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Senior Software Engineer

inKind
Location
Remote
Posted
10 days ago
Department
Development
Salary
$160,000 – $185,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of experience building and operating production systems
  • Strong distributed systems design experience
  • Expertise in at least one major web framework (Rails, Django, Express, Fastify, etc.)
  • Strong database knowledge including indexing, query optimization, and transactional integrity
  • Experience designing highly available production systems
  • Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and secure API design
Nice to have
  • Experience scaling systems during periods of rapid growth
  • Background in payments, financial transactions, or regulated systems
  • Experience implementing distributed patterns such as retries, circuit breakers, and event-driven workflows
  • Experience working with or evolving large Rails applications
  • Experience integrating AI tools into engineering workflows or building AI-powered product features
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer at inKind, you will design and build systems that support financial workflows for restaurants, focusing on scalable distributed systems and AI integration. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into technical solutions and mentor other engineers. The role involves hands-on problem-solving, ensuring system reliability, and participating in on-call rotations to maintain platform stability.

Benefits
  • Generous PTO and company holiday policy + company paid Short Term Disability
  • 100% employer covered health and dental insurance for direct employees
  • Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
  • Dog-friendly workspace in a secure building
  • Daily lunches and snacks for in-office team members
Things to weigh
  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned for the stack
  • Salary range provided, but dependent on experience
  • Fast-moving startup environment may imply rapid changes and challenges
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