Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Position Overview

Pilot is a successful startup hiring a senior engineer for our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will design and build scalable, efficient building blocks that empower our product development while ensuring secure and reliable support for business growth. You’ll work across our full infrastructure stack—from AWS infrastructure to platform tools—and utilize modern technologies like fully typed Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, Terraform, and Docker.

Key Responsibilities

• Building, testing, and deploying software continuously (with daily or more frequent deployments).
• Creating and contributing to technical specifications and rollout plans.
• Collaborating with internal customers and stakeholders to ensure we address the right challenges.
• Mentoring and sponsoring teammates to support their growth.
• Working across teams to shape the future of engineering at Pilot.
• Supporting your software and services as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience with Python in production environments.
• Experience with common infrastructure tooling such as Terraform and AWS.
• Familiarity with the frontend ecosystem and its infrastructure tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions.
• Strong written, verbal, and technical communication skills.
• A track record of writing well-structured, well-tested, and maintainable code.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and teach others.
• Willingness to work remotely from CA, GA, NY, NC, TN, TX, or WA.

Benefits & Perks

• Opportunity to join a seasoned founding team with a track record of successful startups and acquisitions.
• Flexible vacation/time-off policy and observation of all federal holidays.
• Competitive benefits package including wellness options such as One Medical, Calm, Carrot Pro, and Fetch.
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents – 100% pay for 12 weeks.
• 401(k) plan.
• Compensation: The base pay range is $133,000–$240,000 in most remote locations, and $166,000–$267,000 in San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY. Final offers depend on candidate experience, geographic location, total compensation, and market data. In addition to cash pay, full-time positions are eligible for equity, 401(k), health benefits, and more.