Sr. Software Engineer

• Build test and deploy software in a continuous manner
• Develop systems that power bookkeeping automation including agentic workflows and integrations with third-party platforms
• Design and implement reliable workflow orchestration across services tools and operational processes
• Build observability into automation systems so teams can understand performance investigate failures and improve quality over time
• Mentor and sponsor your teammates to help them grow
• Contribute to the security and reliability of systems that handle sensitive financial data and operational decisions
• Help design and improve evaluation frameworks that measure workflow quality correctness and business impact
• Partner with Product Managers Designers and cross-functional stakeholders to turn ambiguous problems into practical solutions
• Write clear technical designs contribute thoughtful code reviews and maintain high engineering standards
• Investigate production issues improve system reliability and support services as needed
• Ability to work in our San Francisco office Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays

About Pilot

Pilot launched in 2017 to bring the back office into the modern era. Pilot provides small businesses with dedicated finance experts - which Pilot hires as full-time U.S.-based employees - who learn the ins-and-outs of their business. Pilot integrates directly with the billing banking expense and payroll systems customers already use. With a special blend of custom software and expert bookkeepers Pilot delivers accurate consistent bookkeeping and financial management and tax services that give entrepreneurs the freedom to focus on their business.

Pilot has over 3000 customers and has raised over $170 million in financing from Sequoia Index Ventures Stripe Bezos Expeditions and Whale Rock. Our investors also include a long list of world-class entrepreneurs including Patrick and John Collison Drew Houston and Diane Greene. Our most recent funding round doubled our valuation to $1.2 billion Meet Fintechs Newest Unicorn.

Why Pilot

• We invest in our employees development and happiness because our employees are the keys to our success and ensuring happy customers
• The opportunity to join a seasoned founding team that has led companies through two prior successful startups and acquisitions (by Oracle and Dropbox).
• Flexible vacation/time-off policy
• All federal holidays are observed
• Competitive benefits package including additional wellness benefits
• Parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents 100% pay for 12 weeks
• 401(k) plan

The base pay range target for the role seniority described in this job description is$166000 - $267000 in San Francisco CA. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors such as candidate experience and expertise geographic location total compensation and market addition to cash pay full-time regular positions are eligible for equity 401(k) health benefits and other benefits; some of these benefits may be available for part-time or temporary positions.

Pilot commits to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment as well as equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. You may view all of Pilots recruiting notices here including our EEO policy information about requesting a reasonable accommodation in the job application process recruitment agency policy recruitment scam notice and important E-Verify information. You may view our job candidate privacy policy here.