Senior Platform Engineer - Backend & AI Integrations

Thumbtack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,800 - 272,800; Full time

Job summary

Thumbtack is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and operate its internal systems efficiently. You will develop backend services and APIs that integrate business workflows, enhancing operational tools for AI-enabled work.

The ideal candidate will have significant backend engineering expertise, focusing on reliability and security in productions, and demonstrate strong collaboration across teams. Expected salary for this role ranges from $210,800 to $272,800 for SF/Bay Area candidates.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience building production services, APIs, or platform capabilities.
• Technical judgment for integrations where reliability, security, data correctness, and audibility matter.
• Ability to turn ambiguous operational workflows into clear technical designs that can be delivered incrementally.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services and APIs that connect Business Applications workflows with Thumbtack's product and platform services.
• Bring AI-enabled workflow prototypes into production with needed reliability and observability.
• Create reusable integration patterns for safe, auditable actions across systems.

Skills

Strong backend engineering experience

Technical judgment for integrations

Ability to translate workflows into technical designs

Strong collaboration skills

Comfort with new domains

Job description

Thumbtack is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and operate its internal systems efficiently. You will develop backend services and APIs that integrate business workflows, enhancing operational tools for AI-enabled work.

The ideal candidate will have significant backend engineering expertise, focusing on reliability and security in productions, and demonstrate strong collaboration across teams. Expected salary for this role ranges from $210,800 to $272,800 for SF/Bay Area candidates.