Senior Software Engineer @ Tilt
Salary, Exempt - Remote (USA)
Tilt (check us out here) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to bolster our Eligibility and Pay team and facilitate the expansion of our business operations. This position is a full-time role reporting to our Engineering Manager. We want you to be successful here at Tilt! Below is a description of your role and responsibilities, including the things you will be held accountable for and the virtues, behaviors and competencies that are expected for this role.
Responsibilities will include:

• Architect and deploy highly scalable, cloud-native systems utilizing Django to seamlessly integrate with our NextJS/React frontend.
• Proactively encourage collaboration across teams and functional units to align on the direction of strategic initiatives.
• Document technical proposals and designs, collaborating with peers to refine technical solutions.
• Drive product and engineering-led initiatives by deconstructing complex business challenges into manageable tasks and collaborate effectively with colleagues to implement proposed solutions.
• Display initiative to independently identify bottlenecks, communicate tradeoffs, and provide technical recommendations to members of the product team.
• Engage in software design and peer code reviews, offering input and technical feedback to other members of the engineering team.
• Provide support for production software developments and participate in on-call rotation.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5 years of relevant software engineering experience building highly available web application systems using Python/Django or equivalent.
• Proven ability to quickly ramp up on new systems and demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt.
• Strong proficiency in software design principles and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, promoting best practices and fostering a positive team culture.
• Passion for continuous learning, problem-solving, and staying up-to-date with emerging technologies.

You're a Great Fit if

• You have experience writing and maintaining production code in Python using the Django web framework.
• You thrive on innovation, consistently introducing novel ideas in areas such as automation, testing, reliability, and scalability, all while ensuring high availability for production environments.
• Have the ability to context switch and prioritize tasks effectively, ensuring focus on the most critical objectives at hand.
• You have experience with payroll, HR tech, healthcare, or insurance systems
• Exhibit exceptional technical problem-solving skills and a readiness to acquire knowledge of new technologies and methodologies as required.
• Have experience mentoring and collaborating with team members to drive technical excellence and overall team success.
• You have experience working with a startup and/or with a B2B SaaS business.

Virtues/Competencies:
1. Health & Family First

• You balance work and personal life effectively
• You get things done at a pace consistent with the business needs
• You show up and are reliable
• You encourage others to put their health and family first

2. Autonomy Team. Always

• You are highly organized and can manage multiple priorities and deadlines at once
• You are focused on scale and building - you understand that pace is equally as important as quality

3. Be Curious

• When you don't have all of the answers, you dig in and ask questions
• You don't let negative assumptions drive your actions and instead assume positive intent and find truth
• You are intentional in discovering the paths of self-development Tilt has to offer and seek out opportunities to engage in professional growth

4. Love Our Customers

• You show empathy and compassion; you strive to meet people where they are to offer maximum support

5. Fearlessly Flexible

• You go with the flow and deal with (lots) of ambiguity
• You're not afraid to work without clear direction

Total Compensation
The projected annual salary range is $150-160k USD plus stock options (ISOs), because we believe everyone should have some stake in our business. We are people-first and this ain't some PR jazz, we truly give a damn about our peeps!
Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits paid at 100% for all employees and 50% for dependents.
• 401k match (100% match on the first 3%, 50% match on the next 2%)
• $100 monthly to spend on "What Matters Most"
• Responsible Time Off - take what you need, when you need it!

More about our amazing Perks and Benefits can be found here!
More about Tilt
Tilt's mission is big: make leave not suck. We are building a product that makes it easy for people to switch between work and life. If you join us, you'll be part of a fearless band of humans helping employers balance empathy with economics. We're changing the status quo and it's hard. You should know that now. You should also know that joining Tilt means the opportunity to be a change-maker. We're thinkers, doers, revolutionaries, dreamers, get shit done-ers, and bold enough to tackle a really complex space. We are a post series A company that has raised $20 million to date.
Remote Work & Flexibility
We are a fully remote company with team mates across varying time zones. Our team has found that we work best PST to EST. We are committed to being fearlessly flexible and ensuring that all employees are set up and have the autonomy to do their best work, as well as have the balance to care for their health, family and life outside of work. Overall, we trust our team and are focused on outcomes not outputs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate and support our differences. We believe in the power of equality which is why we are an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Tilt is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications related to their professional competence. Tilt does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law. We comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
You must be authorized to work in the US.
So what do you say? Do you want to join our team?