Ideal candidate
We’re looking for a Front-end Engineer with a combination of exceptional taste and technical rigor to own our in-product user experience, marketing website & landing pages as we scale.
You will
- Work closely with Design, Engineering and Growth teams.
- Build performant beautiful, responsive websites and landing pages.
- Help build and maintain Kick's design system.
- Implement creative animations and interactions in code.
- Develop special projects to elevate Kick’s brand.
We're looking for someone who
- Has at least 5 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on front-end development.
- Strong familiarity with React and Typescript.
- Has a sense for great user experience and feel when something is off.
- Pays attention to detail and aims to provide our users with a delightful experience.
- Has strong written and verbal communication skills and enjoys solving user problems.
- Has a collaborative mindset and is open to feedback and iterative processes.
- A portfolio showcasing a range of technical skills, a creative use of code, and prototyping skills in the form of webflow, microsites, webgl or anything else.
- Collaborate through excellent written communication, B2+ English level for verbal communication
Bonus if you
- Enjoy working in startups and have been part of a team during its growth stage
- Have experience of building their own startup or working as a founding engineer
- Have experience with modern frontend libraries (e.g. TanStack Query v4)
- Experience with SMB, SaaS or fintech
Tech
- TypeScript, React, NestJS (If you're familiar with different stack don't hesitate to apply)
- Postgres, Redis
- AWS, Terraform
- OpenAI, Azure AI
- TypeORM, React Query
- Github, Slack, Linear, Figma
We offer
- Top of market salary and equity based on experience
- Paid co-working space; best-in-class equipment
- 20 days/year of paid vacation; meet ups in Palo Alto