SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Copper CRM opened applications Monday for a senior engineering position amid plans to broaden its suite of customer-growth tools. The Staff Software Engineer will lead projects in the company’s server tech stack, mentoring teams and shaping architecture for its CRM platform.

The role carries a salary range of $175,000 to $190,000 Canadian dollars, based on experience and skills, according to the job posting. Copper, backed by $100 million in funding, positions itself as a standout in business productivity software. Clients praise its action-centered design over traditional database-heavy CRMs, company officials said.

Engineers will drive design and implementation of distributed SaaS solutions. Responsibilities include advising on technical direction, mentoring peers and researching new technologies for scalability. The posting lists collaboration with architects, product managers and DevOps as essential across the software lifecycle.

Copper’s tech stack centers on Ruby on Rails for backend, Ember.js for frontend, Postgres databases, OpenSearch for indexing, Redis caching and Resque queuing. Containerization runs through Docker and Kubernetes on cloud infrastructure like AWS. Candidates need deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems and API design.

Qualified applicants bring at least eight years in backend engineering, including two years at staff level. Front-end experience helps, along with expertise in queuing systems, observability tools and incident management. The company emphasizes communication skills for remote work with teams in the US, Canada and UK.

This hire reports to an Engineering Manager and influences decisions from product definition to delivery. Copper stresses cross-functional teams blending client-server engineers, QA specialists, designers and managers. ‘Your influence will help shape Copper’s decisions at all stages,’ the posting states.

The firm, known for integrating smoothly with Google Workspace, aims to capture more market share in productivity tools. It promises visibility, organization and tools that run in the background, letting sales teams focus on relationships. Expansion into new areas fuels the hiring push.

Compensation aligns with market standards, Copper officials said. The company promotes diverse teams and equitable pay. Applications are open now through its careers page.

Remote work suits the distributed setup. Engineers must handle Kubernetes environments, improve workflows and maintain documentation. A track record in scaling codebases and championing postmortems stands out.

Copper’s approach flips CRM norms. Users report loving the tool — once unthinkable — for its human touch. With strong funding and foothold, the startup eyes bigger gains against fragmented competition.