Knock

Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Knock

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $156,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data pipelines
  • Architect and build scalable backend services using Node.js and TypeScript
  • Own end-to-end delivery of complex integration projects
  • Contribute to AI-powered features and initiatives
  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners
  • Champion best practices in architecture, security, testing, monitoring, and deployment
  • Provide mentorship, share knowledge, and take initiative on technical challenges
  • Join a rotating on-call schedule

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience building production-grade software
  • Backend expertise using TypeScript and Node.js (required)
  • Experience integrating AI/ML services into production applications
  • Product-minded engineering approach
  • Can contribute to frontend work when needed
  • Database proficiency
  • Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals
  • Cloud infrastructure experience
  • Belief in creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices and programs
  • Proven success working 100% remote in prior positions
Benefits
  • Top tier medical, dental, & vision benefits for full time employees starting on the first day of employment
  • Flexible Paid Time Off for full time employees
  • Paid parental leave for all full time employees:
  • - 12 weeks paid parental leave for the birthing parent
  • - 6 weeks paid parental leave for the non-birthing parent
  • One thousand annually for professional development
  • Life, AD&D and Disability insurance for full time employees
  • 401K (noncontributory by Knock) for all employees
  • $75 monthly allowance for health & wellness
  • Up to $400 monthly for a co-working space for eligible employees
  • $100 monthly allowance for home internet, mobile phone or other communication devices
  • $2,500 referral bonus for eligible employees

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Node.jsTypeScriptAPIsdata pipelinesAI/ML integrationdatabase proficiencycloud infrastructuresoftware engineering fundamentalsscalable backend servicesintegration projects
Soft skills
mentorshipcollaborationinitiativebest practicesproduct-minded approachdiversity and inclusioncommunication