Kit

Senior Software Engineer II

Kit

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $181,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

JavaScriptReactRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

  • Kit is an email-first operating system for creators who mean business. We help creators grow and monetize their audience with ease.
  • Build Kit’s core publishing platform and creator growth experiences as a Senior Software Engineer II on the Builders team
  • Work on publishing tools creators use to create emails, landing pages, and newsletters
  • Pair frontend mastery (React, JavaScript, CSS) with fullstack skills to architect systems end-to-end
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineers; participate in code reviews, on-call rotations, and mentorship
  • First week/month/six months: ramp into codebase, contribute PRs, lead at least one major feature, refactor legacy code, present Lunch & Learn

Requirements

  • Deep expertise developing high-craft web applications, with a strong background in React, JavaScript, and modern CSS frameworks like tailwind
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails (preferred). Or experience with other backend frameworks and languages, with willingness to learn and master Ruby on Rails
  • Ability to architect systems that are well-designed, scalable, accessible, and easy to maintain, with a solid understanding of frontend testing practices
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with Product and Design to create delightful experiences, prioritizing user outcomes and business impact in your technical solutions
  • Clear and concise communication skills, tailoring messages to the audience and driving clarity across teams
  • Acting as a frontend subject-matter expert, helping teams adopt modern frontend frameworks, patterns, and tradeoff decisions
  • Building complex web components, such as visual canvases or rich text editors
  • Leading complex technical projects from ambiguous ideation to launch and iteration beyond, taking extreme ownership to drive clarity, anticipate risks, and prioritize the biggest impact
  • Working across a legacy codebase and evolving it safely through migrations and system refactors
  • Championing solutions that have demonstrated large positive impact across teams
  • High agency and ability to work independently while collaborating closely with teammates
  • Adaptability within a dynamic and ambiguous environment, with proactive ownership of problems
  • Strong interest in AI and eagerness to experiment with the evolving landscape to make our work more efficient and effective
  • Openness to direct feedback and continuous improvement, with ability to shape team culture through empathetic feedback and mentoring
  • Embraces learning with growth mindset and a demonstrated ability to build new skills quickly and model this for others