Kindred · 1 day ago
Senior / Staff Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expKindred is a members-only home swapping network that enables a travel-rich lifestyle through community. They are seeking a world-class engineer with deep experience in backend software development to lead technology decisions and collaborate with product and design teams to build their platform.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Company
Kindred
Kindred is a members-only network for house sharing.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$22.75MKey Investors
New Enterprise AssociatesAndreessen Horowitz
2023-04-19Series A· $15M
2022-04-21Seed· $7.75M
Leadership Team
Justine Palefsky
Co-Founder & CEO
Tasneem Amina
Co-Founder and President
Recent News
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