Staff Software Engineer, Takeoff

Pilot Company

WorldwideFully remoteFull TimeSeniorInformation Technology
USD 200,000–280,000 a yearPosted 2mo ago

Why we think you can apply

Hiring model
Open worldwide · the employer states no country restriction
Work from
Anywhere, the UAE included

Posted 2 months ago · apply link checked 8 hours ago

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects with high levels of ambiguity from problem definition through delivery
  • Set technical strategy and make architectural decisions for systems that span teams and surface areas
  • Identify cross-team gaps and missed opportunities, and drive the strategy to address them
  • Build, test, and deploy software in a continuous manner
  • Create and review technical specs, and hold Engineering to high quality standards
  • Work with PMs, Designers, internal customers, and stakeholders to ensure we're solving the right problems
  • Mentor and sponsor engineers across the organization
  • Investigate production issues, improve system reliability, and support services as needed

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Experience with Python in production
  • A track record of leading complex, multi-team technical projects to successful outcomes
  • The ability to set technical direction and get buy-in across teams and functions
  • Strong coding fundamentals and the ability to write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
  • Good product and systems judgment, especially in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
  • Experience working effectively on a remote team, including strong async and written communication habits
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, sponsor, and uplevel other engineers

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Vue in production
  • Experience with accounting systems, double-entry bookkeeping, or revenue recognition
  • Familiarity with agentic or AI-assisted systems in production environments
  • Experience integrating with third-party APIs and external systems

Benefits

  • Flexible vacation/time-off policy
  • All federal holidays are observed
  • Competitive benefits package including additional wellness benefits
  • Parental leave for birthing or non-working parents
  • 401(k) plan
  • Equity eligibility
  • Health benefits

What we look for

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience
  • Python in production
  • Leading complex multi-team projects
  • Strong coding fundamentals
  • Remote work experience
  • Strong communication skills
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