Pilot
Sr. Software Engineer, Takeoff
$133K–$240K
Remote +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- Remote
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years as a software engineer.
About the job
Owns end-to-end software projects for Pilot’s core accounting systems, including transaction categorization and revenue recognition, from design through rollout.
What you'll do
- Build, test, and deploy software; create technical designs and testing and rollout plans.
- Collaborate with product, design, accounting experts, and other stakeholders; review code and maintain engineering standards.
- Investigate production issues, improve reliability, support services, and mentor teammates.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Production experience with Python or Vue (or other Javascript frameworks).
- Strong coding fundamentals and ability to write clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, including effective remote and async work.
Nice to have
- Experience with accounting systems, double-entry bookkeeping, or revenue recognition; familiarity with agentic or AI-assisted systems in production.
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs and external systems, such as payment processors.
Pay
$133,000 - $192,000 USD base salary; $166,000 - $240,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, Terraform, AWS, Postgres
AI focus
Familiarity with agentic or AI-assisted systems in production environments is a nice-to-have; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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