Software Engineer, Dev Velocity (all levels)

Remote: United States, Remote: Canada · Remote · full time

$170,000 – $290,000

Listed on Render’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role involves building internal developer tools, CI/CD systems, and platform automation that help Render's engineering teams ship faster and more safely. It suits engineers who enjoy reducing friction in workflows and improving developer experience at scale, with a focus on observability and measurement.

Our summary, not Render’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Experience building developer-facing tooling, CI/CD systems, or internal platforms
Experience driving cultural and process changes in engineering teams
Strong software engineering fundamentals and production system experience
Proficiency in Go or willingness to learn it quickly
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
Data-driven approach to measuring impact

Nice to have

Experience improving build systems or test infrastructure at scale (Bazel, Concourse, GitHub workflows)
Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Comfort with Linux, containers, and Kubernetes internals
Security mindset around supply chain and deployment pipeline
Thoughtful perspective on AI as an accelerant in development workflows