBusiness Communications company
Vancouver, Canada$168,000 - $194,250 CADSenior
GV
Andreessen Horowitz
Iconiq Capital
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Sr. Software Engineer to design and develop APIs, events, and frameworks for Dialpad's developer platform.
- •Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team, you will lead the design and development of APIs, events, and frameworks that empower external developers to build integrations and plug-ins for Dialpad.
- •This platform is central to scaling Dialpad's integration ecosystem, ensuring third-party developers have the robust tools they need to create seamless experiences for our customers.
- •Key Responsibilities Own the full development lifecycle of public APIs and platform features, from design and implementation to testing and production monitoring.
- •Collaborate with product managers, engineering teammates, and external stakeholders to identify and translate developer needs into scalable technical solutions.
- •Mentor other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and onboarding support.
- •Contribute to the long-term technical direction and architecture of the developer platform.
- •Requirements Professional experience designing, launching, and maintaining scalable backend or full-stack platform systems.
- •Strong proficiency in Python or JavaScript, with hands-on experience building APIs, webhooks, and distributed systems.
- •Familiarity with platform-level concepts such as OAuth, permission models, rate limits, and event delivery.
- •A pragmatic approach to testing, debugging, and troubleshooting production systems within an Agile environment.
- •Ability to drive technical design, mentor engineers, and clearly explain trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required skills
PythonJavaScriptREST APIgRPCOAuthGitLinux
Nice-to-have skills
RedisRabbitMQCelerySidekiq
Domain expertise
developer-toolsai
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptOAuthRedisGitLinuxREST APIgRPCWebSocketsRabbitMQCelerySidekiq