Senior Backend Engineer - Core Product Innovation
About The Position
We’re building something new — a bold fintech initiative designed to reshape how customers meet their financial goals. This is more than another feature: it’s a zero-to-one journey that could define the next chapter of our company’s impact. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll play a foundational role in designing, prototyping, and scaling the new initiative on top of our core product. You’ll own end-to-end decisions, working closely with product and data teams to translate abstract ideas into elegant, performant APIs and architectures that can truly move the needle for our users — and our business. Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI At Kikoff, our mission is to provide radically affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. We're a profitable, high growth FinTech unicorn serving millions of people, many of whom are building credit or navigating life paycheck to paycheck. With innovative technology and AI, we simplify credit building, reduce debt, and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most. Founded in 2019, Kikoff is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by top-tier VC investors and NBA star Stephen Curry. Why Kikoff: This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!
- Meaningful equity in the form of RSU's
- Flexible vacation policy to help you recharge
- Competitive pay based on experience consisting of base + equity + benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
