
Build tools for the best
software teams in the world.
As a Ruby on Rails Engineer at Buildkite you’ll help shape a tool that thousands of developers use every day. You’ll report to Keith Pitt, our co-founder and CTO, and you’ll be working alongside an existing senior product designer and three product engineers. In this team, you’ll have the chance to influence all corners of Buildkite’s product and culture.
We’re looking for a Rails Engineer who’s happy to have their work day overlap with UTC+10 timezone to join our team and become a key part of all our engineering efforts
Buildkite is a continuous delivery platform that helps development teams ship quality code, fast. Making developers happy and productive makes us happy, and we’re lucky to work closely with some of the best software teams in the world, including Airbnb, Shopify, Intercom, PagerDuty, and Basecamp.
We are an independently owned, profitable company that values sustainable growth, transparency and work-life balance. We’re currently a distributed team of twelve, and work remotely from Vancouver, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.
| Salary | AUD $130–160k salary USD $90–110k salary EUR €80–100k salary Depending on skill level, plus benefits, for 38 hours per week (pro-rata for part-time). Salary amount excludes superannuation / 401k. Buildkite also provides health insurance for you and your family, no matter where you are in the world. |
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| Timezone | Remote with at least 3 hours of overlap with UTC+10 |
| Hours | 22.5–38 hours a week depending on your preferences and availability |
We believe small companies are beautiful, and that small teams can achieve big things. This makes everyone on the team an important part of Buildkite.
We don’t keep set office hours, so you can shift your hours around life’s commitments and non-work activities. Take time out of work for exercise, family or whatever life throws at you.
In a small but growing company, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, and ship work that helps customers.
We’re a globally distributed, remote-first company, and all our work happens over chat and video calls. Work from your home office, a co-working space, or your local cat café.
Invest in your personal and professional development with a yearly budget of AU$5,000 to spend on travel, conferences, workshops, courses, and books.
We’ll make sure that you and your family have access to comprehensive health and hospital cover, no matter which country you live in.
Take time out to set up a new family, with 6 months of paid leave if you’re the primary carer, and 3 months if you’re secondary. You can use it flexibly, change between primary and secondary, and take the same leave for a still birth. We also keep paying super/401k for 6 months if you take unpaid leave.
Set yourself up with a great work environment, either at home or in a co-working space, with a budget of AU$3000 for a desk and chair, and a new computer and phone every 24 months. We’ll also cover the cost of plants, art, or anything else you need to set yourself up with a beautiful and productive work environment.
Take care of your health and wellbeing away from the screen, with 6 weeks of paid leave per year, the ability to take time out of work for fitness, and a budget of AU$2000 per year to spend on things like yoga, climbing, personal training, or a day at the zoo.
Share in the company’s success, and have a stake in what you’re helping to build. Everyone on the team receives a percentage share of the company profits each quarter, and an equity stake through our employee share program.
Working at Buildkite has given me the freedom to grow and flourish in all aspects of my life, personally and professionally. I’m proud to be a part of such a passionate and supportive team.

Eleanor
Engineer

If you’ve got any questions or issues with the application process, please let us know.