Senior / Staff Backend Engineer

Kindred

204d•Remote

About The Position

Kindred is a members-only home swapping network that unlocks the ability to live a travel-rich lifestyle through the power of community. By exchanging primary residences with trusted peers, renters and owners alike can match with Kindred spirits and explore new destinations without breaking the bank. We are on a mission to build a sharing economy that lives up to the name, and we’ve raised significant capital from some of the best investors in Silicon Valley, including Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Caffeinated Capital, Elad Gil, and the founders of Opendoor, Figma, ClassPass, Clubhouse, Divvy, Gem, and Homebound. The co-founders are proven leaders from the early team at proptech company Opendoor ($15B+ exit) and have each separately built and scaled products that today do $1B+ annual revenue combined. We’re looking for the world’s top builders, executors, and believers to join us on this ride. You can learn more about us in Forbes and TechCrunch. We’re looking for a world-class engineer with deep experience in backend software development to join our team. We're looking for a thought partner who is motivated by the opportunity to build an iconic consumer product that will shape the future of travel.

Requirements

Have 5+ years of technical experience as a backend software engineer.
Have experience crafting robust backends and database structures that can both scale with user volume as well as business complexity.
Have some experience with devops (setting up CI/CD, containerization, etc.)
Have worked with service providers like AWS, configured CDNs, used Heroku, etc.
Have demonstrated success operating as a tech lead on critical projects at previous roles.
Have prior experience at a high-growth stage company.
Are an entrepreneur at heart who is excited about bringing new experiences to the world.
Are motivated by consumer products and building platforms that become cornerstones of consumer behavior.
Have the ability to exercise strong judgment and make difficult technical tradeoff decisions.
Are an excellent listener and strong communicator, working well cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
Are comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.
Enjoy the process of making something new and unknown.
Have a pragmatic approach to engineering — you’re not dogmatic and know how to choose the best tool or process for the job at hand.
Come to work with energy, humility, and positivity.

Responsibilities

Serve as technology lead and own key decisions including the tech stack and strategy for backend design, data infrastructure, and machine learning investments.
Work directly with product, design, and other engineers to build out our platform.
Help establish and grow our engineering organization and mentor the next generation of technology leaders.

Benefits

Competitive cash compensation and equity
Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible time off, plus 12 paid holidays per year
21 credits per year to stay in Kindred homes
$4,000 annual travel stipend to help offset travel-related costs
Remote-first and remote-flexible work environment, with opportunities to work from anywhere and gather in person, including at Kindred HQ in San Francisco
Regular team and company offsites to connect, collaborate, and build together
A vibrant, inclusive, and highly skilled team that ferociously protects team chemistry
A culture of high standards, feedback, and continual growth

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume