Senior Software Engineer, Customer Growth

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

Job summary

Thumbtack’s Neighborhoods Team in San Francisco is seeking experienced software engineers to drive projects from idea to implementation, focusing on business impact and urgency. You will collaborate with Product and Design, lead small engineering teams, and solve complex backend problems across the stack.

We value 5+ years of software engineering, fluency in Go, Python, PHP, Swift, Kotlin, and Java, strong DB experience with PostgreSQL/MySQL, and a data-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, PHP, Swift, Kotlin, or Java.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Ability to write high-quality, maintainable, testable code.
• Curiosity, data-driven mindset and strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience leveraging AI coding agents to deliver production software.
• Experience supporting and maintaining production software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive engineering projects to completion with business impact and urgency.
• Execute new ideas quickly on the backend and assist other teams.
• Solve tough technical problems at any level of the stack.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to plan and execute projects.
• Lead small engineering teams on large projects.

Skills

Go

Python

PHP

Swift

Kotlin

Java

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Clean code

AI coding agents

Production maintenance

Job description

About The Neighborhoods Team

We’re building an experience that connects homeowners through shared service needs, making home care a collective, transparent journey.

The challenge

Homeowners often face their biggest projects in isolation. Our vision is to bridge this gap and surface hyper‑local social proof, connecting them to pros that their neighbors already trust and recommend.

What You’ll Do

• Drive engineering projects to completion, focusing on business impact and prioritizing tasks to deliver on goals with urgency.
• Execute new ideas quickly and effectively on the backend while acting as a resource to other teams and engineers.
• When necessary, solve tough technical problems at any level of the stack and persistently reach solutions.
• Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams such as Product and Design to plan and execute engineering projects.
• Lead small teams of engineers on large projects.

In order to be successful, you must bring

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Fluency in at least one major programming language and the ability to switch between multiple languages; we use Go, Python, PHP, Swift, Kotlin, and Java.
• Solid experience building software on top of relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
• Ability to write high‑quality, maintainable, testable code.
• Curiosity, data‑driven mindset, and strong problem‑solving skills—breaking down complex problems and navigating trade‑offs.
• Experience leveraging AI coding‑agents to deliver production software.
• Experience supporting and maintaining production software platforms.

Expected salary ranges

• For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $210,800.00 – $272,800.00.
• For candidates living in Austin, TX or Washington DC metros or in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states, the expected salary range is $189,600.00 – $245,300.00.
• For candidates living in all other U.S. locations, the expected salary range is $179,400.00 – $232,100.00.

Equal‑Opportunity Employment

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 qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you need a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact [e-mail].

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