Welcome to Tilt Engineering, the podcast that brings you inside Tilt's dynamic engineering world. Designed for curious problem-solvers and passionate technologists, we share our journey of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Each episode aligns with the content pillars of our engineering blog: Technical Deep Dives: Explore complex technical challenges we've faced and the solutions we've developed, enriched with practical examples, code snippets, and real-world applications. Engineering Culture and Team Spotlights: Get to know the people behind the code. We spotlight team members, share our unique practices, and reveal how we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment. Innovation and Problem Solving: Delve into our innovative approaches, from leveraging AI to implementing zero-downtime deployments, and learn about our decision-making processes and methodologies. Career Growth and Learning: Hear stories of personal and professional growth within our team, and gain insights into career development opportunities in the tech industry. Our goal is to inspire and inform software professionals who value continuous learning and impactful work. We believe in transparency and sharing not just our successes but also the lessons learned from our challenges. Join us as we engage with members from team. Whether you're feeling stagnant in your current role or simply eager to learn more about cutting-edge engineering practices, Tilt Engineering offers valuable perspectives to help you grow and make a significant impact. Ready to dive in? Tune in to stay informed, inspired, and connected. And if a topic sparks your interest, we invite you to reach out and continue the conversation—perhaps even explore opportunities to grow with us at Tilt.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Tilt Engineering, the podcast that brings you inside Tilt's dynamic engineering world. Designed for curious problem-solvers and passionate technologists, we share our journey of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Recent episodes include "(AI Gen) Going Cold Turkey" (4 August 2026, 21 minutes), "(AI Gen) The Weak EM Will Become An NPC" (9 June 2026, 20 minutes), and "(AI Gen) Teaching AI to Read the Room: How We Built an Automated Incident Classifier" (1 May 2026, 21 minutes).
Tilt Engineering publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for Tilt Engineering is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tilt Engineering requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tilt Engineering's contact route on record: public web form.
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Tilt Engineering is a business podcast with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #27
What happens when the Claude bill stops being subsidised? One Tilt engineer went cold turkey for a week, swapped Claude for an open-weight model running on his own laptop, and measured the fallout. Productivity dropped...
Episode #26
AI is quietly turning some engineering managers into NPCs: useful, always available, and out of the plot the moment a real decision is needed. AI doesn't make EMs less necessary, it makes weak technical judgment more...
After 18 months and ~800 incidents, our Rootly classification fields were mostly empty, no one fills in six drop downs at 2am. This post walks through how Tilt built an automated incident classifier: a scheduled .NET...
When 50+ Azure App Service instances restart simultaneously and all reach for the same Key Vault, things break. This post walks through how Tilt built TiltSecret, a lazy-loading, strongly-typed, pipeline-validated...
On-call shouldn’t start with archaeology. This post shows how to build an AI-powered incident response workflow that triggers on alert, pulls the runbook, generates and runs KQL, reviews recent commits and feature-flag...
Episode #22
Tech has no shortage of meetings, but the 1:1 might be the last one where the truth still shows up. This piece is about protecting that space from sliding into performance theatre, noticing the subtle signs when trust...
Your AI is only as good as the ticket you hand it. We dig into how vague requirements sabotage both humans and machines, why Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) acceptance criteria act as a clarity multiplier, and how...
Tilt (formerly Empower Finance) developed a context-aware review bot using Augment Code's context engine to transform code quality and velocity on its fintech platform. By leveraging Augment's deep codebase...
Most companies think buying an AI tool is the hard part, but the real challenge is building the scaffolding that makes it useful. At Tilt, adoption only worked once engineers invested in documentation, rules, and...
In the era of blazing fast compute and memory it’s easy for the performance characteristics of System objects to feel like a thing of the past. However scale in the end, can defeat all our expectations. With Strings we...
Episode #17
At Empower(Tilt), a data-driven fintech startup, our lifeblood is understanding our users and how they interact with our products. To do that effectively, we need to get new features and product updates into their hands...
A seemingly simple FK constraint drop turned into a high-stakes locking issue that threatened database stability. This post dives into the surprising chain reaction between two related tables and reveals a clever...
Empower's engineering team is redefining what it means to use "the best tools" in a world where AI isn’t just a novelty, but a game changer. In his latest post, James Garrett shows how innovative AI tools are...
Paul Gradie reveals how the notorious N+1 problem in EF Core—where seemingly simple data retrieval turns into a series of inefficient database trips—can be the hidden culprit behind performance woes. He breaks down how...
Episode #13
Onsites are crucial for remote teams to build strong bonds and a thriving company culture. While remote work offers flexibility and efficiency, in-person gatherings provide unique opportunities to deepen relationships...
Disagreements are a natural part of the software development process, whether you're debating architectural decisions, choosing the right tools, or prioritizing features. However, conflict doesn’t have to be a source of...
Finding the right engineering job goes beyond matching your technical skillset—it’s about creating a balance between your professional ambitions and personal lifestyle. As James shares from his own experience at...
Episode #10
Drawing parallels between online gaming and modern work environments, this blog explores the challenges of fostering trust and collaboration in virtual teams. Discover actionable insights to accelerate team cohesion...
Struggling to balance speed, quality, and technical debt in your software projects? Discover actionable strategies to manage trade-offs, prioritize critical decisions, and deliver reliable products faster. Dive into...
Episode #8
Running out of range on a primary key in SQL Server is a ticking time bomb, especially for high-traffic production tables. This article dives deep into the process of migrating a primary key column from INT to BIGINT...
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