Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nextdoor is a neighborhood network that helps neighbors, public agencies, and businesses connect around local information and community needs. The Senior Software Engineer will develop and improve backend frameworks and services, contribute to product development, collaborate cross-functionally, mentor engineers, and help define technical vision and product roadmaps.
Responsibilities
- Backend development in a variety of languages/frameworks including: + Python/Django + Kotlin / JVM + Go + SQL + GraphQL + Redis + Postgres + Kafka + AWS
- Mentoring a team of talented engineers designing and building the next generation of Nextdoor
- Collaborating with product management, data science, and design to ensure we build the right things to maximize impact on neighbors
- Working with engineers in Toronto, New York, San Francisco and beyond
- Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
- Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture
Skills
- 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
- High-initiative leader who can drive technical vision to enable the rapid iteration of Nextdoor's product
- Strong coding and debugging abilities across multiple systems and domains
- Experience designing, building and deploying flexible backend systems at scale
- Strong desire to learn about new technologies and systems
Benefits
- A meaningful equity grant for this role, with quarterly vesting; the first vest date would be within the first 3 months of the start date.
- Employees can choose between a variety of health plans.
- 100% coverage of personal monthly premiums for health, dental, and vision.
- A OneMedical membership for concierge care.
- A hybrid employment model, blending in-office presence and work-from-home experience.
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