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Kikoff · 2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Core Product Innovation

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level

Kikoff is a FinTech unicorn focused on providing affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design, prototype, and scale a new fintech initiative, creating elegant APIs and architectures that impact users and the business.

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Responsibilities

Play a foundational role in designing, prototyping, and scaling the new initiative on top of our core product
Own end-to-end decisions
Work closely with product and data teams to translate abstract ideas into elegant, performant APIs and architectures

Qualification

API designBackend developmentFinTech experiencePrototypingClear communication

Required

Experience in designing, prototyping, and scaling backend systems
Strong understanding of APIs and architectures
Ability to translate abstract ideas into technical solutions
Experience working closely with product and data teams
Strong sense of craftsmanship
Desire to create lasting work and work relationships

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

Company

Kikoff

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Kikoff provides credit building services through secured cards and rent reporting.
dateFounded in 2019
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://kikoff.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Kikoff has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (16)
2024 (8)
2023 (5)
2022 (2)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$42.5M
Key Investors
Portage VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
2021-06-10Series B· $30M
2020-07-01Series A· $10M
2019-11-18Seed· $2.5M

Leadership Team

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Kevin Otsuka
VP of Growth
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Patrick Glover
Head of Operations
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Recent News

Morningstar.com
Kikoff Helps Raise the Nation’s Credit by One Point, Surpassing 240 Million Total Credit Points
2026-01-01
Foundation Capital
Foundation Capital Portfolio
2025-12-24
Entering A Crowded Credit Space, Kikoff Launches With A $30 Million Series B Round Of Funding
2025-12-03
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