by Terrance Ellis | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Help scale one of the fastest-growing credit card platforms in fintech. Tilt is hiring a senior-level backend engineer to lead architecture and innovation across card payments and spend systems.
About Tilt
Tilt (formerly Empower) is on a mission to reshape credit by backing people based on real potential—not outdated scores. Our mobile-first platform and AI-driven underwriting unlock access to financial tools for millions. Named one of the next billion-dollar startups, Tilt is remote-first and values smart, scrappy builders ready to make an impact.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote (US-based)
- Travel required for 2 company offsites per year
What You’ll Do
- Lead backend development across the Card team, driving architecture for spend and payment domains
- Own complex systems that power payments, rewards, card utilization, and loss mitigation
- Enhance AI-driven payment scheduling and forecast models
- Scale infrastructure to support rapid customer and transaction growth
- Collaborate across engineering, product, risk, and ops to ship high-impact features
- Mentor peers and uplift engineering standards across the team
- Stay on the cutting edge of .NET and AI-assisted development tools
What You Need
- 7+ years of .NET (C#) backend API development experience
- Proven experience building resilient financial systems with state machine logic
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems, queues, and transaction-heavy apps
- Strong product mindset: able to balance speed and scalability
- Experience scaling consumer-facing products in fintech or similar industries
- Ability to mentor others and elevate technical excellence
- Comfortable making informed decisions with evolving data
- Proficient with AI-enhanced tools like Cursor, Augment, or Factory
Benefits
- Estimated base salary: $182K–$239K + equity
- Work-from-home office reimbursement
- Flexible global-standard health plans and wellness subsidies
- Direct collaboration with product, engineering, and company leadership
- Paid global onsites twice per year (previous: Vail, San Diego, Mexico City)
- Growth driven by impact—not tenure
Lead the systems that help millions unlock credit, stability, and financial dignity.
Be part of the team building what comes after the credit score.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Work on the engine powering millions. Tilt is looking for a backend engineer to help build secure, scalable systems that support our mission to redefine credit access.
About Tilt
Tilt (formerly Empower) is a mission-driven fintech company reinventing the way people access credit. By using over 250 real-time financial signals, we go beyond outdated credit scores to back people based on their true potential. Named one of the next billion-dollar startups, Tilt is remote-first and impact-driven.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote (US-based)
- Travel required for 2 company offsites per year
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and deploy server-side applications that interface with Tilt clients and third parties
- Conduct security testing and code reviews to enhance system security
- Monitor and optimize system performance, fix bugs, and ensure reliable uptime
- Write automated tests, validate manually, and contribute to pull requests
- Maintain and improve the server application build and deployment pipeline
- Collaborate across teams to define and launch features aligned with business goals
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Help define and maintain API contracts with mobile clients and third-party integrations
- Stay current with .NET advancements and community best practices
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years building web APIs using .NET (C#)
- Experience with ORMs like Entity Framework
- Skilled in optimizing and writing complex RDMS queries
- Understanding of asynchronous programming patterns
- Comfortable using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Augment, Factory)
Benefits
- Estimated base salary: $120K–$195K + equity (range includes multiple career levels)
- Work-from-home office reimbursement
- Flexible health plans with global-standard coverage
- Direct exposure to company leadership and major initiatives
- Paid global onsites twice yearly (past trips: Vail, San Diego, Mexico City)
- Career advancement tied to contribution, not title
Join a team where performance matters, impact is real, and innovation moves fast.
Shape the tech behind the credit system people actually deserve.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Build products that redefine credit access while shaping the mobile experience for millions. Tilt is hiring an experienced iOS engineer to scale innovation in financial technology.
About Tilt
Tilt (formerly Empower) is a mission-driven fintech company revolutionizing how people access credit. Instead of relying on outdated credit scores, our mobile-first platform and machine learning models tap into 250+ real-time signals to unlock potential. Named one of the next billion-dollar startups, Tilt is remote-first and built for impact.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote (US-based)
- Travel required for 2 company offsites per year
What You’ll Do
- Ship new iOS features that improve post-booking card engagement, retention, and rewards
- Analyze feedback, usage data, and KPIs to prioritize improvements
- Participate in architecture planning, code reviews, and test development
- Collaborate with product, backend, and support teams to build seamless spend experiences
- Continuously adopt new iOS technologies and optimize performance
- Drive cross-platform excellence between iOS and .NET backend systems
What You Need
- 5+ years of iOS development experience with Swift and consumer-facing apps
- Strong knowledge of UIKit, SwiftUI, and modern iOS frameworks
- Proven track record of shipping quality mobile experiences
- Experience working cross-functionally on data-informed feature development
Nice to Have
- Background in credit card, lending, or payment platforms
- Familiarity with payment processing, fraud prevention, or compliance
- Knowledge of A/B testing frameworks and gamification systems
- Exposure to .NET backend integration or working in financial product teams
- Comfort exploring new features from Apple’s developer ecosystem
Benefits
- Estimated base salary: $120K–$195K + equity
- Work-from-home office reimbursement
- Flexible health plans with global-standard coverage
- Regular exposure to leadership and direct product influence
- Paid company onsites twice yearly (past trips include Vail, San Diego, Mexico City)
- Career advancement tied to impact, not seniority
This is your chance to write code that empowers people and transform how we build credit in America.
Join us in designing a better financial future—one line of code at a time.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Help shape the future of AI-powered support at a fintech startup revolutionizing credit access. Make an immediate impact by improving how automation meets the human touch.
About Tilt
Tilt (formerly Empower) is a mission-driven fintech company reinventing credit access by looking beyond outdated credit scores. Using real-time financial signals and machine learning, we’re building a system that recognizes people’s real potential. Named among the next billion-dollar startups, Tilt is remote-first, inclusive, and impact-focused.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Remote (US-based)
- Travel for company offsites required twice a year
What You’ll Do
- Ensure our AI Agent resolves customer questions quickly and accurately
- Analyze conversations and performance data to identify patterns and fix issues
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Support to expand AI capabilities
- Prioritize automation opportunities based on customer feedback and analytics
- Recommend workflow, content, and integration improvements
- Monitor and report on AI performance to internal teams
- Influence customer support strategy beyond AI through data-driven insights
What You Need
- 4+ years in customer support, experience, or operations
- Experience maintaining enterprise-level conversational AI or virtual agents
- Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration history
- Proficiency with data dashboards or support analytics tools
- Familiarity with APIs and backend system connectivity
- Bonus: Experience with Git or light programming (not required)
- Fintech background is a plus, but not required
Benefits
- Salary range: $80K–$95K + equity
- Flexible health plans and substantial global-standard subsidies
- Work-from-home office reimbursement
- Paid global onsites (previous locations: Vail, San Diego, Mexico City)
- Career growth based on contributions, not seniority
- Direct access to company leadership
Join a company where your voice matters, your work drives real change, and your potential is recognized.
Be part of building the credit system people deserve.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
by Terrance Ellis | Oct 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Cars Commerce is looking for a DevOps Manager to lead the modernization of our infrastructure, drive reliability at scale, and mentor a talented team of engineers. This is an opportunity to shape the future of automotive commerce while balancing hands-on technical leadership with people management.
About Cars Commerce
Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company redefining the way cars are bought and sold. Through Cars.com, Dealer Inspire, AccuTrade, Dealerclub, and our Media Network, we deliver technology that simplifies automotive retail for dealers, manufacturers, and consumers. Recognized as a Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report in 2024, we’re committed to innovation, collaboration, and doing the right thing—even when it’s hard.
Schedule
- Full-time, permanent
- Remote-first (U.S. based)
- Occasional on-site interviews may be required
What You’ll Do
- Manage and mentor a DevOps team of 5–8 engineers, providing coaching, feedback, and accountability
- Oversee infrastructure reliability, scalability, and security across development, staging, and production environments
- Modernize deployment practices while balancing legacy and cloud-native systems
- Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and deployment workflows
- Define and enforce standards around configuration management, incident response, and SLOs
- Coordinate on-call rotations and lead incident response and postmortems
- Partner with engineering, product, and security teams to align infrastructure with business goals
- Manage cloud costs, capacity planning, and resource allocation
What You Need
- 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering roles
- 3+ years managing DevOps or infrastructure teams
- Expertise with cloud architecture (AWS preferred), IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), and Kubernetes
- Proven experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines
- Track record of building scalable, reliable, and repeatable infrastructure practices
- Strong cross-functional communication and conflict resolution skills
- Experience with project management, prioritization, and resource allocation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with hybrid environments and platform modernization projects
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent certifications
- Knowledge of cloud cost optimization practices
Salary & Benefits
- Salary range: $131,400 – $164,250
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- New hire stipend for home office setup
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, floating holiday, volunteer day, and recharge day
- Refuel Program – additional paid time away to learn, grow, and reset
- Remote-first flexibility with inclusive culture and growth opportunities
At Cars Commerce, you’ll lead a team at the heart of our platform, ensuring our infrastructure supports the bold mission of simplifying automotive commerce.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…
