Senior Software Engineer, Backend Infrastructure

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Thumbtack

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B2C • Marketplace • Home Services

Thumbtack is a platform that connects people with local professionals offering various services such as home improvement, repair, and cleaning. Users can search for specific services like house cleaning, handyman work, electrical and wiring repair, and more, getting access to trusted professionals with reviews and cost estimates. The platform is designed to make finding, hiring, and working with professionals simple and efficient, with the convenience of managing everything from one app. It serves millions of people across the U. S. , providing a wide range of services including landscaping, event planning, and more.

1001 - 5000 employees

👥 B2C

🏪 Marketplace

📋 Description

• Design, build, and maintain resilient backend services • Develop and maintain reusable libraries and frameworks • Partner with product and platform teams to design APIs and distributed systems patterns • Anticipate scaling challenges through capacity planning • Participate in the team’s on-call rotation

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend or systems engineering roles • Proficiency in a backend language such as but not limited to Go, Python, or PHP • Strong knowledge of AWS and Linux • Experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting services that handle critical user-facing traffic • Solid understanding of databases, caching, and messaging systems (e.g., DynamoDB, Postgres, Redis, Kafka) • Proven ability to collaborate across teams • Experience working on platforms that create leveraged software

🏖️ Benefits

• Thumbtack embraces diversity • Equal opportunity workplace • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities