Senior Software Engineer

Kasheesh • New York, NY

120d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll design and scale systems, drive engineering best practices, and help build a product that’s secure, reliable, and user friendly. Seniors at Kasheesh don’t just execute, they take ownership, anticipate problems before they arise, and set the technical and cultural bar for the team.

Requirements

• At least six years' experience as a software engineer, ideally in a startup environment.
• Ability to build and scale production systems in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in Ruby on Rails, RSpec, and relational database design (PostgreSQL).
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Heroku or cloud-based deployment.
• Expertise working across the stack, from server-side logic and APIs to frontend components and layouts.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead initiatives proactively.
• Commitment to becoming the best version of yourself and encouraging the same in others.
• Ability to balance speed with thoughtful code architecture, design and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable features and services across our platform.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt, improve performance, and strengthen security.
• Contribute to and improve our CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring systems to ensure safe, repeatable deployments.
• Partner and lead discussions with Product, Design, and business stakeholders to deliver thoughtful solutions aligned with user and business needs.
• Participate in on-call rotations, lead postmortems, and improve system observability and resilience.
• Coach junior and mid-level engineers, give constructive feedback, and model proactive ownership.
• Consistently challenge yourself and others to grow, push boundaries, and embody a mindset of continuous improvement.
• Shape technical strategy, contribute to architectural discussions, and help set engineering standards.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $160,000-$200,000.
• Equity compensation package.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including two fully covered options for individuals.
• Unlimited vacation.
• 401(k) match.
• Monthly wellness stipend.
• Basic life insurance.
• Weekly lunches in our NYC office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees