Software Engineer

Since 1981, the company has expanded from listings into payments, shipping and seller financing. Content moderation runs around the clock, with reviewers in multiple time zones and languages. We started in 1981 and have grown to about 7,800 people. Our office has a quiet floor and a loud floor.

The position

Our team is growing and we are hiring a Software Engineer. Nobody expects you to know every framework. We want someone who writes clear code, tests it and asks good questions. This role is fully remote within the US. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

In this role you will

• Break down product requirements into technical tasks and rough estimates.
• Improve the reliability of existing code instead of just adding features on top of it.
• Design, build and maintain services in Python, Go or Java that handle real customer traffic.
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and code review.
• Work with product managers and designers to scope features and cut what isn't needed.
• Review pull requests from teammates and give clear, specific feedback.
• Migrate older modules out of the monolith where it makes sense.

Minimum qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Familiarity with Git, pull request workflows and CI tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins or CircleCI.
• Working knowledge of testing practices: unit, integration and contract tests.
• Some exposure to AWS, GCP or Azure.
• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including writing efficient SQL.
• Willing to join the on-call rotation once ramped up.

Nice to have

• Event-driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Prior work at an early-stage startup.
• Background in payments, fintech or another regulated domain.

Rate: $143,000 - $185,000 per year

Compensation and benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Thicketflow.