Senior Software Engineer – Back End

The role

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER – BACK END

As a Senior Software Engineer (SSWE), BACK END you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining our cloud-based microservices. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business needs while following best practices, including design patterns, architectural patterns, thorough testing methodologies, and modern AI developer tools to accelerate quality software delivery. You will contribute to fostering an agile, collaborative, and high-performing development environment.

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Senior Software Engineer – Back End

Tillster, Atlanta

Posted pay

$130K–$150K

a year

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This base pay is below the median for senior software engineering jobs in other US places.

Median: $189K a year
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Location: Atlanta
Work type: Hybrid
Level: Senior
Experience: 5+ years
Skills in the job text: Python
AWS
TypeScript
Java
C#
DynamoDB
Posted: 22 days ago
Last check: 40 min ago
Job type: Software engineering

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Median posted base: $130K–$150K

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The role

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER – BACK END

What you will do

What You'll Do

Building highly scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices using AWS and TypeScript. Apply key software engineering principles, design patterns, and architectural best practices.
Leverage state-of-the-art AI developer tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, LLM reasoning models) to accelerate context gathering, boilerplating, test generation, and code refactoring.
Build and maintain microservices that communicate via well-defined APIs, ensuring service modularity and scalability.
Implement robust unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure high-quality code. Work towards achieving high test coverage and adopting test-driven development (TDD) where applicable.
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (Scrum or Kanban) such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement. Contribute to sprint goals and collaborate effectively with the team.
Conduct and participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, maintainability, and critically evaluating AI-generated code outputs for security and correctness.
Participate in design sessions to help improve the overall architecture of the platform.
Work with stakeholders and product owners to understand requirements and come up with solutions.
Continuous learning: Tillster provides access to learning courses where you can beef up your skills in different areas as needed.

As a member of Tillster, you will embody our core values

Put Customers First: Prioritize the needs and satisfaction of our customers in all decisions and actions appropriate to Tillster’s stage of development, resources, and stated goals.
Collaborate: Work together effectively, leveraging diverse perspectives to achieve common goals.
Innovate: Embrace creativity and pursue new ideas to drive progress and improvement.
Operate from Data: Use strong critical thinking skills to make informed decisions based on accurate and relevant data.
Drive Results: Focus on achieving tangible outcomes and delivering high performance.
Own It: Take responsibility for your actions and the success of your work.
Be Passionate and Have Fun: Bring enthusiasm to your work and enjoy the journey.

Senior Software Engineer – Back End

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Senior Software Engineer – Back End

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