Senior Software Engineer, Builders – React/ Rails

Remote from
🌐 Anywhere
Annual salary, USD
147,000 - 174,000
Job type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
1 Jan 2025
Industry
Computer Software
Experience level
Senior

About ConvertKit

Sustainable growth tools for creators.

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer who enjoys creating beautiful experiences and has empathy for the Creators we serve. You will be joining the Builders Squad, which is responsible for building the suite of tools Creators use to build their emails, landing pages, Creator Profile, and more. This squad builds and supports features that directly impact our growth, conversions, and churn.

Responsibilities

  • Own solving problems across the full stack in collaboration with your team
  • Actively participate in driving the technical direction of our codebase
  • Collaborate with team members across the organization
  • Proactive communication with product stakeholders
  • Staying up to date with current technical best practices

Requirements

  • Expertise with modern frameworks like React and Tailwind for building high-performance user interfaces.
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails.
  • Previous experience writing code that is accessible, scalable, maintainable, and performant.
  • A keen interest in working closely with Product and Engineering managers on prioritization. That includes analyzing risks and dependencies for proposed features, and providing insight into scope we can cut while still meeting business goals.
  • A commitment to mentoring and teaching other engineers formally and informally.
  • The ability to dive deep into problems, especially in maintaining and improving legacy applications, ensuring long-term stability beyond quick fixes.
  • Ability to take on ambiguous tasks, propose solutions, and independently execute projects. Self-starters with strong initiative are key.
  • A strong growth mindset, leadership, and ownership with a drive to continuously improve and take on new challenges.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on documenting technical work clearly and making it accessible to all stakeholders.
  • Be autonomous and self-motivated to work effectively in a 100% remote company.
  • Have enthusiasm for and belief in ourΒ mission, vision, and values.
  • Attend our bi-annual company retreats.
  • At least a 4 hour overlap with teammates based in the east coast.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with Onboarding, Activation, and Experimentation. Working on onboarding flows and activation testing.
  • Building or contributing to rich text editors such as,Β SlateJS.
  • Experience building email templates.

Compensation + Perk + Benefits

Kit has standardized salaries based on position, no matter where you live. For this role, we’re hiring at a level 3 ($147,000) or a level 4 ($174,000), out of five levels. Level is determined based on experience and our interview process.

Perks + benefits include

  • Profit Sharing
  • Kit equity
  • 401k with a 5% match
  • Monthly medical benefits up to $1,850 a month toward premiums. Dental and vision premiums covered 100%
  • $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, giving everyone a collective break to enjoy the holiday season.Β Essential support services remain available, with teams coordinating to ensure coverage during this period
  • Four-week, paid sabbatical after five years with the team
  • Fantastic in-person or virtual retreats with the team twice a year

How to Apply

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. 30 min – Recruiter screen
  2. 45 min – Hiring manager screen
  3. Work Sample
  4. 60 min – Technical Interview
  5. 60 min – Culture contribution chat
  6. 30 min – Hiring manager wrap-up

To get started, complete this application, including answers to the questions on the next page.Β We read every single application, and your responses to our application questions help put your experience into context.Β We’ll keep you informed through every step

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ConvertKit is hiring a remote Senior Software Engineer, Builders – React/ Rails from 🌐 Anywhere

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