Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Tilt is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to 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.

• Architect and deploy highly scalable, cloud-native systems utilizing Django to integrate with external HR-Tech systems allowing users to seamlessly connect and transfer data back and forth.
• 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.

• 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience building highly available web application systems using Python/Django or equivalent.
• Previous experience designing and building APIs to connect disparate systems.
• 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 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.
• You have experience with payroll, HR tech, healthcare, or insurance systems
• 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.

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

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

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

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

You go with the flow and deal with (lots) of ambiguity

You’re not afraid to work without clear direction

The projected annual salary range is $150,000 - $160,000 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!

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%…