<div>At Guild, we believe talent is everywhere and that opportunity should be too. We continue to have our home and headquarters in Denver, but we have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our Denver office, roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Washington D.C. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.  If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our <a href="../../internal_job_board">Internal Job Board</a>.  ---- To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals, we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth, and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that, we’ve identified consistent expectations for all of <a href="https://guild.com/careers/people-manager-expectations">Guild’s people managers</a> — helping you know what to expect from your experience here. ----</div>Guild is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable, reliable systems that empower our Employer Partners to administer education benefits and integrate employee data with Guild’s platform. You’ll play a pivotal role in developing tools and services that streamline eligibility processing, policy management, and data onboarding—ensuring employees get the most out of Guild’s career opportunity programs. This role is ideal for product-minded engineers who are excited by cross-functional collaboration, thrive in a modern AWS serverless environment, and enjoy solving data and systems design challenges at scale. <h3>As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:</h3> <ul> <li>Design and build robust, scalable systems that power data onboarding, eligibility workflows, and benefit policy administration.</li> <li>Develop backend services, APIs, ETL pipelines, and internal tools using serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, Glue, S3, API Gateway).</li> <li>Create clean, testable, maintainable code in TypeScript/Node.js and Python following best practices and established patterns.</li> <li>Ensure system observability, security, and performance using tools like Datadog and CloudWatch.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, internal ops, and customer technical teams to deliver high-impact features.</li> <li>Write and maintain comprehensive tests (unit, contract, BDD, and end-to-end) and support CI/CD pipelines for consistent delivery.</li> <li>Participate in Agile ceremonies and on-call rotations, with a focus on production readiness, system health, and issue resolution.</li> <li>Contribute to system architecture decisions, technical documentation, and mentoring of junior developers. </li> </ul> <h3>You are a strong fit if you have:</h3> <ul> <li>5+ Years Hands-on Experience with: TypeScript/Node.js, Python, React, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, GraphQL, REST APIs.</li> <li>Experience with AWS tools: Lambda, Glue, API Gateway, S3, EventBridge, SQS, Secrets Manager, CDK, Serverless Framework.</li> <li>Knowledge of: ETL pipeline development, CSV/API data ingestion, data transformation, event-driven architecture.</li> <li>Testing &amp; Tooling: Jest, Pact, Cypress, Gherkin, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (AWS CDK/CloudFormation).</li> <li>AI Experience: Experience integrating LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI) and building AI-powered features such as virtual assistants, summarization tools, vector search, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows. Proficient in using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) with a solid understanding of their application in production-grade environments.</li> <li>Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.</li> <li>Ability to balance technical decisions with business goals and deliver pragmatic solutions.</li> <li>A passion for Guild’s mission to unlock opportunity through education and upskilling.</li> </ul> We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $150,000 - $180,000, and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity. Posting Date: September 9th, 2025 *This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days.<div>Guild is America’s leading talent development company, partnering with the country’s most innovative employers, including Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton, PepsiCo, Tyson, and more, to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify, develop, and mobilize internal talent — enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and helping companies stay agile. By connecting employees to real-world learning, coaching, and career support, and providing companies with actionable talent insights, Guild transforms overlooked talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term, sustainable growth. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.guild.com/" target="_blank">https://www.guild.com</a>.  Guild is female-founded and a <a href="https://www.guild.com/about/" target="_blank">certified B Corp</a>. The company has been named to the <a href="https://www.guild.com/about/" target="_blank">TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 list</a>, <a href="https://www.guild.com/about/" target="_blank">CNBC Disruptor50 list</a> three years in a row, Inc. <a href="https://www.guild.com/about/" target="_blank">Best Led Companies list</a>, <a href="https://www.guild.com/about/" target="_blank">Fast Co. World Changing Ideas list</a> and the <a href="https://www.guild.com/about/" target="_blank">B Lab Best for the World list</a> among many others.  Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits: <ul> <li>Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA &amp; CO)</li> <li>Access to a 401k to help save for the future</li> <li>Vacation policy to rest and recharge</li> <li>8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover </li> <li>Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.</li> <li>Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services</li> <li>Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth   </li> </ul> <h2>PRIVACY NOTICE</h2> I understand that I am applying for employment with Guild and am being asked to provide information in connection with my application. I further understand that Guild gathers this information through a third-party service provider and that Guild may use other service providers to assist in the application process. Guild may share my information with such third-party service providers in connection with my application and for the start of employment. I understand and agree to Guilds use of my information in accordance with Guilds <a href="https://www.guild.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/">Privacy Policy</a> and, for applicants that are residents of the State of California, <a href="https://www.guild.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Guilds Applicant Privacy Notice</a> and <a href="https://www.guild.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/#ca-privacy-rights">California Notice at Collection</a>.</div>

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