Staff Software Engineer

Ritchie Bros.

. Design and build secure, governed ways for agents to reach internal tools and data, including scoping, credentials, and audit trails .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeWestchester • Illinois • United StatesLead💰 $123,950 - $154,880 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on building and operating internal developer platforms and CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in container orchestration, observability practices, and solution design across multiple initiatives.

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CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentKubernetes OrchestrationPython ProgrammingObservability PracticesSolution Design and Architecture

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringContainerizationInternal Developer PlatformsQuality GatesStructured LoggingTracingMetrics/DashboardsHigh-Level Programming LanguagesAI-Assisted Development ToolsTechnical Direction

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCuriosityProblem-SolvingCollaborationPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

DatadogOpenTelemetryContainerized EnvironmentsAudit TrailsAgent Workflows

Industry Keywords

GovernanceReproducibilityIsolationEngineering StandardsDeveloper-Enablement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaKubernetesPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build secure, governed ways for agents to reach internal tools and data, including scoping, credentials, and audit trails
Build and run containerized environments for agents, controlling isolation, reproducibility, and model/cost choices
Turn engineering standards and conventions into tools and agent-consumable practices
Establish baselines and metrics for speed, quality, and cost
Partner with CI/CD, security, and platform teams to integrate agent workflows into existing company tools
Review and harden shipped systems through testing, documentation, and support planning
Help decide team priorities and whether to adopt existing tools or build new ones
Own solution design and architecture across multiple initiatives and team boundaries
Partner with the technical product owner and company stakeholders to shape direction, priorities, and delivered work
Collaborate with fellow engineers to solve ambiguous problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant professional software engineering experience at a staff level of scope and judgment (8+ years of professional experience), including time spent setting technical direction collaboratively rather than solo
Experience contributing to internal developer platforms, "paved road" tooling, or developer-enablement work
Deep, hands-on experience setting up and operating CI/CD pipelines, including defining and enforcing quality gates as code
Deep understanding of Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration
Comfort owning services from build through production operation
Strong, practical knowledge of observability, such as structured logging, tracing, and metrics/dashboards (e.g., Datadog, OpenTelemetry, or similar)
Enterprise-level experience with Python, Java, Go or similar high-level languages
Track record of building things that other engineers adopt voluntarily
Curiosity and a genuine desire to learn
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly
Comfort translating ambiguous or evolving problems into a concrete technical approach
Experience using AI-assisted development tools, building AI tooling, or familiarity with MCP is nice to have, not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan with 100% company match for the first 4% contributed
15 days of PTO each year
Hybrid work arrangement