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Join Thumbtack's Mission to Transform Home Care and Empower Local Economies as a Software Engineer
Overview
Salary £137 - £209
Location Remote, United States
Nomad Friendly? 
Expires Expires at anytime
At Thumbtack, we're revolutionizing the way homeowners manage their most valuable asset with our comprehensive home care app. Our platform is a vibrant ecosystem where millions have found the help they need, and professionals have earned billions. As part of a rapidly growing $600B+ industry, our mission is to support local economies, aid small businesses in their growth, and provide homeowners with peace of mind.
Role Summary:
- Become part of the Monetization Experience team, playing a vital role in Thumbtack's long-term revenue growth.
- Collaborate in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment to enhance the way professionals understand and appreciate the value Thumbtack offers.
- Take on challenging engineering projects, focusing on impactful solutions and prioritizing tasks to meet business goals.
- Work on the development and optimization of product features to improve user experience and monetization efficiency.
Role Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 2 years of industry experience in software engineering and 1 year in backend development.
- Proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and at least one major programming language (Go, Scala, Python).
- Experience with databases and the ability to dissect complex problems to deliver outstanding products.
- A data-driven mindset with curiosity and critical thinking skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure) and building reliable distributed systems is a plus.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced startup environment.
Thumbtack is a virtual-first company, allowing flexibility in work location across approved sites in the United States, Canada, or the Philippines. We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment with a variety of benefits and perks. Learn more about our commitment to virtual-first work, benefits, and our vibrant community.
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
- 85 million projects started on Thumbtack
- 11 million 5-star reviews and counting
- Pros earn billions on our platform
- 1000+ employees
- $3.2 billion valuation (June, 2021)
About the Monetization Team
The Monetization Experience team is responsible for creating intuitive ways for pros to express, manage, and evaluate their outcomes on Thumbtack while allowing us to monetize them sustainably over the long term. The team uses various product surfaces to enable pros to perceive the value Thumbtack provides. The team is critical to the company’s long term revenue growth and is responsible for doing so in a sustainable way that minimizes negative impacts on customers and pros.
About the Role
Monetization is key to the growth of any business, and in this role you will focus on bringing Thumbtack’s Monetization Experience vision to life. The team is highly interdisciplinary, encompassing engineers with a variety of skill sets including frontend engineering, native mobile and backend engineering. As a Software Engineer, you’ll collaborate with other engineers in the team, product managers, and business stakeholders to help execute on a broad range of projects. This could include building new product features to improve the experience of our users, architecting software components to support a fast-growing user base to optimize our monetization experience and provide better control to professionals on our platform to profitably grow their businesses.
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
- Solve tough technical problems and stay up-to-date with the latest advances in this constantly evolving problem space
- Collaborate with engineers, analysts, data scientists and product managers to identify and improve the Monetization Experience on Thumbtack platform
- Help maintain the operational stability of Thumbtack’s marketplace and the underlying microservices, and help fix any bugs that may cause deterioration in performance or functionality
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.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of industry experience in software engineering
- 1+ years of industry experience working on backend development
- Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
- You’re fluent in at least one major programming language and would be able to switch between multiple languages. In our stack, we use Go, Scala & Python
- You have experience building software using databases (e.g. Postgres, DynamoDB, etc.)
- You can break down complex problems rigorously and understand the tradeoffs necessary to deliver great, impactful products
- You’re curious, you’re data-driven, you love to ask questions, and you think critically about problems
Bonus points if you have
- You’re familiar working with major cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- You have experience building and maintaining reliable, performant distributed systems
- You’ve demonstrated your ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
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 here.
For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $161,500 - $209,000. Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
#LI-Remote
- 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
Learn More About Us
Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.
Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact: [email removed - click apply for more details].
If you are a California resident, please review information regarding your rights under California privacy laws contained in Thumbtack’s Privacy policy available at https://www.thumbtack.com/privacy/ .
