What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Engineer Backend position at Kikoff Inc.?
Looking for an experienced staff engineer. You will be responsible for core product contributions, rapid-prototyping, and production-release concerns.
As a post series B startup, you are expected to not only provide technical excellence in engineering, but to help guide product, marketing, and design partners in prototyping, testing, and launching great products as well as increasing internal efficiency by paying down tech debt and architecting clean, scalable solutions. At Kikoff we launch fast – so adaptability is key, and results matter. Finally, you're expected to make good business tradeoffs and thoughtful analyses, including launching now or later and doubling down or cutting projects later.
Our mission is to create fair, effective, and simple financial pathways to help 100M Americans reach their financial goals. Investors include Lightspeed, Coatue and GGV. Founders are serial entrepreneurs who co-founded and served as C-suite executives at 3 FinTech unicorns.
Requirements :
- B.A. / B.S. / M.S. or strong self-taught fundamentals in computer science
- 7 years of industry experience, with demonstrated technical impact and judgement
- Ability to analyze data and distill information for business purposes
- Effectiveness as demonstrated by problem-solving skills in areas outside your expertise
- Desire to form strong professional bonds with startup-forward coworkers
What we’re like :
About Kikoff :
Kikoff is a personal finance platform designed to help millions of underserved Americans achieve financial wellness. Our mission is to provide refreshingly fair, effective, and simple pathways for everyday people to meet their financial goals. We design financial products that simplify credit building so our users can reach their financial goals. Kikoff is a Series B company and has raised over $42 million in total funding. Investors include Portage Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV, Coatue, Core Innovation Capital, and basketball star Stephen Curry. Kikoff was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Reno.
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 are backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top VCs. 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.
Competitive pay based on experience
Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!
Stock Options
Flexible vacation policy to help you recharge
US salary range for this full-time position consists of base equity benefits
Location : San Francisco, CA
Visa sponsorship available : Kikoff is willing to provide sponsorship for H1-B visas and U.S. green cards for exceptional talent.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
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