Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Company: collectiveinc

Department: Engineering

About Collective:

Collective is on a mission to redefine the way businesses-of-one work. Collective’s technology and team of trusted advisors enables our members to achieve financial independence by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping, tax services and access to a thriving community, all in one integrated platform. We believe in empowering self-employed people to enjoy the same tax savings that big companies get.

Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Techcrunch and more. We’re backed by General Catalyst, Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary), QED Investors, Google’s Gradient Ventures, Expa and prominent investors who have financed and built iconic companies like YouTube, Substack, Twitch, Box, Hims, Instacart, Lyft, and more.

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Collective team, you will make direct contributions to our codebase, lead and drive initiatives in product development, and help monitor and grow the team through technical mentoring and decision-making. Ideal candidates have experience as a senior-level contributor, guiding complex initiatives in both greenfield and brownfield environments with technologies relevant to our stack.

Responsibilities

Transform initial designs and technical blueprints into remarkable, end-to-end new product features that set industry standards.
Elevate our software ecosystem by consistently crafting top-tier, production-ready code that's not only robust but also a joy to maintain.
Collaborate with the team to make key architectural and technology adoption decisions that drive the product’s scalability.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior software engineers by lending technical guidance and solutions to blockers, performing code reviews, and developing recommended best practices in order to continually improve workflows and up-level the team
Own and implement substantial projects characterized by crucial and/or exceptionally intricate business demands by taking a direct and hands-on approach
Partner cross-functionally with a variety of internal teams such as Product, Design, and other engineering or business counterparts to translate high-level business requirements into products and features that our users will love
Ensure timely delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary, and highly visible projects by participating in the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch

What we want you to bring

At least 5+ years experience working on a Software Engineering team with relevant technologies and methodologies.
Deep knowledge of or specialization in one or more relevant technologies in our stack:
Proficiency in Python
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders across an organization.
Experience coordinating other Engineers through the delivery of a complex software project, including maintenance.
Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional partners and drive projects from specification to implementation.
A coaching and growth mindset open to getting and giving feedback and constantly improving yourself and others.
A strong sense of ownership of and responsibility for your work and that of the team.
An ability to be adaptable to an ever-changing and fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points

Growth expertise
Experience with an early stage or growth stage startup.

What we offer in return

Compensation Range: $195,000 - $214,500 USD annual base salary

Hybrid work schedule
A diverse and collaborative team culture
Stock options package
14 company holidays + Flex PTO
401K
Employer paid Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
PC or Mac laptop + $750 Home office stipend
Generous paid parental leave
Team events and virtual gatherings
$600 wellness bonus

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Collective, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and our community. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’re good at what you do, come as you are. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Collective is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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