Senior Software Engineer (Platform)

About this role

• 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

### Benefits

• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Community matters | Sure, our ways of connecting have changed. But we haven’t missed a beat, from virtual concerts to “TTversary” celebrations to weekly catch-ups
• Always be improving | We bring out the best in our colleagues — and our product — by pushing each beyond what we believe we’re capable of. We give honest feedback, even when it’s hard
• Wellness is a way of life | We promote balance with generous PTO and company-wide holidays — and find our centers every Wellness Wednesday with yoga featuring a Thumbtack pro
• A worthy mission | In a world where tech is often seen as eroding good jobs, we’re helping small business owners thrive. Our product makes entrepreneurship accessible to everyone
• Driven by our values | Our values are the compass by which we make all our decisions. Each one matters: Lead with why, Make it count, Own it, Choose teamwork, and Say what you mean
• Plus, amazing benefits | All the benefits you’d expect, plus a few more: generous parental and fertility benefits, $1800 for Thumbtack services per year and a $1200 remote work stipend
• Virtual-first working model coupled with quarterly in-person events and Camp Thumbtack
• 20+ company-wide holidays including two week-long shutdowns
• L...