Senior Software Engineer

September 18

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Kit (formerly ConvertKit)

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B2B • eCommerce • SaaS

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the email-first operating system designed specifically for creators who want to build a valuable and purposeful business. It provides tools for managing email marketing, automating customer journeys, and integrating with other platforms, enabling users like authors, bloggers, and YouTubers to engage deeply with their audience and efficiently run their businesses. Kit focuses on fostering relationships and enhancing the impact of creators’ work beyond just monetary gains by offering features like personalized content recommendations, landing pages, and sales automation.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

💰 Seed Round on 2020-11

📋 Description

• Build Kit’s core publishing platform and creator growth experiences • Architect complex features across the stack while collaborating closely with Product and Design to deliver impactful solutions that elevate how creators experience our publishing platform • Join the Builders team to build the suite of publishing tools creators use to create emails, landing pages, and newsletters • Responsible for creators' first experiences in the app, from onboarding, to activation, and conversion • Steward Kit’s core application experience and design system • Dive into our codebase and publishing platform architecture, set up local environment and merge production code in week one • Work through personal onboarding plan, participate in planning, building, and measuring experiences, contribute PRs weekly in first month • Own and deliver at least one complex feature from concept to launch in first six months • Improve codebase through thoughtful refactoring while maintaining quality standards • Ensure service reliability by participating in on-call rotations • Present at least one Lunch & Learn session • Proactively identify and act on opportunities to improve our product and development processes

🎯 Requirements

• Expertise developing complex web applications with high-craft beautiful user experiences, using React, JavaScript, and modern CSS frameworks like tailwind • Expertise with Ruby on Rails (preferred). Or experience with other backend frameworks with willingness to learn and master Rails. You’re a strong contributor across the stack, from the browser to the database • Ability to plan, estimate, and execute complex ambiguous projects independently while keeping stakeholders informed • Ability to write high-quality, well-tested, performant, and accessible code with minimal guidance • Clear communication skills with ability to drive clarity with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers • Partnering effectively with Product and Design to create delightful experiences, prioritizing user outcomes and business impact in your technical solutions • Working across a legacy codebase and evolving it safely through migrations and system refactors • Diagnosing root causes of problems and proposing solutions with clear trade-offs and business impact • Mentoring and teaching other engineers formally and informally • High agency and ability to work independently while collaborating closely with teammates • Adaptability within a dynamic and ambiguous environment, with proactive ownership of problems • Interest in AI and eagerness to experiment with the evolving landscape to make our work more efficient and effective • Openness to direct feedback and continuous improvement, with ability to give thoughtful peer feedback • Embraces learning with growth mindset and a demonstrated ability to build new skills quickly • Nice to haves: Experience building rich text editors using frameworks like SlateJS or ProseMirror • Nice to haves: Experience writing email-safe HTML and CSS • Nice to haves: Experience shipping user-facing AI features • Nice to haves: Experience building design systems and component libraries • Nice to haves: Proficiency with frontend bundling and development tools • Nice to haves: Background in creator economy or publishing platform

🏖️ Benefits

• Profit Sharing • Kit equity • 401k with a 5% match • We cover up to $1,950 per month toward medical premiums, with dental and vision premiums fully covered. We offer Health Insurance plans through Aetna. • $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 • Four-week, paid sabbatical after five years with the team • Fantastic in-person or virtual retreats with the team twice a year