This role is ideal for a product-minded, full-stack engineer who thrives at the intersection of robust backend architecture and polished frontend user experienc
Work type: remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $186,000/yr
Type: Full-time
This role is ideal for a product-minded, full-stack engineer who thrives at the intersection of robust backend architecture and polished frontend user experiences. You should have deep expertise in building complex web applications, ideally with **Ruby on Rails** and **React**. Since this is a "Senior II" position (Level 4/5), they are looking for someone who can navigate legacy codebases, lead major feature launches from ambiguity to production, and mentor others. The compensation is highly competitive and transparent at **$186,000/year**, regardless of your location. Kit offers exceptional benefits, including a **$1,000 "paid paid vacation" bonus**, profit sharing, and a 4-week sabbatical after five years. As a 100% remote company, they emphasize "high agency" and flexibility, though you should be available for core collaboration hours (10:45 AM – 2:00 PM ET). **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have a "high craft" mindset and enjoy turning Figma designs into beautiful, accessible UIs. * Are proficient with Ruby on Rails (or are a backend expert willing to master it). * Have experience with specialized frontend tech like **SlateJS, ProseMirror**, or email-safe HTML. * Want to work for an independent, mission-driven company that avoids the VC-backed "growth at all costs" mentality.
[Kit](https://kit.com/) is an email-first operating system for creators who mean business. We help creators grow and monetize their audience with ease. For coaches, YouTubers, authors, podcasters, and other creatives, there isn't a better marketing hub to rely on to grow audiences, automate email marketing, and sell digital products — all within one platform.
More importantly, there isn't a team more committed to helping creators earn a living. We're on a mission to help creators earn $1 billion using our creator marketing platform. We have always been 100% independent and 100% remote.
We are proud to have built a product that our customers love, and we look for people who have enthusiasm and belief in our mission, vision, and values to join our team. We're also embracing AI thoughtfully — both in how we build and how we hire to ensure our team is adaptable, innovative, and ready for what's next.
# The role
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer II to build Kit's core publishing platform and creator growth experiences.
You will be joining the Builders team, which builds the suite of publishing tools creators use to create emails, landing pages, and newsletters. Our team also stewards Kit's core application experience and design system, along with our frontend platform tooling.
This is a hands-on role for a product-minded full-stack engineer who excels at crafting exceptional user experiences. You'll architect complex features while collaborating closely with Product and Design to deliver impactful solutions that elevate how creators experience our publishing platform. You're proficient across the stack with strong backend fundamentals, but you love digging into Figma and building beautiful user experiences in close collaboration with Design. You'll help us raise the bar for our team's technical practices and code quality while architecting our biggest features.
You combine technical depth with leadership and extreme ownership. You partner closely with Product and Design to shape the "what" as well as the "how." You thrive in ambiguity, take initiative, and elevate the people around you.
# Your support system
You'll report to the Engineering Manager who leads the Builders team, a cross-functional product team at Kit. You'll collaborate closely with a Product Manager, Product Designer, and peer Software Engineers.
You'll also have access to a group of Engineers across Kit for support and mentorship, and will start with a peer onboarding buddy who will help you navigate our systems and codebase.
# What you'll do
# What will S.E.T. you up for success
Skills
# Nices to haves
You will stand out with:
# Working hours and location:
We're 100% remote with team members across the globe. We work mostly on East Coast time—so if you're based on the West Cost of the United States, Europe, or Asia, you might have a few early mornings or late evenings. We do our best to keep things reasonable, but a little time zone juggling comes with the territory. The core collaboration hours for this team are 10:45am to 2pm Eastern Time. We promote flexible work outside these core hours.
# Compensation + perks + benefits:
Kit has standardized salaries based on position, no matter where you live. For this role, we're hiring at a level 4 out of 5 levels, with an expected starting salary of $186,000. Level is determined based on experience and our interview process.
Within level 4, we have three progression steps — early ($180,000), midpoint ($186,000), and late ($192,000) — that reflect where someone is in their development within that level. As the default, new hires start at the midpoint salary tier. In some cases a hiring manager may recommend a different starting point based on specific, documented rationale.
# Perks + benefits include:
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. Phone screen with our recruiter (30 min)
2. Hiring manager interview (45 min)
3. Take-home assignment
4. Technical interview (75 min)
5. Technical execution and leadership interview (60 min)
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