Software Engineer

The Role

This permanent position is part of a Sixth Street’s growing technology team. We are building a cloud native (AWS) stack from the ground up to automate complex business processes across our firm. We are obsessed with infrastructure as code, automation, testing, and shipping code. This is an opportunity to help shape the frameworks and patterns that we use to deliver quality software into the hands of our users.

This is a full-time in office (hybrid) role based in our Austin or New York office.

About our Product and Stack

• We are automating complex Expense and Accounting workflows to streamline work for our internal users

• We are heavily Python / AWS centric, leaning on containerized services and service-oriented-architecture

• We use Github Actions for CI/CD

• We use Cloudformation and CDK for Infrastructure as Code

Core Responsibilities

• Work within an agile team, designing and developing software components and systems

• Full ownership of software components and services from design to post-production monitoring

• Work with tools like GitHub, Jira, Docker, Snowflake, Postgres, and various AWS offerings

What We Value

• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented candidates with strong problem-solving skills

• Team orientation and influencing skills

• High Trust and Integrity

• Strategic / Entrepreneurial Mindset

• Strong combination of organizational and interpersonal/communication skills

Preferred

• 2-5 years’ experience in professional software development. Degree in Computer Science or STEM field preferred

• Excellent programming skills in a major programming language. Python experience preferred

• Experience working with relational and “NoSQL” data stores

• Passion for CI/CD and shipping well-engineered code in a repeatable and reliable way.

• Comfortable working in a Unix shell

• Curiosity and hunger to keep learning

• Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities

• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams

• Strong prioritization and project management skills

• Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment

Compensation

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $110,000 and $150,000. The base salary offered to the selected candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by Sixth Street in its sole discretion.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Benefits offered currently include health, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance and a 401(k) plan. In addition, this role is eligible for paid public holidays (NYSE calendar), paid sick days pursuant to local laws, and additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval.

If a job offer is extended for a location other than New York, the salary range may differ based on the location.

About Sixth Street

Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm founded in 2009. Our long-term oriented, highly flexible capital base and "One Team" cultural philosophy allow us to invest thematically across sectors, geographies, and asset classes.

We aren’t looking for any single type of person. Our strength is in our team, a collection of people from different backgrounds and with their own perspectives, united in the mission of being the world’s best investment firm. 

From how we conduct business to how we engage in our communities, everything we do at Sixth Street is rooted in our commitment to our core principles: 

• Cross-Platform: We think across the business and avoid silos at all costs

• Responsibility: We are accountable for our business, our team, and our communities

• Ethical: We are ethical and direct in word and deed

• Action: We initiate, execute and deliver results

• Teamwork: We are better together

• Entrepreneurship: We seek to innovate both inside and outside our business