[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tilt is a company that is revolutionizing access to financial products through machine learning-powered credit models. As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will shape the technical direction of solutions, lead product initiatives, and mentor other engineers while ensuring the reliability and performance of server applications.ResponsibilitiesIdentify opportunities to foster optimal product direction, collaborate closely with business stakeholders to streamline and simplify designs, and proactively identify areas of risk and tradeoffs that can be enhancedOwnership of technical initiatives, being accountable for the initiative's outcome, managing and executing the project, designing the solution and defining its requirements, reporting on the initiative's progress, and coordinating resourcesPerform as a lead technical interviewerLead technical reviewer of Tilt Engineering blog postsMentor Engineers up to and including Senior levelsLead SEV1 and lower incident response through to resolutionLead engineering of large scale and complex product initiativesCulture leader across the engineering organization, delivery team and platform teamSkills7+ years developing web APIs within .NET (C#)Experience building resilient financial systems with state machine logic and complex lifecyclesAbility to balance immediate business needs with long-term architectural considerationsStrong understanding of distributed systems, queue-based architectures, and data-intensive applicationsExperience scaling consumer-facing products with significant transaction volumesAbility to collaborate effectively with product, risk, and operational teamsComfort making decisions with incomplete information and adapting as new data emergesSkill in mentoring and elevating the capabilities of other engineersAble to effectively leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Augment, Factory) to enhance productivity, code quality, and collaborationBenefitsOffers EquityVirtual-first teamwork: The Tilt team is collaborating across 14 countries, 12 time zones, and counting. You’ll get started with a WFH office reimbursement.Competitive pay: We're big on potential, and it's reflected in our competitive compensation packages and generous equity.Complete support: Find flexible health plans at every premium level, and substantial subsidies that stand up to global standards.Visibility is yours: You can count on direct exposure to our leadership team — we’re a team where good ideas travel quickly.Paid global onsites: Magic happens IRL: we gather twice yearly to reconnect over shared meals or kayaking adventures. (We’ve visited Vail, San Diego, and Mexico City, to name a few.)Impact is recognized: Growth opportunities follow your contributions, not rigid promotion timelines.Company OverviewAt Tilt, we see a side of people that traditional lenders miss. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.tilt.com.