Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Nextdoor•San Francisco, CA

104d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nextdoor (NYSE: NXDR) is the essential neighborhood network. Neighbors, public agencies, and businesses use Nextdoor to connect around local information that matters in more than 340,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. Nextdoor builds innovative technology to foster local community, share important news, and create neighborhood connections at scale. Download the app and join the neighborhood at nextdoor.com. As a Software Engineer at Nextdoor, you’ll join a focused team of developers, product managers, and designers who are passionate about using technology to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighbor they can rely on. We are a small, high performing team of engineers that wear multiple hats and prioritize impact for our customers. We care about moving fast and delivering impact, without compromising on quality and reliability as guided by our Engineering Principles. You will have the opportunity to learn from your co-workers and teach them. As a team, we will make each other better and build great software. At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment experience, providing a flexible experience for our valued employees. We believe in empowering our teams to own all aspects of bringing Nextdoor to life. As such, you’ll get the opportunity to make key contributions across our engineering stack - this includes developing and improving frameworks across our frontend and backend services, in addition to making direct contributions to your team’s product area. In addition to writing code, you’ll have the opportunity to help define the features that we build, through collaboration internally, and in some cases, talking to our customers and members to understand how we can better serve them. You’ll also get the chance to collaborate with product managers and designers to drive Nextdoor forward. We believe engineers should have a stake over all aspects of the product - from coming up with the next big ideas to build, through helping set expectations and plan roadmaps, all the way through understanding the impact of new features through rigorous data analysis. As your career at Nextdoor develops, you’ll also get the chance to grow your role towards what you’re most passionate about.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
Self-starter who thrives in an ambiguous environment and focuses on delivering impact for our neighbors
Strong coding abilities in at least one language. Python or Kotlin experience preferred.
Experience building and deploying flexible backend systems at scale
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Strong desire to learn about new technologies and systems
Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Responsibilities

Backend development in a variety of languages/frameworks including:
Python/Django
Kotlin / JVM
SQL
GraphQL
Redis
Postgres
Kafka
AWS
Collaborating with product management, data science, and design to ensure we build the right things to maximize impact on neighbors.
Working with other engineering teams in Toronto, San Francisco and beyond
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture

Benefits

Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of great health plans. We cover 100% of your personal monthly premium for health, dental, and vision – and provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

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