Senior Software Engineer

Tilled; United States; Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tilled is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work with our Director of Engineering and influence multiple layers of the stack. You will own end-to-end development, from design to deployment, and ship reliable services that power payments for software companies.

You will thrive in a fast-growing environment, collaborating across teams, and applying strong TypeScript/Node.js skills, Postgres expertise, and a bias for quality. Remote-friendly with Boulder, CO office options.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building and owning production software systems.
• Deep experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
• Strong command of relational databases, particularly Postgres.
• A track record of good judgment under ambiguity in fast-moving, high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a distributed team.
• Genuine interest in raising the bar for the team around you.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, deploy, and maintain Tilled services.
• Design and implement highly reliable, fault tolerant systems.
• Collect and visualize detailed telemetry data to continuously improve systems.
• Advance and adhere to high-quality coding practices – unit testing, pair programming.
• End-to-end responsibility – continuously monitor and improve the services you create.
• Promote an engineering team culture that is always learning, motivated and collaborative.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Distributed teamwork

AWS

Stripe/payments integration

Tools

Angular

Postgres tooling

Job description

Tilled's rapidly growing Payfac-as-a-Service platform is empowering software companies to seamlessly embed payment processing while supporting some of the biggest names in the payments space. As traditional payment entities like ISOs, processors, and acquirers see their legacy models becoming obsolete, ISVs are disrupting the market through software-led payments, and Tilled is at the forefront of this transformation.

You are:

• Authorized to work in the United States and a resident in a United States time zone
• Comfortable with remote work

Position Summary:

We are looking to add a Senior Software Engineer to our team. You’ll work directly with our Director of Engineering and have broad end-to-end responsibilities. We are looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer and you will have opportunities to contribute across the entire stack. Your work will have a tremendous impact on every aspect of Tilled’s business success.

A day in the life as a Senior Software Engineer may include:

• Create, develop, deploy, and maintain Tilled services
• Design and implement highly reliable, fault tolerant systems
• Collect and visualize detailed telemetry data to continuously improve systems
• Advance and adhere to high-quality coding practices – unit testing, pair programming
• End-to-end responsibility – continuously monitor and improve the services you create
• Promote an engineering team culture that is always learning, motivated and collaborative
• Work with a variety of technologies – Typescript, Angular, NodeJS, Postgres

Typical Hours for this Position:

You must be flexible to work between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday-Friday.

What You Have:

• 6+ years building and owning production software systems
• Deep experience with TypeScript and Node.js, or a comparable modern backend stack
• Strong command of relational databases, particularly Postgres (schema design, indexing, and query performance tuning)
• A track record of good judgment under ambiguity in fast-moving, high-growth environments
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a distributed team, without needing structure imposed on you
• A genuine interest in raising the bar for the team around you, not just your own output

What You May Have:

• Experience with Angular preferred
• Experience in a startup, particularly at a stage where you wore more than one hat
• Experience with AWS preferred
• Experience building or integrating payment systems (Stripe, Braintree, or similar)
• A history of taking production systems and materially improving their performance, quality, or reliability

What We Have:

• Office space in Boulder, CO
• Remote work environment
• Resources to support remote work
• Generous compensation and benefits
• Transparency that trickles down from the C-Level
• Experts in the payments field that can get you up to speed with PayFac-as-a-Service

Tilled Core Values:

• Lead With Innovation - Continuously improve our systems and challenge yourself
• Get The Right Sh*t Done - Focus on the right questions and work that will continue to grow Tilled
• Win-Win - Look for opportunities to help our partners that also helps our internal teams
• Be Brave - Take chances, trust yourself and abilities

Tilled is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The pay range for this role is:

174,000 - 200,000 USD per year (United States)