Sr. Software Engineer, Platform
Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes.
Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance, and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know projects to do, when to do them, and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.
About the Business Applications Org
The Business Applications org builds and operates the internal systems that help Thumbtack run effectively at scale: Salesforce-centered workflows, admin tooling, and integrations that connect teams across the company. We are expanding that foundation into a broader internal platform for business workflows, with shared APIs, reusable integration patterns, and safe, auditable capabilities for business-critical actions. The org works closely with engineering and business partners to turn complex internal needs into systems that are easier to operate, extend, and automate responsibly.
“Opinions from all across the organization are valued and listened to, and it’s easy and encouraged to get involved with a project you’re passionate about."
Michelle
Senior Manager, Engineering
“Opinions from all across the organization are valued and listened to, and it’s easy and encouraged to get involved with a project you’re passionate about."
Michelle
Senior Manager, Engineering
The challenge
Thumbtack's internal systems are becoming more connected, more automated, and more central to how teams serve customers, pros, and the business. Business Applications is helping drive that shift by turning Salesforce-centered workflows and operational tools into a broader internal platform for AI-enabled work. The challenge for this engineer is to build the backend services, APIs, and integration patterns that let agents and business systems take safe, auditable action across Thumbtack's internal ecosystem. This work will shape how teams move from one-off operational workflows to production capabilities that can be reused, extended, and trusted by the business.
What you’ll do
- Build backend services and APIs that connect Business Applications workflows with Thumbtack's product and platform services.
- Bring agentic and AI-enabled workflow prototypes into production with the reliability, observability, and human review needed for business-critical work.
- Create reusable integration patterns that let internal tools, third-party systems, and agents take safe, auditable action across systems.
- Partner with business and engineering teams to understand operational workflows and turn the highest-value problems into durable backend capabilities.
- Help define the technical foundation for a BusApps platform that supports reliable integrations, safe automation, and production AI workflows.
In order to be successful, you must bring
- Strong backend engineering experience building production services, APIs, or platform capabilities.
- Technical judgment for integrations where reliability, security, data correctness, and audibility matter.
- Ability to turn ambiguous operational workflows into clear technical designs that can be delivered incrementally.
- Strong collaboration skills with engineering, business, and operational partners, especially when technical constraints and business needs need to be reconciled.
- Comfort learning new domains quickly, including internal systems, third-party business applications, and AI-enabled workflows, with the judgment to know when automation needs human review.
Expected salary ranges
- For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $210,800.00 - $272,800.00.
- For candidates living in Austin, TX or Washington DC metros or in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states, the expected salary range for the role is currently $189,600.00 - $245,300.00.
- For candidates living in all other US locations, the expected salary range for this role is currently $179,400.00 - $232,100.00.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Duties and responsibilities may be modified or assigned at any time based on business needs.
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Perks & Benefits
Supporting you at work and beyond
In addition to our virtual-first model, we offer:
Recharge with PTO, in addition to 20 company-wide holidays each year, including a week-long end-of-year shutdown.
$1,000 USD/$1,400 CAD annual stipend for professional development, self care, office set-up and more. We also provide cell phone and Wi-Fi reimbursements.
All parents receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and birthing parents receive 8 additional weeks, for a total of 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (US & CAN).
$30,000 USD/CAD lifetime max reimbursement for family planning.
12 coaching sessions and 12 therapy sessions for yourself and your dependents. We also offer one-on-one financial guidance from a financial wellness provider.
$450 USD/CAD quarterly stipend to book a pro on Thumbtack for virtual or in-person services — anything from home care services to planning a child’s birthday party and beyond.
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*Access varies based on location, team, and role.
Perks & Benefits
Supporting you at work and beyond
In addition to our virtual-first model, we offer:
30 days of PTO (pro-rated based on start date), including a week-long, end-of-year shutdown and a 15% night shift differential.
PHP 46,600.00 annual stipend to use for professional development, self care, office set-up and more. We also provide PHP 1,500/month internet allowance.
12 coaching sessions and 12 therapy sessions for yourself and your dependents. We also offer one-on-one financial guidance from a financial wellness provider.
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HMO coverage includes yourself and up to three of your dependents (two at no cost). We also cover common-law and same-sex domestic partners.
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*Access varies based on location, team, and role.
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