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Kikoff · 3 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Growth & Personalization

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date4+ years exp

Kikoff is a FinTech unicorn dedicated to providing affordable financial tools for consumers. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Growth & Personalization Team, responsible for enhancing their flagship credit-building product through innovative coding and data-driven decisions.

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Responsibilities

Own initiatives end-to-end: from rapid prototyping to production rollout, from analytics instrumentation to user-facing polish
Rapidly test, iterate, and ship ideas that help millions of Americans build stronger financial futures

Qualification

Backend developmentData-driven decision makingComputer science fundamentalsProfessional bondsStartup experience

Required

B.A. / B.S. / M.S. or strong self-taught fundamentals in computer science
4+ years of industry experience, with demonstrated breadth and depth of product impact
Proficient in backend development
Be a data-driven individual who makes decisions based on insights and metrics
Desire to form strong professional bonds with startup-forward coworkers

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!
Meaningful equity in the form of RSU's
Flexible vacation policy to help you recharge
Competitive pay based on experience consisting of base + equity + benefits

Company

Kikoff

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Kikoff provides credit building services through secured cards and rent reporting.
dateFounded in 2019
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://kikoff.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Kikoff has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (16)
2024 (8)
2023 (5)
2022 (2)
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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$42.5M
Key Investors
Portage VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
2021-06-10Series B· $30M
2020-07-01Series A· $10M
2019-11-18Seed· $2.5M

Leadership Team

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Kevin Otsuka
VP of Growth
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Patrick Glover
Head of Operations
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Recent News

Business Wire
Root Insurance and Kikoff to Deliver Integrated Car Insurance Experience in New Partnership
2026-01-15
Morningstar.com
Kikoff Helps Raise the Nation’s Credit by One Point, Surpassing 240 Million Total Credit Points
2026-01-01
Foundation Capital
Foundation Capital Portfolio
2025-12-24
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