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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Pilot.com's roles stay open a median of 35 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Pilot.com's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Pilot.com
- moderate 4 stale, 0 reposted of 13 open
- Hiring momentum
- 15 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Pilot.com's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Pilot.com.
About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Takeoff team at Pilot, you will lead complex projects related to core accounting systems that impact customer financials. Your role involves setting technical direction, making architectural decisions, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful delivery of software solutions. You will also mentor other engineers and address production issues to enhance system reliability.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Pilot.com as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Experience with Python in production
- A track record of leading complex, multi-team technical projects to successful outcomes
- The ability to set technical direction and get buy-in across teams and functions
- Strong coding fundamentals and the ability to write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
- Good product and systems judgment, especially in ambiguous or evolving problem spaces
Nice to have
- Experience with Vue in production
- Experience with accounting systems, double-entry bookkeeping, or revenue recognition
- Familiarity with agentic or AI-assisted systems in production environments
- Experience integrating with third-party APIs and external systems (e.g. payment processors)
What you get
- Flexible vacation/time-off policy
- All federal holidays are observed
- Competitive benefits package including additional wellness benefits
- Parental leave for birthing or non-birthing parents – 100% pay for 12 weeks
- 401(k) plan
- Equity eligibility for full-time regular positions
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for locations outside of San Francisco, CA and New York City, NY
- Stack includes fully typed Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Vue.js, which may require adaptation for those unfamiliar with these technologies
- Role involves significant ambiguity, which may require strong problem-solving skills
Summarised from Pilot.com's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Pilot.com on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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