Senior Backend Engineer, Home Care at Thumbtack

Title: Senior Backend Engineer, Home Care
Location: Remote, United States
Job Description:
A home is the biggest investment most people make, and yet, it doesn’t come with a manual. That’s why we’re building the only app homeowners need to effortlessly manage their homes — knowing what to do, when to do it, and who to hire. With Thumbtack, millions of people care for what matters most, and pros earn billions of dollars through our platform. And as one of the fastest-growing companies in a $600B+ industry — we must be doing something right.
We are driven by a common goal and the deep satisfaction that comes from knowing our work supports local economies, helps small businesses grow, and brings homeowners peace of mind. We’re seeking people who continually put our purpose first: advocating for pros and customers, embracing change, and choosing teamwork every day.
At Thumbtack, we’re creating a new era of home care. If making an impact and the chance to do good inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.
Thumbtack by the Numbers

 
Available nationwide in every U.S. county
 
80 million projects started on Thumbtack
 
10 million 5-star reviews and counting
 
Pros earn billions on our platform
 
1000+ employees
 
$3.2 billion valuation (June, 2021)

About the HomeCare Team
The Home Care team is looking to revolutionize the way that customers interact with Thumbtack by better understanding our customers and their homes, personalizing suggestions and creating tailored guides for them, and making it easy to book and re-book pros. Our goal is to create a long-term relationship with our customers. In short, we want to become your trusted advisor when it comes to all things home.
Challenge
Homeowners have a lot to get done and need crucial questions answered across their homeowner journey. Today, their sources of guidance are separate from where they go to take action. Our Vision is to Empower homeowners to be proactive in caring for their homes with guidance that grows with them from planning, to doing, to done. In a sea of information, what they need — and want most — is guidance that works for their home and situation.
To help us realize our vision, The team is building a brand new set of features, so we’re trying to balance making sure that we’re thinking ahead and not creating technical debt versus speed of execution. Since this is an entirely new area for Thumbtack, we’re making big bets as to what will be best for both the customer and Thumbtack
Responsibilities

 
Drive engineering projects to completion, with a tenacious focus on the business impact of those projects. Skilled at prioritizing tasks to deliver on goals with a sense of urgency
 
Execute new ideas quickly and effectively on the backend while also being a resource to other teams and engineers
 
Willing, when necessary, to solve tough technical problems at any level of the stack, and be persistent in getting to the solution
 
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as Product and Design to plan and execute on engineering projects
 
Work on large projects and lead small teams of engineers

What you’ll need
If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we’re looking for someone excited to join the team.

 
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in software engineering
 
Fluent in at least one major programming language and would be able to switch between multiple languages. We mainly use Go, Python, Php, with Swift, Kotlin and Java for our mobile apps
 
Solid experience building software on top of relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL
 
Write high quality, maintainable, testable code
 
Curious, data-driven, and a critical problem solver. Break down complex problems rigorously and understand the tradeoffs necessary to deliver great, impactful products

Bonus points if you have

 
Experience using AWS and/or GCP and its suite of technologies such as DynamoDB
 
Familiarity with the big data ecosystem (Hadoop/HDFS, Hive, Spark, etc)
 
Familiarity with building APIs for full fledged products

Thumbtack is a virtual-first company, meaning you can live and work from any one of our approved locations across the United States, Canada or the Philippines.* Learn more about our virtual-first working model here.
For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $191,250.00 – $247,500.00. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
For candidates living in all other US locations, the expected salary range for this role is currently $162,562.50 – $210,375.00. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
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Benefits & Perks

 
Virtual-first working model coupled with in-person events
 
20 company-wide holidays including a week-long end-of-year company shutdown
 
Library (optional use collaboration & connection hub) in San Francisco
 
WiFi reimbursements
 
Cell phone reimbursements (North America)
 
Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being

Learn More About Us

 
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Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.
Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process