Kit (Formerly ConvertKit)
Senior Software Engineer (React/Rails)
Anywhere in the World Full Time
Kit (Formerly ConvertKit)Full-Stack Programming
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About the job

Headquarters: Remote
URL: http://kit.com


The Role 


We’re looking for a talented full stack engineer that is experienced on the frontend. You’ll join a collaborative team of engineers responsible for providing in-app business analytics to our creators, building a scalable full-stack framework to power actionable insights used by multiple engineering teams. We’re looking for an engineer who has deep expertise in working with full stack with design and visualization libraries for large datasets, enjoys solving technical challenges at scale, and has a strong desire to share their expertise and knowledge with others. You’ll be working closely with design, product, and engineering to ensure the application’s event data is stored, presented, and visualized effectively and performantly, empowering creators to make informed decisions about their business growth.


To learn more about how our engineering team works, you can peruse our engineering blog.


Responsibilities

  • Own solving problems across the full stack in collaboration with your team
  • Actively participate in driving the technical direction of our codebase
  • Collaborate with team members across the organization
  • Proactive communication with product stakeholders
  • Staying up to date with current technical best practices

Requirements

  • Extensive experience with React for building high-performance user interfaces
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails 
  • Experience working with Design Systems
  • Previous experience writing code that is accessible, scalable, maintainable, and performant 
  • Strong code reading comprehension skills
  • Ability to articulate and synthesize problems across written, visual, and auditory formats to effectively communicate and bring clarity to frontend development challenges.
  • Ability to query data and create clear, actionable data visualizations from initial analysis to final presentation
  • Ability to deliver feedback with empathy and come up with solutions
  • Be autonomous and self-motivated to work effectively in a 100% remote company.
  • Have enthusiasm for and belief in our mission, vision, and values.
  • Attend our bi-annual company retreats
  • At least a 4 hour overlap with teammates based in the east coast

Nice to Haves

  • Experience working with OLAP to power frontend features
  • Experience with D3

Compensation + Perk + Benefits 


Kit has standardized salaries based on position, no matter where you live. For this role, we’re hiring at a level 4 ($174,000), out of five levels. Level is determined based on experience and our interview process.


Perks + benefits include:

  • Profit Sharing
  • Kit equity
  • 401k with a 5% match
  • Monthly medical benefits up to $1,850 a month toward premiums. Dental and vision premiums covered 100%
  • $4,000 equipment allowance for your first two years, $3,000 budget every following two years
  • Individual learning + development budget ($3,500/year)
  • Gender affirming benefits
  • Childcare benefit up to $3,000 annually
  • Twenty (20) days of paid time off during each year of employment
  • Paid paid vacation: An after-tax bonus of $1,000 for taking five consecutive days of vacation where you’re fully unplugged from work
  • Ten (10) paid holidays a year
  • Two weeks of paid sick time each year, including mental health + well being days
  • Twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave and flexible scheduling in your child’s first year
  • Up to six weeks of paid bereavement leave, medical leave, and disaster after six months of employment, two weeks of each paid leave in your first six months
  • Winter Break Closure: Kit closes for a week at the end of December, giving everyone a collective break to enjoy the holiday season. Essential support services remain available, with teams coordinating to ensure coverage during this period
  • Four-week, paid sabbatical after five years with the team
  • Fantastic in-person or virtual retreats with the team twice a year

How to Apply


We know that most people hate interviewing (we relate!). We aim to make it as good of an experience as we can, and part of that includes keeping you informed during the process.


Here’s what you can expect from the process:

  1. 30 min - Recruiter screen
  2. 45 min - Hiring manager screen
  3. Work Sample
  4. 60 min - Technical Interview 
  5. 60 min - Culture contribution chat
  6. 30 min - Hiring manager wrap-up

To get started, complete this application, including answers to the questions on the next page. We read every single application, and your responses to our application questions help put your experience into context. We’ll keep you informed through every step

Kit is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all of its forms, and we hire the best person we can for each role, no matter your personal background. Research tells us that applicants who are female or non-binary, as well as applicants who are people of color, are less likely to apply for roles they do not feel 100% qualified for. If you think you meet more than 50% of our requirements but fewer than 100% of them, please apply. We’re imperfect communicators, so think of our job postings as the starting point for discussion rather than proof that you shouldn’t apply.


Kit does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

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