Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Staff Backend Engineer will drive technical direction for Tilt’s credit platform, delivering high‑performance .NET services and leading large‑scale product initiatives. You’ll own end‑to‑end delivery, mentor senior engineers, and guide incident response while collaborating with product, risk, and operations teams.

Role Snapshot

• Staff‑level backend engineer
• Technical initiative ownership
• Mentor senior engineers
• Lead incident response
• Drive large‑scale product delivery

Must-Have Requirements

• .NET (C#) web API development
• Resilient financial systems design
• Distributed systems & queue‑based architecture
• Data‑intensive application engineering
• Scaling consumer‑facing products
• Incident response leadership
• .NET backend development
• financial systems engineering
• distributed systems design

Nice-to-Have Signals

• AI‑powered development tools (Cursor, Augment, Factory)
• AI‑assisted development tooling

Work Setup

• Location: United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Travel: Minimum two company offsites per year
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility beyond US

What You'll Likely Work On

• Define and execute technical initiatives from design through delivery, reporting progress and coordinating resources
• Design, build, and deploy secure, high‑performance server applications in .NET (C#)
• Lead large‑scale product initiatives and ensure reliability of high‑transaction financial services
• Mentor engineers up to senior level and serve as a lead technical interviewer
• Own SEV1 and lower incident response, guiding resolution and post‑mortem processes
• Collaborate with product, risk, and operations teams to balance business needs with architectural goals
• Participate in on‑call rotation for server operations and continuously improve system reliability

Good Fit If You Have

• Comfort making decisions with incomplete information
• Proactive collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Passion for mentoring and elevating engineering talent