As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team, you will lead the design and development of the 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. This includes backend public APIs, event frameworks, frontend plug-in frameworks, and client libraries
You will own a set of core components within the Developer Platform team, translating developer workflows and business needs—identified in partnership with our technical product manager—into high‑quality, scalable technical solutions
You will help shape the 6-12 month technical direction for the platform, break down complex requirements into clear, actionable deliverables, and solve technical challenges through shared tools and patterns
You’ll collaborate closely with engineering teammates, product leaders, and external developer stakeholders. You will be expected to operate with little guidance, make pragmatic business and technical trade-offs, and mentor other engineers through design, implementation, code review, and production support
This position reports to our Developer Platform Director and will require a hybrid working arrangement based out of our Vancouver office
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
Benefits Company stock options
100% paid medical, dental, and vision plan
Continued education stipend
Cell phone, home internet, and gym membership stipend
Catered lunches, free snacks & drinks
Work from home opportunities
Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in Python or JavaScript, with hands‑on experience building APIs, webhooks, and distributed systems
Domain Expertise: Familiarity with platform-level concepts such as OAuth, permission models, rate limits, and event delivery
Operational Excellence: A pragmatic approach to testing, debugging, and troubleshooting production systems within an Agile environment
Bonus Points: Experience building developer platforms, integrations, data pipelines (ETL), or high‑throughput async systems (Redis, message queues)
AI-Forward: Strong interest in Agentic AI and experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude) for development
Communication & Mentorship: Ability to drive technical design, mentor engineers, and clearly explain trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Engineering Experience: Skilled experience designing, launching, and maintaining scalable backend or full-stack platform systems

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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Developer Platform) (British Columbia)
🏢 Dialpad
📍 British Columbia