Kindred is a members-only home swapping network that allows individuals to live a travel-rich lifestyle through community engagement.
The company has raised significant capital from top investors in Silicon Valley, including Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
The co-founders have a strong background in building and scaling successful products, with a combined annual revenue of over $1B.
The role is for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in building consumer-facing applications using React for web and React Native for mobile.
As an early engineering hire, the candidate will influence the product across platforms and the technical roadmap.
Responsibilities include serving as a technology leader, working with co-founders and engineers, architecting and scaling features, developing UI components, optimizing applications, integrating with backend APIs, and mentoring future engineers.
Requirements:
Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in building consumer-facing applications with expertise in both React and React Native.
Experience in building, testing, and scaling large-scale web and mobile applications is required.
Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frontend/mobile tooling is necessary.
Experience with architecting scalable frontend and mobile solutions, with Next.js being a strong plus.
Understanding of native mobile app toolchains (iOS/Android) and their integration with React Native is essential.
Candidates should have experience in building scalable and reusable UI components and contributing to design systems.
Strong attention to detail in UI implementation and understanding of consumer-facing UX principles is required.
Skills in performance optimization techniques for both web and mobile are necessary.
Demonstrated success as a tech lead or senior contributor on critical projects is preferred.
Experience at a high-growth stage company is a plus.
Candidates should be entrepreneurial, motivated by consumer products, and able to make difficult technical tradeoff decisions.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment are essential.
Comfort with uncertainty and a pragmatic approach to engineering are important traits.
Benefits:
The base salary offered will depend on work experience, skills, business needs, and market demands.
Employees will be part of a vibrant, inclusive, and highly skilled team that values team chemistry.
The company promotes a culture of championship, feedback, and continual development.
Competitive cash compensation and equity are provided.
Comprehensive health benefits are included.
A flexible vacation policy is offered.
Employees receive unlimited credits to stay at Kindred homes during their employment.
A $4,000 annual travel stipend is available for travel costs to stay at a Kindred home.
The work environment is remote-flexible, encouraging team members to travel and work from Kindred HQ in San Francisco.
Regular offsites are organized to foster team collaboration.
