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Kindred · 1 day ago

Senior / Staff Frontend Engineer (Web & Mobile)

Kindred is a members-only home swapping network that enables a travel-rich lifestyle through community. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to build dynamic consumer-facing applications using React for web and React Native for mobile, while shaping their product across platforms and influencing the technical roadmap.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a technology leader, contributing to key decisions regarding tech stack and strategy across both web (Next.js) and mobile (React Native) development
Work directly with the co-founders, CTO, product designers, and fellow engineers to build and iterate on the Kindred platform
Architect, build, test, and scale features across our Next.js web application and React Native mobile app
Develop reusable UI components and contribute to our cross-platform design system thinking
Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and responsiveness on both web and mobile
Integrate with backend APIs, ensuring seamless data flow and user experience
Help establish and grow our engineering organization, including mentoring future engineers
Have access to our bench of world-class technical advisors and angels for mentorship and support as needed

Qualification

ReactReact NativeNext.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptUI componentsPerformance optimizationCross-functional communicationAttention to detailMentoringProblem-solving

Required

5+ years of technical experience building consumer-facing applications, with significant expertise in both React (web) and React Native (mobile)
Experience building, testing, and scaling large-scale web and mobile applications
Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frontend/mobile tooling (e.g., Webpack, Metro, Tailwind CSS)
Experience architecting scalable frontend and mobile solutions
Possess an understanding of native mobile app toolchains (iOS/Android) and their integration with React Native
Experience building scalable and reusable UI components, ideally with experience contributing to or using design systems
Strong attention to detail in UI implementation and a deep understanding of consumer-facing UX principles across web and mobile
Skilled in performance optimization techniques for both web and mobile
Demonstrated success operating as a tech lead or senior individual contributor on critical projects in previous roles
Prior experience at a high-growth stage company
Ability to exercise strong judgment and make difficult technical tradeoff decisions
Excellent listener and strong communicator, working well cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity, enjoying the process of making something new and unknown
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

Preferred

Experience with Next.js is a strong plus
Entrepreneur at heart who is excited about bringing new experiences to the world
Motivated by consumer products and building platforms that become cornerstones of consumer behavior

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 is a members-only network for house sharing.

H1B Sponsorship

Kindred 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 (1)
2024 (2)
2021 (1)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$22.75M
Key Investors
New Enterprise AssociatesAndreessen Horowitz
2023-04-19Series A· $15M
2022-04-21Seed· $7.75M

Leadership Team

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Justine Palefsky
Co-Founder & CEO
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Tasneem Amina
Co-Founder and President
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