Kiddom · 2 months ago
Senior Backend Engineer, Tooling
San Francisco or New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $200K/yr
6+ years expKiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Tooling team, you will develop backend services and automation frameworks that enhance the reliability and productivity of engineering teams, while mentoring junior engineers and driving engineering excellence.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain backend services and automation tooling primarily in Python, with opportunities to contribute to GoLang-based systems
Develop and maintain internal APIs, asynchronous task frameworks, and services that improve developer productivity and platform reliability
Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams to understand their needs and build internal systems that streamline workflows
Optimize and maintain integrations with internal and external systems, including CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and developer infrastructure
Own projects end-to-end — from system design and architecture to implementation, deployment, and monitoring
Drive engineering excellence through thoughtful code reviews, automated testing, and performance optimization
Champion modern backend practices — including observability, scalability, and fault tolerance — within the Tooling ecosystem
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to shaping the future of Kiddom’s backend and infrastructure practices
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
6+ years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining backend systems at scale
Deep expertise in Python, including experience building APIs and asynchronous processing systems
Familiarity with GoLang, with an interest in contributing to Go-based services and tooling
Strong proficiency with both relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)
Hands-on experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture
Production experience on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including Docker, Kubernetes, and IaC (Terraform, etc.)
Solid understanding of design patterns, testing, and backend performance tuning
Strong debugging and system observability skills
Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with product managers, frontend teams, and other stakeholders
Excellent communication skills — written, verbal, and architectural documentation
Desire to mentor and elevate team members' technical skills
Passion for improving K–12 education and building systems that serve teachers, students, and educational equity
Benefits
Competitive salary
Meaningful equity
Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
One Medical membership (in participating locations)
Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
Paid holidays
Paid bereavement leave
Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
Commuter and FSA plans
Company
Kiddom
Kiddom is an education platform offering a digital curriculum to engage students virtually or in the classroom.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$56.5MKey Investors
Altos VenturesOwl VenturesKhosla Ventures
2021-08-13Series C· $35M
2018-03-14Series B· $15M
2017-03-09Series A· $6.5M
Leadership Team
Ahsan Rizvi
CEO/ Founder
Abbas Manjee
Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer
Recent News
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