Backend Engineer, Marketplace

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Thumbtack Full time

Backend Engineer, Marketplace

at Thumbtack Remote, Ontario

A home is the biggest investment most people make, and yet, it doesn't come with a manual. That's why we're building the only app homeowners need to effortlessly manage their homes — knowing what to do, when to do it, and who to hire. With Thumbtack, millions of people care for what matters most, and pros earn billions of dollars through our platform. And as one of the fastest-growing companies in a $600B+ industry — we must be doing something right.

We are driven by a common goal and the deep satisfaction that comes from knowing our work supports local economies, helps small businesses grow, and brings homeowners peace of mind. We're seeking people who continually put our purpose first: advocating for pros and customers, embracing change, and choosing teamwork every day.

At Thumbtack, we're creating a new era of home care. If making an impact and the chance to do good inspires you, join us. Imagine what we'll build together.

Thumbtack by the Numbers

Available nationwide in every U.S. county 80 million projects started on Thumbtack 10 million 5-star reviews and counting Pros earn billions on our platform 1000+ employees $3.2 billion valuation (June, 2021)

About the Pay Team

Pay team is the heart of Thumbtack. We are the owners, gatekeepers and caretakers for everything with financial flows that go through the complex Thumbtack system. We are in charge of ensuring the charges go through, customers are able to pay their pro, and the users receive their refunds if required. We also own financial reporting and a large number of operations tools, providing reliability of the vital parts of the platform.

Our mission is to ensure resilience and transparency of the financial flows within the Thumbtack platform.

Responsibilities

Drive engineering projects to completion, with a tenacious focus on the business impact of those projects. Skilled at prioritizing tasks to deliver on goals with a sense of urgency. Execute new ideas quickly and effectively on the backend while also being a resource to other teams and engineers. Willing, when necessary, to solve tough technical problems at any level of the stack, and be persistent in getting to the solution. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as Product and Design to plan and execute on engineering projects Work on large projects and lead small teams of engineers

What you'll need

Minimum of 5+ years of industry experience in engineering. Fluent in at least one major programming language and would be able to switch between multiple languages. In our stack. We mainly use Go, Python, Php, with Swift, Kotlin and Java for our mobile apps. Solid experience building software on top of relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL. Write high quality, maintainable, testable code, and you enjoy doing it. Break down complex problems rigorously and understand the tradeoffs necessary to deliver great, impactful products. Curious, data-driven, and a critical problem solver.

What you'll need

If you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and we're looking for someone excited to join the team.

Minimum of 3+ years of industry experience in engineering Fluent in at least one major programming language and would be able to switch between multiple languages. In our stack. We mainly use Go, Python, Php, with Swift, Kotlin and Java for our mobile apps. Solid experience building software on top of relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL. Write high quality, maintainable, testable code, and you enjoy doing it. Curious, data-driven, and a critical problem solver. Break down complex problems rigorously and understand the tradeoffs necessary to deliver great, impactful products.

Bonus points if you have

Experience using AWS and/or GCP and its suite of technologies such as DynamoDB Familiarity with the big data ecosystem (Hadoop/HDFS, Hive, Spark, etc). Familiarity with building APIs for full fledged products

Thumbtack is a virtual-first company, meaning you can live and work from any one of our approved locations across the United States, Canada or the Philippines.* Learn more about our virtual-first working model .

#LI-Remote

Benefits & Perks Virtual-first working model coupled with in-person events 20 company-wide holidays including a week-long end-of-year company shutdown Library (optional use collaboration & connection hub)in San Francisco WiFi reimbursements Cell phone reimbursements (North America) Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being

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