Senior Backend Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Engineering

Tapestry; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical coverage

PTO

Hybrid work model

401(k)

Job summary

Tapestry, Mountain View HQ, is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to advance Developer Productivity & Infrastructure. You will build internal platforms and CLI tools to enable feature teams to deploy services at scale with minimal friction.

You will reduce build and test bottlenecks, define secure architecture templates, and empower teams with observability and production health tooling. Collaboration with cloud, data, and platform engineers is essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in backend programming (Python/Go/Java).
• 3+ years on Google Cloud Platform and core services.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for scalable apps.
• IaC tooling: Terraform/Terragrunt/Pulumi/Helm.
• Infra on AWS/GCP/Azure/Oracle.
• CI/CD workflows: ArgoCD, GitHub Actions.
• DevEx focus: improve internal tooling/workflows.
• API-first approach and internal APIs for Kubernetes/Cloud IAM.
• Teaching/mentorship and internal docs creation.

Responsibilities

• Design Infrastructure as a Product with internal platforms and CLI tools.
• Reduce inner-loop bottlenecks from code to production in minutes.
• Create standardized templates for secure, reliable service architecture.
• Provide dashboards, alerts, and tracing to empower production health.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

GCP

API-first

Mentorship

DevEx

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

Pulumi

Helm

ArgoCD

GitHub Actions

AWS

Azure

Job description

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Developer Productivity Engineering

Mountain View, CA (HQ)

About Tapestry

Tapestry is a team within Alphabet working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.

Originally born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Tapestry brings together experts in energy, AI, software, engineering, and product to build tools that help the electricity ecosystem plan smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently.

This is a global effort. Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale. Learn more about our team and our mission here .

About the role

As a Developer Productivity & Infrastructure Engineer, you won’t just be keeping the lights on; you will be the force multiplier for our entire engineering org. Your mission is to build the 'Golden Path'—a seamless, automated, and secure platform that allows our AI and Power Systems experts to deploy code at scale with zero friction, turning infrastructure into a competitive advantage rather than a bottleneck.

How you’ll make 10x impact:

• Design and treat "Infrastructure as a Product," creating internal platforms and CLI tools that allow feature teams to deploy services, manage secrets, and scale resources without deep infrastructure knowledge.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks in the inner-loop development cycle (local environment setup, build times, test execution) to ensure engineers can go from "code complete" to "production" in minutes, not days.
• Establish standardized templates and best practices for service architecture, ensuring that the "easy way" to build is also the most secure, reliable, and observable way.
• Empower application teams to own their own production health by providing intuitive dashboards, standardized alerting frameworks, and distributed tracing tools.

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in backend programming languages such as Python, Go, Java.
• 3+ years of extensive experience with leading cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform) and their core services.
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), crucial for managing scalable applications.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, and Helm, for automated and consistent infrastructure management.
• Experience building infrastructure on one or more Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle)
• Proficiency with CI/CD systems and workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Github Actions), enabling continuous delivery and integration.
• Empathy for the Developer Experience (DevEx): A proven track record of gathering feedback from engineering teams to improve internal tooling and workflows.
• API-First Mentality: Experience building internal APIs or abstractions that hide the complexity of Kubernetes or Cloud IAM from the end-user (the SWE).
• Teaching & Mentorship: Ability to lead "Office Hours" or write internal documentation that upskills the broader engineering org on cloud-native patterns.

It’d be great if you had these:

• 2+ years of experience delivering large-scale transformation projects, specifically transitioning legacy applications to modern cloud-native solutions.
• Track record of delivering scalable solutions to complex software problems
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments.

Our values

• Take charge: We take initiative and own outcomes that move the mission forward.
• Transform with purpose: We build solutions that solve real problems and create meaningful impact.
• Be a Tapestry, not a thread: We collaborate across diverse skills and perspectives to achieve more than we can individually.
• Always fine-tune: We stay curious, seek feedback, and refine our understanding as we learn.
• Stay grounded: We listen openly, value different perspectives, and stay focused on what matters most.

What we offer

A culture that supports growth, ownership, and meaningful impact, along with:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,000 - $194,000 + bonuses + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, or benefits.